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Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise
Entry ID: USGS_OFR_2004_1064

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Summary
Abstract: A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability
of the coast to future sea-level rise within Cape Hatteras National Seashore
(CAHA) in North Carolina. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their
physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology,
regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline
change rates, ... View entire text
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Description: Results of the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National
Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise.

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Description: Report on the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National
Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise.
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 38.0   S: 33.0   E: -76.0   W: -80.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, and S. Jeffress Williams
Dataset Title: Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise
Dataset Series Name: Open File Report 2004-1064
Dataset Release Date: 2005
Dataset Release Place: Woods Hole, MA
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Data Presentation Form: Maps, Reports
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1064/
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > BEACHES Parameter Definition
OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > BARRIER ISLANDS Parameter Definition
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
MAPS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
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Data Center
Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Phone: (508) 548-8700
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
ELIZABETH A. PENDLETON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 508-457-2259
Phone: 508-548-8700
Email: ependleton at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-11-02

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