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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
and the wetlands ...

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Description: Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change in Louisiana: Selected USGS Products.

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Description: Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change digital maps.

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Description: USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies.

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/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > BEACHES

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

MAPS

Ancillary Keywords

Digital Data

Digital Atlas

Wetlands

Coastal Areas

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

USGS

Data Center

Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

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

Distribution Format: shapefile

Fees: No fees

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

USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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

Publications/References

Barras, J.A., Bourgeois, P.E., and Handley, L.R., 1994, Land loss in coastal Louisiana 1956-90: National Biological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Open-File Report 94-01, 10 color plates.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-07-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-05-30

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