Featured Resources
Digital Coast Data Access Viewer
Provides access to coastal data managed by the NOAA Coastal Services Center, including lidar, land cover, imagery, and benthic data
IOOS Data Catalog
Contains ocean observations from a comprehensive network of observing systems and data servers
Additional Data Resources
Lists many other national, state, regional, and local data resources
Data Type
- Benthic ()
- Elevation ()
- Hydrography ()
- Imagery ()
- Land Cover ()
- Marine Boundaries ()
- Socioeconomics ()
Area of Coverage
- Specific States ()
- Regions ()
- National ()
- Territories ()
Applicability
- Less Than County ()
- County ()
- State ()
- Region ()
- National ()
Footprint
- Coastal ()
- Coastal Plus ()
- Offshore ()
Resolution
- High-Resolution ()
- Moderate-Resolution ()
Date Range
- Multi-Date ()
- Single-Date ()
Format
- Tabular ()
- Raster ()
- Vector ()
These data sets represent some of the coastal data most requested by Digital Coast partners. Access to data managed by the NOAA Coastal Services Center is provided through the Data Access Viewer, which allows for user-specified geographies, formats, and resolutions. Other data sets are provided through various mechanisms maintained by their agencies of responsibility. Have an idea for a data set you would like to see in the Digital Coast? Make a data suggestion to the Digital Coast.
Aerial PhotographyNOAA
Aerial photography collected to support the regular updating and delineation of the nation's shoreline
Benthic Cover DataNOAA
Nearshore benthic habitat polygons derived from aerial optical or swath acoustic imagery
C-CAP Forest Fragmentation Data
NOAA
Value-added maps of forest fragmentation derived from NOAA’s land cover data using the University of Connecticut’s Land Fragmentation Tool
C-CAP High-Resolution Land Cover
NOAA
Land cover data for targeted areas, useful for site-specific analysis, and complementary to regional C-CAP land cover products
C-CAP Regional Land CoverNOAA
Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) land cover and land change data for U.S. coastal regions that inventory coastal intertidal areas, wetlands, and adjacent uplands
CLICK LidarU.S. Geological Survey
Lidar data contributed by many different entities and groups distributed in point cloud format
Coastal Barrier Resources System Boundaries
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Boundaries from a defined set of geographic coastal barrier units located along the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Island coasts and delineated on a set of maps enacted into law by Congress
Coastal IfSARNOAA and partners
High-resolution, radar-based elevation that includes public and licensed data
Coastal LidarNOAA and partners
Lidar data sets contributed by many different entities and groups, distributed in user-specified formats, resolutions, and datums
CoRIS Regional Data PortalNOAA
A wide variety of data on coral reef ecosystems, including monitoring station records, maps, and field observations from NOAA’s coral reef monitoring activities
Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW)
NOAA
Time-series data for counties, states, and the nation, describing six economic sectors that depend on the oceans and Great Lakes
Electronic Navigational Charts
NOAA
Vector data sets developed to support safe navigation in U.S. waters
Emergency Response ImageryNOAA
Orthoimagery to support national security and emergency response requirements
Estuarine BathymetryNOAA
Digital raster compilation of hydrographic survey data for selected U.S. estuaries
GeoregulationsNOAA
Spatial representation of coastal and ocean laws, regulations, and policies that provide a unique perspective on the institutional framework that governs the marine environment
Grab Sample DataNOAA
Nearshore point observations of bottom type, derived from physical sediment grab samples
Gross Domestic Product Bureau of Economic Analysis
Gross domestic product data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis in tabular and geospatial formats, providing totals and a breakdown by 64 industries
High-Resolution OrthoimageryNOAA and partners
Imagery data sets with variable specifications and geographic extents, acquired to support projects with state and local partners
JALBTCX Bathymetry and Topography
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Seamless lidar bathymetry and topography collected along the coastline by the Compact Hydrographic Airborne Rapid Total Survey (CHARTS) system
JALBTCX Bottom ReflectanceU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Seafloor reflectance collected by the Compact Hydrographic Airborne Rapid Total Survey (CHARTS) system
JALBTCX OrthomosaicsU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mosaics created from individual images collected by the Compact Hydrographic Airborne Rapid Total Survey (CHARTS) system
Marine JurisdictionsNOAA
Authoritative U.S. marine boundaries depicting the extent of the nation’s sovereignty and jurisdiction over maritime areas off its coast
National Elevation DatasetU.S. Geological Survey
Raster elevation data in a seamless form with a consistent datum, elevation unit, and projection
National Hydrography DatasetU.S. Geological Survey
Vector data representing the surface water of the U.S. using common features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, canals, and oceans
National Vector ShorelinesNOAA and other federal agencies
Vector shoreline data from NOAA and other federal agencies
National Wetlands InventoryU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Vector data depicting the extent and status of the nation's wetlands
NLCD Percent Canopy Closure Surface
Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium
Nationally consistent estimates of the amount of tree canopy closure present over a given area from the National Land Cover Database (NLCD)
NLCD Percent Developed Impervious Surface
Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium
Nationally consistent estimates of the amount of man-made impervious surfaces present over a given area from the National Land Cover Database (NLCD)
Nonemployer StatisticsU.S. Census Bureau
Annual economic data on businesses that do not have paid employees and are subject to federal income tax
Offshore Wind Resource Potential
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NOAA
Vector data set depicting offshore annual average wind speeds
Outer Continental Shelf Lease Blocks
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Authoritative U.S. marine boundaries depicting the approved subdivisions of the outer continental shelf within federal jurisdiction
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering 98 percent of U.S. jobs
Raster Navigational ChartsNOAA
Full-color digital images of NOAA's entire suite of paper navigational charts
Sediment Profile Imaging DataNOAA
Nearshore sediment point observations derived from the sediment profile imaging (SPI) camera system
ShippingNOAA
Vector data set depicting various offshore commercial vessel navigation schemes
Single-Beam Acoustic DataNOAA
Nearshore point observations of bottom type, derived from single-beam, acoustic signal processing
Social Vulnerability Index (SOVI) Census 2000 Block Groups
University of South Carolina
Index measuring the social vulnerability of Census block groups to environmental hazards
Soil Survey Geographic Database
USDA
Tabular and spatial data describing the types and distribution of soils on the landscape
Spatial Trends in Coastal Socioeconomics
NOAA
Time-series, georeferenced demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the last four decadal censuses as well as data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for 1969 through 2000
usSEABEDU.S. Geological Survey
Information of seafloor composition, texture, and physical characteristics throughout U.S. waters
