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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
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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, mean tidal range, and mean significant wave height. The rankings for each variable were combined and an index value was calculated for 1-minute grid cells covering the park. The CVI highlights those regions where the physical effects of sea-level rise might be the greatest. This approach combines the coastal system's susceptibility to change with its natural ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, yielding a quantitative, although relative, measure of the park's natural vulnerability to the effects of sea-level rise. The CVI provides an objective technique for evaluation and long-term planning by scientists and park managers. Cape Hatteras National Seashore consists of stable and washover dominated segments of barrier beach backed by wetland and marsh. The areas within Cape Hatteras that are likely to be most vulnerable to sea-level rise are those with the highest occurrence of overwash and the highest rates of shoreline change. [Summary provided by the USGS.] |
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Description: Results of the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Report on the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 38.0 | S: 33.0 | E: -76.0 | W: -80.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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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
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
> NORTH CAROLINA
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Science Keywords
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >BEACHES [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >BARRIER ISLANDS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >BEACHES [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >COASTAL ELEVATION [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >EROSION [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SEA LEVEL RISE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SEA SURFACE HEIGHT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SEDIMENT TRANSPORT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SHORELINE DISPLACEMENT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SHORELINES [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >STORM SURGE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >TIDAL HEIGHT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >WAVE HEIGHT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY >SEA SURFACE SLOPE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >TIDES >TIDAL RANGE [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS >COASTAL VULNERABILITY [Definition] |
| OCEANS >BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY >BATHYMETRY [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >SOCIAL BEHAVIOR >VULNERABILITY LEVELS/INDEX [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
ELEVATION ENVIRONMENT OCEANS |
Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| MAPS [Information] |
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Keywords
| OFR |
| Open File Report |
| Coastal Vulnerability Index |
| Sea Level Rise |
| Shoreline Change |
| Seashore |
| Tides |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Data Center
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Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
Online
Fees: No fees |
Personnel
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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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ROBERT
THIELER Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 508-457-2259 Phone: 508-548-8700 Email: rthieler 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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S.
JEFFRESS
WILLIAMS Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 508-457-2259 Phone: 508-548-8700 Email: jwilliams 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 |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-12-15
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-11-02
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