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Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change in Louisiana: Selected USGS Products
Entry ID: USGS-DDS-79

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Summary
Abstract: Louisiana contains 25 percent of the vegetated wetlands and 40 percent of the
tidal wetlands in the 48 conterminous States. These critical natural systems
are being lost. Louisiana leads the Nation in coastal erosion and wetland loss
as a result of a complex combination of natural processes (e.g. storms,
sea-level rise, subsidence) and manmade alterations to the Mississippi River
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Description: Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change in Louisiana: Selected USGS Products.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 33.29   S: 28.67   E: -88.54   W: -94.3

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-79
Dataset Title: Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change in Louisiana: Selected USGS Products
Dataset Series Name: USGS Digital Data Series
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Issue Identification: DDS-79
Data Presentation Form: digital data and maps
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds79/
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Science Keywords
BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > BEACHES Parameter Definition
BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS Parameter Definition
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Platform
MAPS Ancillary Description
LANDSAT Ancillary Description
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Instrument
ASTER > Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Ancillary Description
MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
TM > Thematic Mapper Ancillary Description
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Originating Center
University of Zurich
Data Center
Department of Geography, University of Zurich Switzerland Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.geo.unizh.ch/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PROF. WILFRIED HAEBERLI
Phone: + 41 - 1 - 635 51 20
Fax: + 41 - 1 - 635 68 48
Email: haeberli at geo.unizh.ch
Contact Address:
Physical Geography Division
Department of Geography
Room 25 K 64
University of Zurich - Irchel
Winterthurerstr. 190
City: Zurich
Postal Code: CH-8057
Country: Switzerland
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Huggel, C., Haeberli, W., Kääb, A., Bieri, D. and Richardson, S. (2004):
Assessment procedures for glacial hazards in the Swiss Alps. Canadian
Geotechnical Journal, 41(6), 1068-1083.

Huggel, C., Kääb, A. and Salzmann, N. (2004):
GIS-based modeling of glacial hazards and their interactions using Landsat-TM
and IKONOS imagery. Norwegian Journal of Geography, 58, ... View entire text
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-01-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-01-24

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