Data Documentation:

Information Datasets
GIS Files

This page provides additional reference files which may be of use in utlizing CA&DS datasets. Reference files are available for files directly accessible through the CA&DS website. Additional documentation may be available for datasets that are maintained and accessible through other National Ocean Service offices.

Information Datasets
Dataset Name Documentation / FGDC Metadata Data Dictionary

Physical and Hydrologic (P&H)

 P_and_H_doc.pdf p_and_h_eda_h_dict.html

Land Use / Land Cover (1990 urban enhanced)

 luse_doc.pdf luse_cnty_h_dict.html
luse_cnty_v_dict.html
luse_eda_h_dict.html
luse_eda_v_dict.html
luse_huc_h_dict.html
luse_huc_v_dict.html
luse_st_h_dict.html
luse_st_v_dict.html

Shellfish Harvest Classification

 shellfish_doc.pdf shellfish_eda_h_dict.html

Agricultural Pesticides Use

 pesticides_doc.pdf pesticides_cnty_h_dict.html
pesticides_eda_h_dict.html
pesticides_huc_h_dict.html
pesticides_st_h_dict.html

Agricultural Census

 agcensus_doc.pdf agcensus_cnty_h_dict.html
agcensus_eda_h_dict.html
agcensus_huc_h_dict.html
agcensus_st_h_dict.html

Estuarine Eutrophication

 eutro_doc.pdf eutro_eda_h_dict.html

Fertilizer Use

 fertilizer_doc.pdf fertilizers_cnty_h_dict.html
fertilizers_eda_h_dict.html
fertilizers_huc_h_dict.html
fertilizers_st_h_dict.html

Pollution Sources

ncpdi_doc.pdf wshed_ncpdi_dict.html
huc_ncpdi_dict.html
st_ncpdi_dict.html
fips_ncpdi_dict.html
     
GIS Files    
Dataset Name Documentation / FGDC Metadata Data Dictionary

Coastal Assessments Framework

    

CAF - Coastal (Estuarine) Watersheds - Land only

us_eda_cda.html  

CAF - Upstream (Fluvial) Watersheds - Land only

us_fda_fcda.html  

CAF - Interior Watersheds - Land only

us_interiors.html  

CAF- National Coastal Assessment Framework - Land only

us_caf_all_areas.html  

CAF - Total Watersheds - Land only

us_caf_watershed.html  

CAF - Complete Coastal Assessment Framework - Land and Water

caf_original.html  

Salinity Zones

   salinity_gis_d.html

NOAA's Medium Resolution Digital Vector Shoreline

 Detailed Documentation

FGDC metadata record 		medium_shoreline_gis_d.html

Shellfish Growing Areas

   shellfish_gis_d.html

Rivers

   rivers_gis_d.html

Lakes

   lakes_gis_d.html

Land Use / Land Cover (urban enhanced 1990)

   landuse_gis_d.html
landuse_code_list.html


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