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Shorelines and island boundaries for the Atlantic barrier islands of Virginia, 1851-2017

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-vcr.330.1
Title:Shorelines and island boundaries for the Atlantic barrier islands of Virginia, 1851-2017
Alternate Identifier:VCR21328
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This dataset provides a shorelines (VBI-allshores.zip) and set of area polygons (VBI-allislands.zip) delineated from historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1962) and USGS satellite imagery (1994-2017) spanning the barrier islands of the Eastern Shore of Virginia in multiple GIS data layers.

The VBI-allshores dataset provides a comprehensive set of historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1979) and satellite imagery (1980-2017) shorelines spanning the islands south of Assateague along the Virginia Eastern Shore in a single GIS data layer. This shoreline dataset compliments and overlaps other VCRLTER shoreline datasets for the Virginia barrier islands that contain historical shorelines derived from a combination of sources, including photointerpretation of aerial photos, satellite imagery, and LiDAR assessments (from USGS, NOAA, VITA-VGIN-VBMP, and others).

The VBI-islands dataset provides a set of area polygons delineated from historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1962) and USGS satellite imagery (1994-2017) spanning the barrier islands of the Eastern Shore of Virginia in multiple GIS data layers.

Publication Date:2022-02-03
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Time Period
Begin:
1851-01-01
End:
2017-12-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Porter, John H  [  email ]
Contact:Information manager - Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project [  email ]
Creator:Robbins, Mahinaokalani G 
Creator:Hein, Christopher J 

Data Entities
Other Name:
VCR21328_1
Description:
 Data is scored in two ArcGIS 10.0 geodatabases, each stored in a .zip file. VBI-allislands.gdb contains polygons of the outlines of the barrier islands during the periods 1851-1888, 1905-1914, 1942, 1955-1962, 1994, 2006 2013 and 2017 (specific years used are identified for each island in the Year field). VBI-allshores.gdb contains a single layer of barrier island Atlantic shorelines of the barrier islands for 1851, 1852, 1855, 1871, 1888, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1919, 1921, 1933, 1934, 1942, 1943,1953, 1955, 1962, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2017. Note that not all shorelines are represented in every year. Source maps are listed in the "Source" field. Identifiers starting with "T" are NOAA T-sheet identifiers
Other Name:
VBI-allshores.zip
Description:
 The VBI-allshores dataset provides a comprehensive set of historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1979) and satellite imagery (1980-2017) shorelines spanning the islands south of Assateague along the Virginia Eastern Shore in a single GIS data layer.
Other Name:
VBI-allislands.zip
Description:
 The VBI-islands dataset provides a set of area polygons delineated from historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1962) and USGS satellite imagery (1994-2017) spanning the barrier islands of the Eastern Shore of Virginia in multiple GIS data layers.
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:VCR21328_1
Entity Type:file
Identifier:VCR21328_1
Description: Data is scored in two ArcGIS 10.0 geodatabases, each stored in a .zip file. VBI-allislands.gdb contains polygons of the outlines of the barrier islands during the periods 1851-1888, 1905-1914, 1942, 1955-1962, 1994, 2006 2013 and 2017 (specific years used are identified for each island in the Year field). VBI-allshores.gdb contains a single layer of barrier island Atlantic shorelines of the barrier islands for 1851, 1852, 1855, 1871, 1888, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1919, 1921, 1933, 1934, 1942, 1943,1953, 1955, 1962, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2017. Note that not all shorelines are represented in every year. Source maps are listed in the "Source" field. Identifiers starting with "T" are NOAA T-sheet identifiers
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:VCR21328
Character Encoding:Binary
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:Esoteric
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-vcr/330/1/c7701910f022967f46decbfce643add8

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:VBI-allshores.zip
Entity Type:file
Identifier:VCR21328_2
Description: The VBI-allshores dataset provides a comprehensive set of historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1979) and satellite imagery (1980-2017) shorelines spanning the islands south of Assateague along the Virginia Eastern Shore in a single GIS data layer.
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:VBI-allshores.zip
Size:1064553
Authentication:275bd73422afe9ce4cdb79997aea358d Calculated By MD5
Character Encoding:Binary
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:zip
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-vcr/330/1/751c7ef8c1daaa57520765d9ead3fad3

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:VBI-allislands.zip
Entity Type:file
Identifier:VCR21328_3
Description: The VBI-islands dataset provides a set of area polygons delineated from historical NOS t-sheet (1851-1962) and USGS satellite imagery (1994-2017) spanning the barrier islands of the Eastern Shore of Virginia in multiple GIS data layers.
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:VBI-allislands.zip
Size:471575
Authentication:aaf842f86d5889015b627ef71f17ca6b Calculated By MD5
Character Encoding:Binary
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:zip
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-vcr/330/1/4696a1293d01dd170f39bb48b38e8798

Data Package Usage Rights

Data License

This data is released under a CC-BY Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) has an ethical obligation to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or coauthorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTERCoreAreasDisturbance
(No thesaurus)barrier islands, shorelines

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Shorelines and island boundaries were digitized from digital source documents (see the Source column in the allshorelines geodatabase).

This work was not directly funded and most was done as part of Mahina's senior thesis with the William & Mary Geology Department. Partial funding to support her salary post-graduation (particularly on the open-ocean shorelines) was provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: Mahinaokalani G Robbins
Address:
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Individual: Christopher J Hein
Email Address:
hein@vims.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-9405
Contacts:
Individual: John H Porter
Address:
UVA, Department of Environmental Sciences, 291 McCormick Road, P.O. Box 400123,
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4123 USA
Phone:
434-924-8999 (voice)
Phone:
434-982-2137 (facsimile)
Email Address:
jhp7e@virginia.edu
Id:http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/cgi-bin/w3e/msql/personnel/msql2/jporter
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-5784
Position:Information manager - Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project
Address:
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Road, PO Box 400123,
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 USA
Phone:
434-924-8999 (voice)
Phone:
434-982-2137 (facsimile)
Email Address:
jhp7e@virginia.edu
Web Address:
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-5784
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project
Address:
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Road, PO Box 400123,
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 USA
Phone:
434-924-7761 (voice)
Phone:
434-982-2137 (facsimile)
Web Address:
http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
1851-01-01
End:
2017-12-31
Geographic Region:
Description:ESHORE - Eastern Shore
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  38.02Southern:  37.07
Western:  -76.24Eastern:  -75.24

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:The Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research
Personnel:
Organization:Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project
Address:
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Road, PO Box 400123,
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 USA
Phone:
434-924-7761 (voice)
Phone:
434-982-2137 (facsimile)
Web Address:
http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu
Role:pointOfContact
Abstract:

The Virginia Coast Long-Term Ecological Research (VCR/LTER) project's research activities focus on the mosaic of transitions and steady-state systems that comprise the barrier-island/lagoon/mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Primary study sites are located on Hog Island, Parramore Island, mainland marshes near Nassawadox VA and lagoons behind Hog and Wreck Islands. The VCR/LTER has its field facilities at the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center in Oyster, VA

Funding:

National Science Foundation grants BSR-8702333-06, DEB-9211772, DEB-9411974, DEB-0080381, DEB-0621014, DEB-1237733 and DEB-1832221

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

Data are updated as needed

Frequency:asNeeded
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