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TECHNICAL REPORT CERC-87-1
US Army Corps SOURCES OF COASTAL ENGINEERING
srenaneen INFORMATION
by
Yen-hsi Chu, Robert B. Lund, Fred E. Camfield
Coastal Engineering Research Center
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Waterways Experiment Station, Corps of Engineers
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Coastal engineering is a specialized branch of the engineering profession which
requires the knowledge of many physical sciences and engineering disciplines in the
practice. Typical coastal projects involve planning, design, and/or construction for
harbor developments; navigation channel improvements; coastal inlet stabilization; coastal
flooding and shoreline erosion protection; and beach restorations and nourishments.
Coastal engineers not only have to be familiar with the broad disciplines and the up-to-
date technologies in their practices, they must also have appropriate environmental data
to ensure the safety, and economical and functional reliability of their undertakings. As
the Shore Protection Manual provides a handy reference for the application of techniques
and methodologies to the solutions of coastal engineering problems, this report addresses
the sources of coastal engineering data and information.
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19. ABSTRACT (Continued).
The success or failure of a particular coastal design is often directly related to
the amount and quality of available data and information related to the physical condi-
tions at the project site. Im many cases, the designer is unnecessarily restricted
because of ignorance of potential sources of useful information, most of which are easily
accessible. Knowledge and proper use of these information sources could result both in
monetary savings and in an improvement in the quality of the final products.
The importance and economic value of existing data and information have long been
recognized. In recent years major efforts have been undertaken to make available to the
public vast amounts of information and data generated by Federally funded activities.
The National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration represents a typical organization which provides a
number of Federal data banks and services on data management and data analysis. Numerous
information centers and referral services, public and private, are also becoming available
to the users. However, ocean engineers, in general, are lacking in awareness and utiliza-
tion of the available information resources. This publication increases the awareness and
promotes the utilization of sources of coastal engineering information by compiling the
available sources in a single handy reference volume; directs users to appropriate organi-
zations, personnel, or publications for engineering data or information; and facilitates
engineering design or analysis with a minimum effort in site-specific data acquisition
activities.
Coastal engineering data or information covered by this report include: (a) meteo-
rology and climatology; (b) water levels; (c) winds and storms; (d) waves and currents;
(e) ice information; (f) littoral transport and shoreline erosion; (g) coastal geology and
geomorphology; (h) topography, hydrography, and bathymetry; and (i) earthquakes and
tsunamis.
There are data sources, particularly sources from the private sector, that may have
been left out by this report. Also, new data sources and/or data files may have been
established since the publication of this report. In order to benefit the coastal engi-
neering community with complete and up-to-date information, suggestions of new sources and
data information are solicited; they should be sent to the authors. The Coastal Engi-
neering Research Center will update the present publication when the needs become
apparent.
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PREFACE
The investigations summarized in this report were authorized by the
Office, Chief of Engineers (OCE), US Army Corps of Engineers, and performed as
a part of Civil Works Research Work Unit 31234, "Developing Functional and
Structural Design Criteria." Funds were provided through the Coastal
Structures Evaluation and Design Research and Development Program administered
by the Coastal Design Branch of the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC)
at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES).
This report was written by Dr. Yen-hsi Chu, Mr. Robert B. Lund, and
Dr. Fred E. Camfield, CERC. Ms. Jamie W. Leach, Information Technology
Laboratory, WES, was the technical editor.
The work was conducted under general direction of Mr. C. E. Chatham, Jr.,
Chief, Wave Dynamics Division; Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Assistant Chief,
CERC; and Dr. James R. Houston, Chief, CERC.
COL Allen F. Grum, USA, was the previous Director of WES. COL Dwayne G.
Lee, CE, is the present Commander and Director of WES. Dr. Robert W. Whalin
is Technical Director.
PREFACE
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PART IV:
PART V:
PART VI:
PART VII:
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INTRODUCTION . .
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY .....
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US COAST GUARD DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES .
LIST OF CONTACTS FOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
LIST OF STATE GEOSCIENCE AGENCIES . .
COASTAL AND MARINE INFORMATION CENTERS .
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SOURCES OF COASTAL MNGINEERING LNFORMAT TON
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Objectives
Coastal engineering is a specialized branch of the engineering profession
which requires the knowledge of many physical sciences and engineering disci-
plines in the practice. Typical coastal projects involve planning, design,
and/or construction for harbor developments; navigation channel improvements;
coastal inlet stabilization; coastal flooding and shoreline erosion protec-—
tion; and beach restorations and nourishments. Coastal engineers not only
have to be familiar with the broad disciplines and the up-to-date technologies
in their practices, they must also have appropriate environmental data to
ensure the safety, and economical and functional reliability of their under-
takings. As the Shore Protection Manual (SPM) (1984) provides a handy refer-
ence for the application of techniques and methodologies to the solutions of
coastal engineering problems, this report addresses the sources of coastal
engineering data and information.
The success or failure of a particular coastal design is often directly
related to the amount and quality of available data and information related to
the physical conditions at the project site. In many cases, the designer is
unnecessarily restricted because of ignorance of potential sources of useful
information, most of which are easily accessible. Knowledge and proper use of
these information sources could result both in monetary savings and in an
improvement in the quality of the final products.
The importance and economic value of existing data and information have
long been recognized. In recent years major efforts have been undertaken to
make available to the public vast amounts of information and data generated by
Federally funded activities.
The National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) represents a typical
organization which provides a number of Federal data banks and services on
data management and data analysis. Numerous information centers and referral
services, public and private, are also becoming available to the users.
However, according to the findings by the Panel on Marine Engineering
Information and Data Exchange of the National Academy of Science (National
Academy of Sciences 1975), ocean engineers, in general, are lacking in
awareness and utilization of the available information resources. The objec-
tives of this publication are to:
(a) Increase the awareness and promote the utilization of sources of
coastal engineering information by compiling the available sources
in a single handy reference volume.
(b) Direct users to appropriate organizations, personnel, or publi-
cations for engineering data or information.
(c) Facilitate engineering design or analysis with a minimum effort in
site-specific data acquisition activities.
It is hoped that this reference will provide the coastal engineers and
other professionals with sufficient details to facilitate their effort in
searching for site-specific design or planning information.
Guidelines and Criteria
During the earlier phase of this research, questions concerning the sub-
ject categories to be covered, types of data to be collected and documented,
criteria in terms of spatial and temporal coverages, the extent of information
to be presented, etc., have been frequently raised. It was soon realized that
there is no obvious answer to most of these questions unless some clear guide-
lines with respect to information collection can be drawn. The present publi-
cation is planned for a handy data reference and is not intended to be a bib-
liographic listing. Therefore, effort was directed to developing a complete
reference without being voluminous. When the usefulness of a particular data
set is in doubt, the decision would be made based on whether the inclusion of
this data set would reveal an important and valuable data source. If the same
source organization had other data sets that have been already included, then
the data set in question was not included. Because of this guideline being
used in the information collection, the users must be aware that the listing
presented in this publication is by no means complete. It is their own
responsibility to inquire about the availability of other related data or
information from the source agency.
All the information or data referred to by this report are prototype data
which can be directly related to site-specific design applications. Simulated
data from either physical or mathematical models are generally not included.
Exceptions to this guideline are the hindcast wave data, predicted tsunami and
surge and meteorological records, and statistical properties derived from the
prototype data.
Formats of Presentation
Coastal engineering data or information covered by this report include:
(a) Meteorology and climatology.
(b) Water levels.
(c) Winds and storms.
(d) Waves and currents.
(e) Ice information.
(f) Littoral transport and shoreline erosion.
(g) Coastal geology and geomorphology.
(h) Topography, hydrography, and bathymetry.
(i) Earthquakes and tsunamis.
Information about these data and their sources is presented in the following
chapters. In many instances, a publication may contain more than one type of
data. Duplicated information sheets are then placed at the appropriate chap-—
ters if the data are considered to be "extensive'; otherwise, cross references
are given in the form of "additional information."' There is no specific
effort to cross-reference the data sources presented in Part II, "Meteorology
and Climatology.'' Users should review this Part for their information
research.
The information documented is either in the form of a publication or
stored as a data file in data banks. On each information sheet, the name,
address, and telephone number of the source organization are provided at the
top of the page. If the information is in the form of a publication, then the
subject title, author's name, and publication number follow. The date of
publication or publication interval is also provided. Location and time
period in which the data were gathered are also included. The "contents"
section provides a brief data description including the specific types of data
presented in the publication. The telephone number and address at which the
publication can be obtained are provided to benefit the users.
If the data are stored in a data bank, the kind of data or the name of
the data file is then given. Additional information concerning the data file
includes locations, description of data, response format, qualified users, and
point of contact. Minor variation in the format of presentations may occur in
this report for the convenience of presentation.
Appendices A-H of this report provide lists and addresses of information
sources.
Suggestions and Comments
There are data sources, particularly sources from the private sector,
that may have been left out of this report. Also, new data sources and/or
data files may have been established since the publication of this report. In
order to benefit the coastal engineering community with complete and up-to-
date information, suggestions of new sources and data information are solici-
ted; they should be sent to:
Coastal Engineering Research Center
USAE Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: WESCW-D
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
The Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) will update the present publi-
cation when the need becomes apparent.
References
National Academy of Sciences, "Information and Data Exchange for Ocean
Engineers, An Approach to Improvement," Washington, DC, 1975.
Shore Protection Manual, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,
Coastal Engineering Research Center, US Government Printing Office, 1984.
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selected elements; frequencies of visibility; specific weather conditions;
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Data Center and is based upon marine surface observations taken aboard vessels
of varying registry in passages. Since ships tend to avoid bad weather when
possible, the data may contain a bias toward good weather. There are 21 data
tables for each coastal marine area. Tables 1-19 are prepared for each
calendar month, with an annual summary for each. Tables 20 and 21 contain
both monthly and annual summaries. Because the number of observations may
vary from one table to another, no absolute relationship exists between the
tables. The period of record used in each volume is indicated. The tables
presented (described below) are based upon eight observation times per day
(Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)).
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Table 2 - Percent frequency of weather occurrence by hour.
Table 3 - Percent frequency of wind direction by speed and by hour and
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hour.
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the mean cloud amount by wind direction.
Table 6 - Percent frequency of ceiling heights and no ceiling by wind
direction.
Table 7 — Cumulative percent frequency of simultaneous occurrence of
ceiling height and visibility, and percent frequency of low
clouds.
Table 8 —- Percent frequency of wind direction versus occurrence or non-
occurrence of precipitation and varying of visibility.
Table 9 - Percent frequency of wind direction versus wind speed with
varying values of visibility.
Table 10 - Percent frequency of ceiling heights and no ceiling by hour.
Table 11 - Percent frequency of visibility by hour.
Table 12 - Cumulative percent frequency of ranges of visibility and
ceiling height by hour.
Table 13 - Percent frequency of relative humidity by air temperature.
Table 14 - Percent frequency of wind direction by air temperature.
Table 15 - Means, extremes, and percentiles of air temperature by hour.
Table 16 - Percent frequency of relative humidity by hour.
Table 17 - Percent frequency of air temperature and the occurrence of fog
(without precipitation) versus air-sea temperature difference.
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Table 18 - Percent frequency of surface wind speed and direction versus
sea height.
Table 19 - Percent frequency of wave height versus wave period.
Table 20 - Monthly and annual percent frequencies and means of sea
surface temperature.
Table 21 - Monthly and annual average sea level pressures by hour.
Monthly extremes and percentile values are also shown.
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Number of Number of
Marine Area Volumes Sub-areas
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Southwest Asian coastal areas 6 24
Southeast Asian coastal areas 4 14
Indonesian coastal areas 6 40
Australian coastal areas 3 22
Chinese-Philippine coastal areas 5 20
Hawaiian and selected North Pacific 5 17
Island coastal areas
Japanese and Korean coastal areas 1] 33
Siberian coastal areas 4 28
Alaskan and British Columbian 5 18
coastal areas
North American coastal areas 6 41
Caribbean and nearby island 6 35
coastal areas
South American coastal areas 5 36
Mediterranean marine areas 9 3}5)
West African and selected 3 22
island areas
Western European coastal areas 8 50
South Pacific island areas 4 32
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Additional Information: Other marine climatological publications which
present narrative, geophysical chart, or both,
and which contain information similar to that
provided in the Summary of Synoptic Meteorologi-
cal Observations, Coastal Marine Areas Series,
are:
"Climatic Study of the Near Coastal Zone,
East Coast of the U.S." (AD A024 991)%*
"Climatic Study of the Near Coastal Zone,
West Coast of the U.S." (AD A024 992)*
"Northeast Atlantic Environmental Scenario"
(AD A781 673)*
"Northeast Pacific Environmental Scenario”
(AD A781 673)*
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National Climatic Data Center (Continued)
Summary of Synoptic Meteorological Observations for Great Lakes Areas
Publication Date: N/A
Location: 13 major Great Lakes areas
Period of Coverage: 1960-1973
Contents: This series of publications contains four volumes: Vol 1 - Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie, Vol 2 - Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, Vol 3 —- Lake
Michigan, and Vol 4 - Lake Superior. The data summaries are based on observa-
tions taken on board vessels in passage on the Great Lakes. There are 21 data
tables for each of the 13 areas. Tables 1-19 are prepared for each calendar
month with an annual summary for statistics of wind direction, wind speed,
cloud cover, ceiling height and visibility, precipitation, relative humidity,
air temperature, air-sea temperature difference, wave height, and wave period.
Tables 20 and 21 contain both monthly and annual summaries of sea-surface
temperature and sea-level pressure.
Available From: National Climatic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
Federal Building
Asheville, NC 28801
(704) 259-0682, FTS 672-0682
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National Climatic Data Center (Continued)
Selective Guide to Climatic Data Source Key to
Meteorological Records Documentation No. 4.11
Dutson,. K. Di, and) Hate, We L..
Publication Date: October 1981
Location: N/A
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This guide is designed to assist potential users of climatological
data by informing them of the availability of such data in published and
unpublished form. It is arranged to indicate the publication(s) in which
these data in their various climatological categories (temperature, precipita-—
tion, wind, atmospheric pressure, humidity, etc.) may be found. A brief
review of the pertinent historical facts associated with each publication is
given where appropriate. The various climatological tables, charts, and
graphs included in each publication are listed, and in many cases abbreviated
examples are shown.
Several climatological atlases have been prepared by NOAA and by agencies
in the Department of Defense. The descriptions provide ordering information
for these publications.
All back issues of serial climatological publications and many one-time
issues containing specialized climatic data have been placed on 4- by 6-in.
microfiche. Future issues will also be filmed in order to maintain continuity
and integrity in the microfiche file. In addition, some of the unpublished
data compilations have been placed on 100-ft reels of 16mm film. Either film
copies of existing microforms or paper copies of the publications or data
compilations can be provided as required. Generally, microfilm and microfiche
copy costs much less than paper copy. If microforms are desired, contact
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) to determine the availability and cost of
the desired materials.
Although this guide refers primarily to published climatological data, it
should be noted that a wealth of unpublished climatological data and/or sum-
maries is also available in the NCDC files. Part V herein describes indexes
to many of these materials.
Most of the currently published and unpublished materials described in
the guide were prepared at NCDC from digitized representations (magnetic tape)
of the original records. Information about the content and format of these
digital data files and how copies may be obtained is available from NCDC upon
request.
Available From: National Climatic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
Federal Building
Asheville, NC 28801
(704) 259-0682, FITS 672-0682
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Storm Data
Publication Date Monthly since January 1959
and Interval:
Location: The 50 states
Contents: This guide contains a chronological listing, by state, of the
occurrence of storms and other unusual weather phenomena. The data contain:
date, place, and local time of storm; width and length of storm; path of
storm; deaths and injuries; property and crop damage; type of storm; and a
description of the storm which may or may not include wind and rainfall data.
Available From: National Climatic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
Federal Building
Asheville, NC 28801
(704) 259-0682, FTS 672-0682
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National Climatic Data Center (Continued)
Mariners Worldwide Climatic Guide to Tropical Storms at Sea
Crutcher, H., NAVAIR 50-1C-61
Publication Date: 1974
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This 425-page guide provides narrative information about where and
when tropical storms occur, their frequency of occurrence, and the general
paths they follow. The narrative descriptions are supplemented with numerous
charts, graphs, and diagrams. Also included are aerial, satellite, and sur-
face photographs of tropical storms, and average sea conditions from 1/4-ft
waves to greater than 3/-ft waves associated with wind speeds from calm to
130 knots. The charts are presented in two sections: storm track and fre-
quency maps, and tropical cyclone roses.
The track and frequency maps section provides charts by season and/or by
10- to 30-day intervals during the tropical storm season for the North Atlan-
tic, Eastern, North Pacific, Western North Pacific, Southeast Indian, South-
west Indian, and Southwest Pacific Ocean basins, and the Arabian Sea, Bay of
Bengal, and Indochina oceanic areas. Each chart presents tracks preferred by
tropical storms and their frequency along these tracks, and isopleths showing
the scaler mean (average) speed, in knots, of storm movements based on 12-hr
displacements.
The tropical cyclone roses section presents monthly and annual charts for
various storm stages (tropical cyclone, tropical storm, hurricane, and tropi-
cal storm-hurricane combined) for the North Atlantic (including the Caribbean
and Gulf of Mexico), Eastern North Pacific, Western North Pacific, Southwest
Pacific and Australian area (including the Southeastern Indian Ocean), South
Indian, and North Indian (including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea) Ocean
basins. The storm roses are presented for 5-deg latitude-longitude quad-
rangles. Each storm rose depicts statistics on the direction and speed of
12-hr movements for tropical cyclone centers. The probability, in percent, of
having at least one storm in any given year is also shown.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
(GPO Stock No. 003-019-00025-0)
Additional Information: This publication was published by the Naval
Weather Service Command and was prepared by the
NCDC in cooperation with the Naval Weather
Service Environmental Detachment, Asheville,
NC.
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National Hurricane Center
National Climatic Data Center
US Department of Commerce/NOAA
Gables One Tower —- Room 631
1320 Dixie Highway
Coral Gable, FL 33146
(305) 666-4612, FTS 350-5547
Publications
Tropical Cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean, 1871-1980
Neuman, C., Cry, G., Caso, E., and Jarvisen, B.
Publication Date: 1981
Location: US Atlantic coast and the North Atlantic
Ocean, including the Caribbean and Gulf of
Mexico
Period of Coverage: 1871-1980
Contents: This publication is an update and revision of US Weather Bureau
Technical Paper No. 36 (1959) and No. 55 (1965). It consolidates the records
of seasonal and chronological occurrence of tropical cyclones in the North
Atlantic Ocean. Narrative information provided includes a discussion of the
characteristics of tropical cyclones, classification of Atlantic tropical
cyclones, data sources used, accuracy of tracks and intensity classifications,
North Atlantic tropical cyclone tracks, and the frequency of North Atlantic
tropical cyclones with supplemental graphs and tabular material. Two sets of
tropical cyclone track charts are included: one shows storm tracks by year
(107 charts); the second (26 charts) by month (May through December), and by
10- or ll-day periods (June 1 through November 30).
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
(GPO Stock No. 003-017-00425-2)
or
National Climatic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
Federal Building
Asheville, NC 28801
(704) 259-0682, FTS 672-0682
Additional Information: Separates are prepared annually of the North
Atlantic Tropical Cyclones portion of the annual
issue of Climatological Data National Summary
published by NCDC. These separates may be
obtained from NCDC at the above address.
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National Hurricane Center (Continued)
A Tropical Cyclone Data Type for the North Atlantic Basin,
1886-1983: Contents, Limitations and Uses
Jarvinen, B. R., et al., NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS NHC22
Publication Date: March 1984
Location: US Atlantic coast and North Atlantic Ocean,
including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Period of Coverage: 1886-1983
Contents: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) maintains a computer file on
North Atlantic tropical cyclones. The file contains dates, tracks, wind
speeds, and central pressure values when available for all tropical cyclones.
This report describes the data organization, data formats, and limitations.
Several uses of the data are demonstrated.
Available From: National Hurricane Center
National Climatic Data Center
US Department of Commerce/NOAA
Gables One Tower - Room 631
1320 Dixie Highway
Coral Gable, FL 33146
(305) 666-4612, FTS 350-5547
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US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-3000, FTS 542-3000
Publications
Littoral Environmental Observation (LEO) Data Summaries
Northern California, 1968-78,
Schneider, C. and Weggel, J. R., No. 82-6
Publication Date: August 1982
Location: 25 selected sites in northern California (from
the Monterey Peninsula to the Oregon border)
Contents: This publication contains information on: (a) wave conditions
(direction, period, breaker height, breaker type); (b) beach data (littoral
current speed and direction, beach foreslope, rip current data, beach cusp
spacings, monthly photos, tide level, sand sample data); and (c) wind data
(speed and direction).
Additional Information: Contact the Coastal Engineering Information
Analysis Center, CERC, USAE Waterways Experiment
Station, PO Box 631, Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601-634-3000 or FTS 542-3000) for additional
information on LEO data and programs.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A128 551)
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CERC Field Research Facility Environmental Data Summary, 1977-1979
Miller, C. H., MR-16
Publication Date: December 1982
Location: Duck, Ne GC.
Period of Coverage: 1977-1979
Contents: This report, the first in a series of annual reports, provides
basic data and summaries of the environmental measurements including water
level data, LEO data, weather data, wind and wave roses, sediment size and
distribution data, and beach bathymetry.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, Virginia 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A128 551)
Additional Information: Contact the CERC Field Research Facility, Duck,
NM Calg (OUD) Lote.
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Annual Data Summary for 1980, CERC Field Research Facility
Miller, H. C., TR CERC-84-1
Publication Date: February 1984
Location: DackeeyNeen Gre
Period of Coverage: Jan-Dec 1980
Contents: This report provides basic data and summaries of the measurements
made during 1980 at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES)
Coastal Engineering Research Center's Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck,
N. C. The report is the second in a series of annual summaries of data col-
lected at the FRF; the first, which summarizes data collected during 197/7-
1979, was published as Coastal Engineering Research Center Miscellaneous
Report 82-16 and is available from the WES Technical Report Distribution Sec-
tion, Vicksburg, Miss.
Data presented include meteorological data summary, monthly precipitation
for 1978-1980, seasonal significant wave height statistics, seasonal peak wave
period statistics, tide statistics, aerial photography inventory, foreshore
sediment data, etc.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, Virginia 2216]
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A128 551)
Additional Information: FRF's data collection is an ongoing program.
The CERC Coastal Engineering Information
Analysis Center (CEIAC) is responsible for
storing and disseminating most of the data
presented or alluded to in this report. Tidal
data other than the summaries in this report
should be obtained directly from the Tides
Branch, National Ocean Service (NOS), Rockville,
MD 20850. A complete explanation of the exact
data desired for specific dates or times will
expedite filling any request; an explanation of
how the data will be used will help CEIAC or NOS
determine if other relevant data are available.
For information regarding the availability of
data, contact CEIAC at (601) 634-2012. Costs
for collecting, copying, and mailing will be
borne by the requester.
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US Naval Oceanography Command
Weather Service Detachment
Asheville, NC 28801
Publication
U.S. Navy Marine Climatic Atlas of the World
Publication Dates: Volume I (NAVAIR 50-1C-528) ~— North Atlantic
Ocean (Revised 1974)
Volume II (NAVAIR 50-1C-529) -—- North Pacific
Ocean (Revised 1977)
Volume III (NAVAIR 50-1C-530) - Indian Ocean
(Revised 1976)
Volume IV (NAVAIR 50-1C-531) - South Atlantic
Ocean (Revised 1978)
Volume V (NAVAIR 50-1C-532) - South Pacific
Ocean (Revised 1979)
Location: See above tabulations
Period of Coverage: Varies for each volume
Contents: This atlas is published in five volumes. It is a revision of the
eight-volume "U.S. Navy Marine Climatic Atlas of the World" that was published
during the years 1955 through 1969 and which is now out of print. Each volume
is presented in two parts: Part I - Meteorology, and Part II - Oceanography.
Part I — Meteorology presents isopleth analyses, by months, for the
following elements:
(a) Surface Winds (percent frequency of speeds less than 11 knots and
greater than 33 knots).
(b) Surface Air Temperature (mean air temperature and percent frequency
of freezing temperatures and temperatures of 20°C and higher).
(c) Temperature Extremes and Temperature - Humidity Index (99% and 1%
quantile values for maximum and minimum temperatures, respectively, and per-
cent frequency of temperature-humidity index values greater than 23°C).
(d) Sea Surface Temperature (mean temperature and the 99% and 12
quantile values for maximum and minimum temperature, respectively).
(e) Humidity (99% and 1% quantile values for dew point temperatures).
(f) Precipitation (percent frequency of precipitation and of snow).
(g) Visibility (percent frequency of visibility less than 2 nautical
miles and equal to or greater than 5 nautical miles).
(h) Cloud Cover (percent frequency of total cloud amount equal to or
less than 2/8 and equal to or greater than 5/8 for low cloud amount).
(i) Ceiling and Visibility (percent frequency of low cloud amount ceil-
ing equal to or greater than 1,000 ft and visibility equal to or greater than
5 nautical miles, and percent frequency of ceiling less than 600 ft and/or
visibility less than 2 nautical miles).
(j) Wind - Visibility - Cloudiness (percent frequency for two specified
conditions: poor and optimum).
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(k) Sea Level Pressure and Mean Wind (mean sea level pressure in milli-
bars and scalar mean winds).
(1) Waves (percent frequency of wave heights of less than 1.5 and 2.5m
and greater than 3.5 and 6.0 m).
Each of the above isopleth analyses is supplemented with graphical pre-
sentations and tabular data for selected areas in the ocean basin. Two addi-
tional charts are presented for each month: low Pressure Centers, which
depicts the mean storm tracks and principal areas of cyclogenesis; and
Tropical Cyclone, which presents eight point tropical cyclone movement roses
for each 5-deg latitude-longitude quadrangle in the ocean basin.
Part II - Oceanography presents monthly charts of sea ice concentrations
and extremes, seasonal charts of surface currents, types of tides, and tide
ranges. Also included are summaries of ice freeze-up and breakup dates where
appropriate. The isopleth analyses are multicolor.
Available From: Individual volumes or the complete five-volume
set may be purchased from:
Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
The GPO Stock Nos. are:
Volume 1: O008-042-00064-1
Volume 2: 008-042-00068-3
Volume 3: O008-042-00066-7
Volume 4: 008-042-00069-1
Volume 5: 008-042-00070-5
Additional Information: A volume of the older set that remains unrevised
is "US Navy Marine Climatic Atlas of the World,
Volume VI, Arctic Ocean" (NAVWEPS 50--iC-533).
It was published in February 1963 by the Chief
of Naval Operations. This volume may be
obtained from GPO.
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US Naval Oceanographic Office
Hydrographic Department
NSEL Station, MS 39529
(601) 688-4015, FTS 494-4015
Publication
Oceanographic Atlas of the Polar Seas, Part JI, Arctic
H.O. Publication No. 705
Publication Date: 1958 (Reprinted 1968)
Location: Arctic Ocean and vicinity
Period of Coverage: Most of the charts in this atlas were completed
in early 1957 from all available data at that
time.
Contents: This atlas contains seven main sections: Tides and Currents, Ice,
Physical Properties, Distribution of Oceanographic Observations, Marine
Biology, Marine Geology, and Wind-Sea-Swell Data.
The Tides and Currents section contains information on the type of tide,
cotidal lines, spring tide range, general surface circulation, major drifts of
vessels and ice islands, circulation of Atlantic waters in the Arctic Ocean,
and other more site-specific data.
The Physical Properties section has data in chart form of water tempera-
ture, air-sea temperature differences, water salinity and water density in
surface chart and vertical section form, and water color and transparency
data.
The Ice data is presented for each month in chart form that shows the
percent sea surface covered by ice (concentration). Variability data and
maximum and minimum isolines of concentration are drawn on each monthly chart.
Many freeze and breakup dates at specific sites are included along with other
site-specific data.
The Wind-Sea-Swell Data section contains seasonal surface wind roses and
state of sea (chart with isolines showing percent frequency of seas 5 ft and
greater) data, seasonal swell charts, an accumulated frequency distribution of
height-period combinations and directional distributions of periods of surface
waves for specific areas at different seasons, and station wave height data.
The Marine Geology section includes map subsections on geologic
structure, ocean basins, coastal plains and continental platforms, continental
shields, fold systems, bottom sediments, gravity, magnetism, bathymetry, and
seismicity—tsunami-—volcanoes.
The Marine Biology section contains fouling, marine algae and seagrass,
marine mammals, and the deep scattering layer phenomena.
Available From: Defense Technical Information Center
Defense Logistics Agency
Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 22314
(Stock No. AD-—708-701)
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Environmental Science Information Center (D822
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
6009 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
Publication
A Climatologic and Oceanographic Analysis of the
Georges Bank Region of the Outer Continental Shelf
Williams, Robert G., et al., S/T 78-441
Publication Date: September 1980
Period of Coverage: N/A
Location: Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine, roughly
39°-45° N, 60°-72° W, a total of seven stations
Contents: This report describes the results of an environmental study of the
Outer Continental Shelf areas at the Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine. It pre-
sents meteorological data including surface wind, air temperature, visibility
and superstructure icing, and oceanographic and bathymetric data of the
region. Extensive discussions on subjects such as ocean circulation and sur-
face wave conditions are included. It contains 229 figures (181 in the main
text and 48 in the five appendices).
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
(GPO Stock No. 1980-311-046-261)
Additional Information: This publication was prepared for the Bureau of
Land Management, US Department of the Interior.
The data base for analyses was obtained for
those archived at the National Oceanographic
Data Center located in Page Building #1,
2001 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20235.
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Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center (AEIDC)
University of Alaska
707 A Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Publication
Climatic Atlas of the Outer Continental Shelf Waters
and Coastal Regions of Alaska
Publication Date: 1977
Location: Gulf of Alaska (Volume I)
Bering Sea (Volume I1)
Chukchi and Beaufort Seas (Volume III)
Contents: This publication is the result of a joint effort by AEIDC and the
National Climatic Data Center/National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to
present descriptive climatology and data analysis of surface marine and
atmospheric parameters for those waters and coastal regions of the Alaskan
Outer Continental Shelf. The study was funded by the US Department of the
Interior's Bureau of Land Management.
The first section, "Selected Topics in Marine and Coastal Climatology,"
in each of three volumes contains information on storm surges, superstructure
icing, hyperthermia, wind chill, surface currents, bathymetry, sea ice, and
aviation weather. The second section, "Marine and Coastal Climatic Atlas,"
presents a detailed climatic profile in the form of isopleth analyses, graphs,
and tables. The following list shows the parameters included in each of the
23 data sets; monthly information is presented for the first 21 sets.
Set No. Parameter
1 Precipitation/wind direction - graphs
Precipitation — maps
2 Precipitation types - graphs
Snow — maps
3 Air temperature/wind direction - graphs
Air temperature mean and thresholds —- maps
4 Wet bulb/relative humidity - graphs
Mean dew point temperature —- maps
) Air temperature/wind speed - graphs
Air temperature extremes - maps
6 Fog/time and fog/wind direction ~ graphs
Fog - maps
7 Cloud cover/wind direction - graphs
Cloud amount thresholds —- maps
8 Visibility/wind direction - graphs
Visibility thresholds —- maps
9 Wind speed/direction — graphs
Wind speed thresholds - maps
10 Wind direction/diurnal variation - graphs
Vector mean wind —- maps
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11 Wind cpecd diurnal vwartat fon etaphe
healar mean wit itapro
12 Low cloud ceiling/visibility - graphs
Low cloud ceiling and visibility thresholds - maps
13 Sea level pressure —- graphs
Mean sea level pressure —- maps
14 Fog/air-sea temperature difference - graphs
Mean sea surface temperature - maps
15 Sea surface temperature —- graphs
Sea surface temperature extremes —- maps
16 Wave height/direction - graphs
Wave height thresholds (nonhazardous) - maps
17 Wave height/period - graphs
Wave height thresholds (hazardous) - maps
18 Low pressure center movement - roses
Storm track - maps
19 Persistence of visibility < 2 nautical
miles - graphs
20 Persistence of wind = 10 knots - graphs
21 Persistence of wind 2 20 knots - graphs
BD Annual maximum winds and waves for selected return
periods - marine areas
23 Annual maximum sustained winds for selected return
periods
Available From: Arctic Environmental Information and
Data Center
707 A Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
($5.00 per volume plus postage)
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Great Lakes Water Levels-—Annual Summary
Hydrograph of Monthly Mean Water Levels of che “Gaeae races
Great Lakes Water Levels--1860-1980 .......
Coastal Engineering Research Center ........+.+ e468.
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An Open-Coast Mathematical Storm Surge Model
with Coastal Flooding for Louisiana .. .
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake ttenipane 6.00 6
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Erie ......
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Ontario .....
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory ...... =.
Lake Ontario Beginning-of-Month Water Levels
and Monthly Rates of Change of Storage ....... .
Lake Michigan Beginning-of-—Month Water Levels
and Monthly Rates of Change of Storage ......
Lake Erie Beginning-of—Month Water Levels
and Monthly Rates of Change of Storage ........
Lake Huron Beginning-of-—Month Water Levels
and Monthly Rates of Change of Storage ......
Lake St. Clair Beginning-of-—Month Water Levels
and Monthly Rates of Change of Storage ....... .
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
Rockwall Bldg.
11400 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-8858, FTS 443-8858
Publications
Tide Tables
Publication Interval: Annual publication of advance tide predictions
Location: About 200 ports and 6,000 stations worldwide.
The tide tables are issued in four volumes
according to geographic regions as follows:
Europe and west coast of Africa (including
the Mediterranean Sea)
East coast of North and South America
(including Greenland)
West coast of North and South America
(including Hawaiian Islands)
Central and Western Pacific Ocean and Indian
Ocean
Period of Coverage: 1853 to present
Contents: Advance information with respect to the rise and fall of the tide
is given in the annual tide tables. These tables contain the predicted times
and heights of high and low waters for every day of the year at a number of
designated reference stations. By using the published tidal differences, the
user can calculate the approximate times and heights of the tide at many other
subordinate stations.
Up to and including the tide table for the year 1884, all the tide pre-
dictions were computed by means of auxiliary tables and curves constructed
from the results of tide observations at the different ports. From 1885 to
1911, the predictions were made by means of the Ferre] tide-predicting
machine. From 1912 to 1965, they were made by means of the USCGS tide-
predicting machine No. 2. Since 1966 predictions have been made by electronic
computer.
For the most part, tide predictions for US reference stations are based
upon analyses of tide observation for periods of at least 1 year. Since the
extremes of meteorological conditions have been excluded from the analyses and
predictions, the predicted tidal heights should be considered those expected
under average weather conditions.
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Available From:
Related Publications:
National Ocean Service at
Distribution Branch, N/CG-33
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 436-6990
or its sale agents. The tide tables may also be
purchased at marinas and the US Coast Guard
District Offices.
Tidal Bench Marks
Tidal Current Tables
Tidal Current Charts
Tidal Current Diagram
United States Coast Pilots
Nautical Charts
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Sea Level Variations for the United States, 1955-1980
Hicks, S. D., Debaugh, H. A. Jr., and Hickman, E.
Publication Date: January 1983 (Annual Revision)
Location: 67 permanent tide stations along the US
coastlines
Period of Coverage: Varies from station to station (range between
1854-1980)
Contents: An introduction to the study of sea level and its applications is
presented. Trends, their standard errors, and annual variabilities are com-
puted for 44 US stations that are permanent, continuous, and in operation
before 1940. The computations are for the entire length of series at each
station and for the common series length, 1940 through 1980. Trends, their
standard errors, and annual variabilities are also computed for five area
means and the US mean. Graphs of area means, the US mean, and 6/ individual
stations are depicted, the latter for both yearly and monthly mean sea level.
Monthly and yearly mean sea level data are tabulated for the entire length of
series at the 6/7 stations.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
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Kinds of Data
Tide Observation Station Lists
Tides, 6-min Heights
Tides, Hourly Heights
Tides, Times and Heights of High and Low Waters
Tides, Monthly Mean Summaries
Tidal Bench Mark Sheets with Tidal Datums
Frequency and Duration Analysis of Tidal Water Levels
Tidal Zoning (Area Prediction Factors)
Special Services
Location: Coastal states and territories of the United
States
Description of Data: Tidal Observation Station Lists provide information by
state of the tide stations maintained by the National Ocean Service (NOS) for
the United States and its territories. Each list includes the station number,
name, latitude, longitude, dates of observation, bench mark sheet publication
date, and tidal epoch. Other station information is available upon request.
Specialized tide observation station lists include the National Tide Obser-
vation Network (NTON), composed of a list of all NOS long-term operating tide
stations; and the Marine Boundary tide stations list, which provides tide
stations in states with cooperative/NOS marine boundary programs. The states
included are New Jersey, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
California.
Tides, 6-min Heights, are the compilations of the recorded height in
hundredths of feet of the water level for every 6 min of each day at tide
observation stations. Tidal 6-min heights first became available in the mid-
1960s. Data for stations maintained in the NTON after this date are available
on digital magnetic tape. Data for a substantial number of stations not in
the NTON are also available on digital magnetic tape.
Tides, Hourly Heights, are the records of the height of the water level
(in feet) on the hour for each hour of each day at tide observation stations.
All heights are referenced to a datum. The records for stations in the NTON
are available on either hard copy or on digital magnetic tape. Records for a
substantial number of stations not in the NTON are also available on either
hard copy or on digital magnetic tape. A large number of stations installed
for a short period are not digitized, but data are available in hand-tabulated
form.
Tides, Times and Heights of High and Low Waters, are the records of the
time and heights (in feet) of the high and low waters for each day at tide
observation stations. All heights are referenced to a datum. The records for
stations in the NTON are available on either hard copy or on digital magnetic
tape. A large number of stations installed for a short period are not digi-
tized, but data are available in hand-tabulated form.
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Tides, Monthly Mean Summaries, are the records of the average monthly and
yearly water level heights. These include monthly and yearly averages for
mean tide level, mean sea level, diurnal tide level, mean higher high water,
mean high water, mean lower low water, mean range, diurnal mean range, Green-
wich mean high water time intervals, and Greenwich mean low water time inter-
vals. Summary tide records are maintained for approximately 200 past and
present stations in the NTON.
Tidal Bench Mark Sheets with Tidal Datums provide vertical elevations and
descriptions of tidal bench marks at tide observation stations. The bench-
marks are referenced to the tidal datums of mean lower low water and mean high
water. Information is also provided to reference tidal benchmarks to other
tidal datums and to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 when
available.
Frequency and Duration of Tidal Inundations is a summary report of a
detailed statistical analysis of historic records of tide action at NOS tide
stations. This analysis may be performed relative to either high or low
waters. The report shows the frequency and duration of inundation of every
10th of a foot of elevation over a period of years. Results of the analysis
are reported in five tabular columns: (a) elevations above station datum in
feet and meters at increments of every 10th of a foot over the total range of
water level at the station; (b) frequency of inundations--the number of times
the water level has equaled or exceeded each incremental elevation for a
period of the analysis; (c) percent frequency of inundation--the number of
inundations in item b, expressed as a percentage of the total number of
inundations occurring in the period of the analysis; (d) duration of
inundation--the total hours at which the water level remained at or exceeded
each incremental height for the period of the analysis; and (e) percent
duration of inundation--the number of hours in item d, expressed as a
percentage of the total number of hours in the period of the analysis. This
service was started in 19/9, involving the analysis of long-term tide data for
each NOS tide station. Reports are added to the station data file as they are
completed.
Tidal Zoning (Area Tide Prediction Factors) is a new category of tide
data that provides the tidal corrections for predicting height and time over
large areas of US and Caribbean coastal and continental shelf waters. Tidal
corrections, in the form of time differences in minutes and tide height fac-—
tors, are determined by historical tidal characteristics and comparing ob-
served tide data which has been related to the 19-year Metonic cycle. These
corrections when applied to the tide predictions for a control tide station
determine the predicted time and height of the tides over the area. These
computations are based on tide behavior at tide station locations and are pre-
pared by NOS on request.
Special Services includes development of harmonic constants for predic-—
tion of tides; long-term tidal mean and extreme data analysis; technical
advice on methods for conducting tidal surveys; plots of hourly or 6-min tidal
heights; plots of daily, monthly, or yearly mean sea level; and simultaneous
plots of two stations or a plot of observed verses predicted tidal heights.
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Response Formats: Digital magnetic tape, hard copy, or tabulated
form (see Description of Data)
Qualified Users: No limitations, but there is a nominal cost for
each data/information/service.
Point of Contact: Tidal Datum Section, N/OMS 124
National Ocean Service
Room 609, WSC-1
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-8467
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Near Real-time and Real-time Tidal Heights
Location: NOS tide stations
Description of Data: Near real-time and real-time heights are measured and
converted into digital signals at 6-min intervals telemetered through tele-
phone lines to selected offices with receiving units. NOS has equipped and is
operating 11 tide stations under this program and is in the process of instal-
ling telemetry instrumentation on selected stations in areas requiring real-
time monitoring. The signals from these stations, telemetered at present to
NOS Headquarters in Rockville, Md., meet specific users needs, which range
from near-continuous telemetry to random short-term transmissions. The data
include unedited measured tide heights to the nearest 10th of a foot for a
tide station, the time of measurement, onsite observer input, quality control
parameters, and station identification.
Qualified Users: No limitations (service cost on quote)
Point of Contact: Tidal Requirement Section, N/OMS 121
National Ocean Service
Room 608, WSC-1
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-8807
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Office of Oceanography and Marine Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-8443
Kind of Data
Telemetered Water Level Data, Great Lakes
Hourly Water Levels, Great Lakes
Daily Mean Water Levels, Great Lakes
Great Lakes /-day Water Levels
Great Lakes Data: Monthly Mean Elevations and Monthly Mean Discharge
Great Lakes Annual Maximum and Minimum Levels
Benchmark Descriptions and International Great Lakes Datum Elevations
Location: Great Lakes
Description of Data: Telemetered Water Level Data, Great Lakes, is a biweekly
compilation of provisional up-to-date telemetered water level data, hourly
values, and daily mean in feet received from 23 key stations located around
the Great Lakes. The elevations are referred to the International Great Lakes
Datum (1955).
Hourly Water Levels, Great Lakes, is a monthly tabulation of hourly water
level data in feet for the month at each of 54 water level gages located
around the Great Lakes. The data include the mean water level elevations in
feet for each day of the month and the maximum and minimum levels for the
month. The elevations are referred to the International Great Lakes Datum
(1955). Monthly records are on file for each water level gage, with some
records dating back to 1860. Furthermore, annual summaries and an index of
stations are available.
Daily Mean Water Levels, Great Lakes, is a monthly tabulation of daily
average water level data in feet for each of 54 gages located around the Great
Lakes. The elevations are referred to the International Great Lakes Datum
(1955). Records are on file for each water level gage, and a data summary
sheet is available.
Great Lakes 7-day Water Levels is a weekly tabulation of the latest /-day
daily average water level data in feet and meters for 13 selected gages in the
Great Lakes. Records are available back to 1969.
Great Lakes Data: Monthly Mean Elevations and Monthly Mean Discharge is
a compilation of recorded monthly mean lake elevations in feet and monthly
mean discharge in cubic feet per second of the major rivers, including St.
Mary River, St. Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and St. Lawrence
River, connecting the Great Lakes. NOAA compiles the monthly elevation data,
and the US Army Corps of Engineers compiles the discharge data.
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Great Lakes Annual Maximum and Minimum Levels provides annual compila-
tions of the historic tabulation of water level elevations during stages of
highest and lowest water levels for each year at each of 54 water level gages
located around the five Great Lakes. The maximum stage data include the month
of highest level and the mean elevation for that month, the day of the month
with the highest level and mean elevation for that day, the day and elevation
for that day, and the day the elevation of the highest hourly level during the
year; the minimum stage data include the same information but for the lowest
levels. The monthly records on file are available for the 54 Great Lakes
observation stations, with some records dating back to 1901. Furthermore,
annual summaries and an index of the stations are available.
Benchmark Descriptions and International Great Lakes Datum Elevations
describes the locations for approximately 3,000 benchmarks in the Great Lakes
area, with published elevations on the International Great Lakes Datum (1955).
Response Format: Tabulations
Qualified Users: No limitations (free of charge except benchmark
description and International great lakes datum
elevation)
Point of Contact: Water Level Section, N/OMS 124
National Ocean Service
Room 626, WSC-1
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-8443
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Publications
Great Lakes Water Levels—-Annual Summary
Publication Date
or Interval: Annually
Location: Great Lakes
Period of Coverage: 1952-present
Contents: This publication is a data compilation which contains Great Lakes
water level gage records in both feet and meters. It shows, in tabular form
for the calendar year, daily and monthly average levels for each gage in the
network, the highest and lowest daily average level for each month, and a fre-
quency distribution of daily average levels showing the number of times each
month the recorded levels were at or above specific elevations. The locations
of the recording water level gages are shown; an index lists the gage
locations, identification numbers, and geographic coordinates.
Available From: Distribution Branch, N/CG 33
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 436-6990
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Hydrograph of Monthly Mean Water Levels of the Great Lakes
Publication Date
or Interval: Annually
Location: Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair
Period of Coverage: 1900-present
Contents: Hydrograph of Monthly Mean Water Levels of the Great Lakes is a
graphic depiction of monthly mean levels in feet for each of the Great Lakes
and Lake St. Clair since 1900, with low water datums shown. All elevations
are referred to the International Great Lakes Datum (1955).
Available From: Distribution Branch, N/CG 33
National Ocean Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 436-6990
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Great Lakes Water Levels--—1860-1980
Publication Date
or Interval: Every 5 years
Location: Great Lakes
Period of Coverage: 1860-1980
Contents: Great Lakes Water Levels—-1860-1980 contains 258 pages of figures,
a map, and a geographical index showing the network of over 50 permanent
gages, and tabular records of monthly and annual average water surface eleva-
tions for each gage for the period of its existence, as well as tables showing
summaries of average and extreme levels.
Available From: Distribution Branch, N/CG 33
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Riverdale, MD 20/737
(301) 436-6990
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Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 634-2012, FTS 542-2012
Publications
Tides and Tidal Datums in the United States
Halas Sine Dam lores 9)
Publication Date: February 1981
Location: Data presented in this report are developed
specifically for the locations of 50 National
Ocean Service (NOS) reference tide stations and
5 secondary stations located along the US
coastline from Maine to Alaska.
Period of Coverage: Analyses are based on NOS data for the period
LICE EOSIN
Contents: This report provides a ready reference to information about the
tide characteristics. It also provides information about the statistical dis-
tribution of astronomical tidal heights which can be used in setting and
measuring the elevation of proposed engineering works or combined with similar
statistics for storm surges and tsunamis to estimate the probability of
extreme water levels.
Several tidal datums of practical importance are described. Sources of
detailed information are identified in the report. Statistical characteris-—
tics of the astronomical tides at various US ports are investigated and docu-
mented with graphs and tables. Specifically, the information presented by
this report includes:
(a) Plots which show tide hydrographs for a l-month period for each NOS
reference tide station to display characteristics of the daily and monthly
cycles at each location.:
(b) Plots which show the predicted annual cycle of mean water levels as
defined by the monthly mean of the predicted tides as averaged over the
19-year period.
(c) Plots which show the predicted mean sea level for each year in the
Metonic cycle.
(d) Plots which show the annual cycle in tidal range.
(e) Plots which show the variability of each measure of range for the
19-year Metonic cycle.
(f) Plots which give the annual cycle of calculated low water
parameters.
(g) Plots which present low-water parameters for the 19-year Metonic
cycle.
(h) Plots which present high-water parameters for annual and Metonic
cycles.
(i) Probability density distribution tables which provide seven tide
parameters: the highest predicted tide for each month, the predicted higher
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high water of each solar day, all predicted high waters of the 19-year period,
predicted hourly tidal heights, all predicted low waters of the 19-year
period, the predicted lower low water of each solar day, the lowest predicted
tide level of each month.
A method of combining the probabilistics of astronomical tide and storm
effects on sea level is presented with sample calculations.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
(GPO Stock No. 008-022-00161-1)
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Atlantic Coast Water Level Climates
Ebersole, B. A., WIS Report 7
Publication Date: April 1982
Location: Information presented in this report is
developed specifically for the locations of
20 National Ocean Service (NOS) reference
tide stations located along the US Atlantic
coast.
Period of Coverage: Analyses are based on NOS tidal observation
data. The period of data for each reference
tide stations varies.
Contents: This report is part of the Wave Information Study (WIS) series
conducted by the Corps of Engineers. WIS Report 7 presents specifically the
US Atlantic coast water-level climate at 20 NOS reference tide stations.
Statistical data derived for each stations include:
(a) Monthly and yearly mean sea level which shows the trends and vari-
ability in mean sea level.
(b) Monthly and yearly probability density and cumulative distribution
functions for astronomical tide, storm surge, and total water level.
(c) Average and maximum durations (in hours) at a specific water level
elevation for storm surge and total water level.
(d) Extreme storm surge data as a result of extratropical storms, pre-
sented as functions of return period (years).
(e) Theoretical Gumbel parameters derived from monthly and yearly
extreme storm surge data.
Data presented in this report can be useful in coastal engineering
designs and analyses. However, it is important to note that the statistical
information derived has excluded storm surges due to tropical storms and
hurricanes.
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US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-Al117-147)
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Type 16 Flood Insurance Study: Tsunami Predictions for the
West Coast of the Continental United States
Houston, J. R., and Garcia, A. W., TR H-/8-26
Publication Date: December 1978
Location: US Pacific coast (excludes Alaska)
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: Calculations of runup due to tsunamis of distant origin were made
for most of the west coast of the continental United States. Runup values
were determined that were expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average of
once per 100 or once per 500 years. Historical data of tsunamic activity in
distant generation regions were used in the investigation in conjunction with
numerical models that generated tsunamis and propagated them across the deep-
ocean and nearshore region. The combined effects of astronomical tides and
tsunamis were also incorporated into the analysis. Numerical simulations of
actual historical tsunamis and comparisons of calculations with tide gage
recordings were presented. Calculations of tsunami runup based upon data of
local historical tsunamis (at the few locations on the west coast where there
were sufficient historical data to allow reasonable predictions) were compared
with predictions based upon the methods presented in the investigation.
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5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-A063-663)
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Tsunami-Wave Elevation Frequency of Occurrence for the Hawaiian Islands
Houston, J. R., Carver, R. D., and Markie, D. G., TR H-77-16
Publication Date: August 1977
Location: Hawaiian Islands
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: An investigation was undertaken to establish frequency-—of-
occurrence curves for tsunami-wave elevations near the shoreline for the
Hawaiian Islands. A hybrid finite element numerical model was used to sup-
plement historical data in determining the ten largest tsunamic elevations
from 1837 to 1976 at locations along the coastline of the islands. The numer-
ical model was verified by comparing tide gage recordings at various locations
in the Hawaiian Islands during the 1960 and 1964 tsunamis with numerical model
calculations. Frequency-of-occurrence curves were established using data from
the ten largest tsunami-wave elevations along the Hawaiian coastline. Figures
and the table presented in the report can be used to calculate tsunami eleva-
tions 200 ft shoreward of the coastline for frequencies of occurrence as high
as l-in-10 years for the entire coastline of the Hawaiian Islands (except the
coast of the uninhabited US Navy target island of Kahoolawe). Runup nearly
equals tsunami elevation at the shoreline for some of the coastline of the
islands, but not for areas where flooding is substantial. A recommendation is
given for development of a method to calculate land flooding during a tsunami.
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-A045-023)
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Type 16 Flood Insurance Study: Tsunami Predictions for
Houston,
Publication Date:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Pacific Coastal Communities
J. R., and Garcia, A. W., TR H-/4-3
May 1974
15 communities of California coast:
Carpinteria, Chula Vista, Costa Visa, Huntington
Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
counties and unincorporated areas, National
City, Port Hueneme, San Diego, San Diego County
and unincorporated areas, Santa Barbara, Seal
Beach, Ventura, and the 3 communities on the
Alaska coast of Homer, Seldovia, and Seaward.
N/A
Contents: This publication presents calculations of runup due to seismic sea
waves (tsunamis) of
equaled or exceeded
combined effects of
analysis as well as
plete discussion of
distant origin. The values given are interpreted as being
on the average of once per 100 or once per 500 years. The
astronomical tides and tsunamis are incorporated into the
local resonance effects where judged significant. A com-
the methodology is presented in Appendix A. Analysis of
the error attributed to each of the various steps in the procedure results in
an estimated maximum average error of about +40 percent for the southern
California communities and +75 percent for the Alaskan communities. It is
essential that these runup predictions be reviewed approximately every 5 years
in the light of advancements in the theory of tsunami generation, propagation,
and runup.
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US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-785-533)
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Type 19 Flood Insurance Study: Tsunami Predictions
for Southern California
Houston, J. R., TR HL-80-18
Publication Date: September 1980
Location: Southern California, from Santa Barbara Point
to Mexican border
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: Calculations of shoreline elevations due to tsunamis of distant
origin were made for the southern California region. Elevations were deter-
mined that were expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average of once per
100 or once per 500 years. In addition, exceedance frequency distributions
for arbitrary frequencies of occurrence were presented. Historical data of
tsunami activity in distant generation regions were used in the investigation
in conjunction with numerical models that generated tsunamis and propagated
them across the deep-ocean and nearshore region. The combined effects of the
astronomical tides and tsunamis were incorporated in the analysis. Numerical
simulations of the 1964 Alaskan tsunami in southern California were performed
and comparisons with historical tide gage recordings were presented. Tsunami
elevation predictions based upon the methods presented in the investigation
were shown to be in good agreement with predictions based solely upon histori-
cal data of tsunami activity (at the limited number of locations in southern
California with sufficient historical data to allow reasonable predictions to
be made).
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5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTLS Accession No. AD—-A091-657)
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Type 16 Flood Insurance Study: Tsunami Predictions for
Monterey and San Francisco Bays and Puget Sound
Garcia, A. W., and Houston, J. R., TR H-/5-17
Publication Date: November 1975
Location: Monterey and San Francisco Bays and Puget Sound
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: Calculations of runup (presented by 240 figures) due to seismic sea
waves (tsunamis) of distant origin were made for Monterey and San Francisco
Bays and the greater part of Puget Sound. Those areas which are specifically
included and excluded are listed. The values presented are interpreted as
being equaled or exceeded on the average of once per 100 or once per 500 years,
whichever is indicated. All runup values are referenced to the mean sea level
datum. The combined effects of astronomical tides and tsunamis are incorpo-
rated into the analysis as the certain local effects. The effects of wind
waves superimposed on the tsunami have been neglected. The simultaneous
occurrence of a storm surge and tsunami is considered highly improbable and
therefore unlikely to constitute a l-in-100 or 1-in-500-year event.
Analysis of the error attributed to each of the various steps in the
procedure results in an estimated maximum average error of about +40 percent.
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-A018-421)
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Tsunami Response of Barbers Point Harbor, Hawaii
Farrar, P. D., and Houston, J. R., MP HL-82-1
Publication Date: October 1982
Location: Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu Island, Hawaii
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication uses a finite-difference numerical model to simu-
late the action of long-period waves within the harbor. This model includes
the effects of bottom friction, lateral mixing of momentum, radiation losses
to the outside ocean, and flooding of surrounding land areas. A large number
of cases were simulated, representing tsunami inputs that could be expected in
the area. The resulting water elevations, land flooding, and water movement
are presented.
The response of the harbor to the many different wave cases was combined
with a study of the frequency—of-occurrence of tsunamis to obtain frequency-
of-occurrence statistics for different harbor response events. This was done
both for infrequent large tsunamis and for more frequent small amplitude
tsumanis. Conservative probability methods were used for all results.
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-A112-299)
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A Numerical Model for Tsunami Inundation
Houston, J. R., and Butler, H. L., HL-/9-2
Publication Date: February 1979
Location: Hauula—Punaluu region, Hawaii
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication addresses a two-dimensional, time-dependent numer-
ical model which was developed to calculate the land inundation of a tsunami.
The model solves long wave equations that include bottom friction terms. A
coordinate transformation was used to allow the model to employ a smoothly
varying grid that allows cells to be small in the inundation region and large
in the ocean. This model was applied to a region of Hawaii and produced
10 figures showing the contours of 50- and 100-year tsunami inundations.
These figures can be overlaid on maps referenced in the report to delineate
detail extents of flood inundation.
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Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-065-090)
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An Open-Coast Mathematical Storm Surge Model With Coastal Flooding
for Louisiana; Report 1, Theory And Application
Wanstrath, J. J., MP H-78-5
Publication Date: February 1978
Location: Gulf coast of Louisiana
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication documents a two-dimensional, time-dependent, long-
wave, shallow-water storm surge model. Surge results simulated for four
historical hurricanes, Floossy, Carmen, Hilda, and Betsy, that affected the
Louisiana coast are also presented.
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Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-A053-365)
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Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Michigan
Saville, T., Jr., BEB TM 36
Publication Date: March 1953
Location: Five stations on Lake Michigan were selected for
a comprehensive wave analysis; the locations are
as follow:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
45°05' N 87°00" W Baileys Harbor, Wis.
43°02' N 87°46" W Milwaukee, Wis.
A153) IN S725" Wy Chicago, Ill.
43°14' N 86°27' W Muskegon, Mich.
44°38' N SOS mW Frankfort, Mich.
Period of Coverage: Wave characteristics: 1948-1950
Water level: 1860-1951
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: (a) lake level
statistics, and (b) wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and a probability of occurrence of
annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 consecutive
years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindcast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for
ice-free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave
roses and duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are
also included.
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5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-20-097)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Erie
Save Mia se clevey te Bee a Leni
Publication Date: March 1953
Locations: Four stations on Lake Erie:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
41°50' N 83°10' W Monroe, Mich.
Ae 35." oN 81°45' W Cleveland, Ohio
G22 SN 80°05' W Ed enmibar
42°49' N Te Say Vel Buftatio., Ne We
Period of Coverage: Wave characteristics: 1948-1950
Lake levels: 1860-1951
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: (a) lake level
statistics, and (b) wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and a probability of occurrence of
annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 consecutive
years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindcast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for
ice-free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave
roses and duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are
also included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FITS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-—20-098)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Ontario
Sarallles Wos dies 5 Ie TM, Si}
Publication Date: March 1953
Location: Three stations on Lake Ontario were selected for
a comprehensive wave analysis, the locations
being as follows:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
AZ U7Y IN 79°46" W Hamilton, Ont.
ASO 1ST I 77°35" W Rochester, N. Y.
43°49' N 76°18' W Sitomyae Rost Niwas
Wave Data: 1948-1950
Period of Coverage: Wave characteristics: 1948-1950
Water levels: 1860-1951
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: (a) lake level
statistics, and (b) wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and a probability of occurrence of
annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 consecutive
years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindcast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for ice-
free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave roses and
duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are also
included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-20-099)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Environmental Research Laboratories
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FITS 378-2235
Publications
Lake Ontario Beginning-of-Month Water Levels and Monthly
Rates of Change of Storage
Quinn, Frank H., and Derecki, J. A., NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL 365-GLERL-10
Publication Date: March 1976
Location: Lake Ontario
Period of Coverage: 1900-1974
Contents: This report describes the results of a study of Lake Ontario
beginning-of-month water levels and monthly changes of storage. The study
established that the number and distribution of water level gages in the
presently existing gage network are adequate for the computation of beginning-
of-month water levels. Computed beginning-of-month water levels and changes
of storage for the period 1900-1974 are listed for use in scientific and
planning studies.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FIS 275-2051
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Lake Michigan Beginning-of-—Month Water Levels and
Monthly Rates of Change of Storage
Quinn, Frank H., NOAA Tech. Rept. ERI 326-GLERL-2
Publication Date: March 1975
Location: Lake Michigan
Period of Coverage: 1900-1972
Contents: This report describes the results of a study of Lake Michigan
beginning-of-month water levels and monthly changes of storage. The study
established that the number and distribution of water level gages in the
presently existing gage network are adequate for the computation of beginning-
of-month water levels. Computed beginning-of-month water levels and changes
of storage for the period 1900-1972 are listed for use in scientific and
planning studies.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
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Lake Erie Beginning-of—Month Water Levels and
Monthly Rates of Change of Storage
Quinn, Frank H., and Derecki, J. A., NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL 364-GLERL-9
Publication Date: February 1976
Location: Lake Erie
Period of Coverage: 1900-1974
Contents: This report describes the results of a study of Lake Erie beginning-
of-month water levels and monthly changes of storage. The study established
that the number and distribution of water level gages in the presently exist-—
ing gage network are adequate for the computation of beginning-of-month water
levels. Computed beginning-of-month water levels and changes of storage for
the period 1900-1974 are listed for use in scientific and planning studies.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Lake Huron Beginning-of-Month Water Level and
Monthly Rates of Change of Storage
Quinn, Frank H., NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL-348-GLERL-4
Publication Date: July 1975
Location: Lake Huron
Period of Coverage: 1900-1973
Contents: This report describes the results of a study of Lake Huron
beginning-of-month water levels and monthly changes of storage. The study
established that the number and distribution of water level gages in the
presently existing gage network are adequate for the computation of beginning-
of-month water levels. Computed beginning-of-month water levels and changes
of storage for the period 1900-1973 are listed for use in scientific and
planning studies.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Lake St. Clair Beginning-of-—Month Water Level and
Monthly Rates of Change of Storage
Kelley, Raymond N., NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL-372-GLERL-13
Publication Date: May 1976
Location: Lake St. Clair
Period of Coverage: 1910-1975
Contents: Lake St. Clair water level gage data are used to determine
beginning-of-month water levels and monthly rates of storage change for the
years 1910 through 1975 for scientific and planning purposes. Analysis of the
results indicates that additional gages, strategically located, are needed for
improved accuracy.
Available From: Information Services
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
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American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Publication
Revisions to Hurricane Design Wave Practice,
Coastal Engineering, Volume 1, 1972 Proceedings
Bretschneider, C. L., Chapter 7, pp 167-195
Publication Date: 1973
Location: US east and gulf coasts
Contents: This is a conference paper presented by the author to the Thir-
teenth Coastal Engineering Conference in Vancouver, B. C., Canada. The 1959
paper by the same author entitled "Hurricane Design Wave Practices" has been
widely used in the past for obtaining design wave criteria. The revision
presented in this paper applies to the US east and gulf coasts past historical
hurricanes and also to the US National Weather Service standard project and
probable maximum hurricanes for deep-water conditions. The results are
presented in 14 figures and 4 tables and could serve as inputs for particular
locations to calculate design storm surge and design wave criteria.
Available From: American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
or most university libraries.
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US Army Engineer District, Detroit
PO Box 1027
Detroit, MI 48231-1027
Publication
Monthly Bulletin of Lake Levels for the Great Lakes
Publication Interval:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Monthly
The five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair
1860 to present
Contents: This pamphlet contains information on Great Lakes water levels,
their monthly means, and their fluctuations.
year and the current year to date along with the
probable levels for the next
6 months and the deviations that can be expected are given in a chart that
displays lake level vs. time for each lake. The 1900-1982 average level and
the maximum and minimum levels and the year they were recorded are also
plotted on the same chart.
Available From:
Additional Information:
Commander, US Army Engineer District, Detroit
ATTN: NCEED-L
PO Box 1027
Detroit, MI 48231-1027
Copies are free, as this bulletin is a public
service. The "Great Lakes and Connecting
Channels Water Levels and Depths," a twice
monthly publication that provides forecasted
channel depths for Great Lakes navigational
purposes, may also be obtained free of charge
from the same address.
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PART IV: WAVES AND CURRENTS
insittwcen orm Oceanographic isectencesy se) el eee) ee ee
Catalogue of Instrumentally-Measured Wave Data ..... .
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Visual Wave Observations Along the Lake Neilsen Shore ..
Natilomail Data Bos; GCGMEBIe 56 65005605600 6 5660505080 5
Climatic Summaries for NOAA Data Buoys .......-.. =»
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Environmental Conditions Within Specified Geographical
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Alaska Coastal Data Collection Program Data Report...
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Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Deepwater, Significant Wave
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Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Shallow-Water, Significant Wave
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Wave Information at Selected Locations Along US Coasts . .
Wave Climate for Selected US Offshore Beach Nourishment
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Seasonal Variations in Great Lakes Design Wave Height:
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Pipe Profile Data and Wave Observations from the CERC Be
Evaluation Program, January —- March 1968 .....
Lake Erie International Jetport Model Feasibility Teast:
gation; Results of Numerical Steady-State, Wind-Driven
GirculatiioneAnailbysiish: (4. cca Yn atota an ie eekee oy ve es
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Ontario... .
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Michigan ..
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Erie .....
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Revisions to Hurricane Design Wave Practices .....
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Wave Statistics for Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior
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(OXeSarn WEhV@! SEBEsISENCS G 6d 6 Gio c 6 io to 6 oe Oo Ge
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Oceanographic Atlas of the North Atlantic Ocean... .
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Meteorology) Internationals) slic) un icncnnlon net neater ann Ete
Deep-Water Wave Statistics for the California Coast ..
National, Marine: Consuillitantisi,, Unie | ac et) oy ene ree tou cute? even ce
Wave Statistics for Twelve Most Severe Storms Affecting
Selected Stations off the Coast of Washington and Oreg
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Oregon-Washington Coast . 6 6
Wave Statistics for Seven Deep Water Seacione Along the
Coast
Canada Department of Transport
Synthesized Winds and Wave Heights for the Great Lakes
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
ll Year Deep Water Wave Climate
Waters
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Time-Series Plots of Lake Ontario Currents, Temperature, and
Winds
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Institute of Oceanographic Sciences
Responsible National Oceanographic Data Center (Wave)
Marine Information and Advisory Service
Wormley, Godalming, Survey, GU8-—5UB
Great Britain
Publication
Catalogue of Instrumentally—Measured Wave Data, Issue No. l
Publication Date: 1979
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication lists information about available wave data
throughout the world. Information provided includes:
(a) Location - position, period of coverage for the location, mean water
depth, mean tidal range, maximum current, local environment.
(b) Data contact - name, organization, address.
(c) Instrument - instrument type, type of mounting, record duration,
record interval.
(d) Reason for recording.
(e) Form and medium of data — includes other notes.
Available From: Institute of Oceanographic Sciences
Responsible National Oceanographic Data Center
(Wave)
Marine Information and Advisory Service
Wormley, Godalming, Survey, GU8-—5UB
Great Britain
Additional Note: This catalogue provides useful information on
the availability of wave data which can be
easily searched by geographic location. The
Responsible National Oceangraphic Data Center
(Wave) is continually updating the catalogue
information stored in its computers.
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National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
6001 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
Publications
Tidal Current Tables
Publication Interval: Annual publication for the following year
Location: Atlantic coast of North America, Pacific coast
of North America and Asia
Period of Coverage: 1890 to the present
Contents: Information relative to tidal currents is given for future dates by
the tables which include daily prediction of the times of slack water and the
times and velocities of strength of flood and ebb currents for a number of
waterways together with differences for obtaining predictions for numerous
other places.
Available From: Distribution Division (C44)
National Ocean Service
6501 Lafayette Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20703
or other sales agents.
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National Ocean Service (Continued)
Publication Date:
Location:
Tidal Current Charts
N/A
Boston Harbor, Charleston Harbor, Delaware
Bay and River, Long Island Sound and Block
Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, Narragansett Bay
to Nantucket Sound, New York Harbor, Puget
Sound, San Francisco Bay, Upper Chesapeake Bay,
and Tampa Bay
Contents: Each publication consists of a set of 12 charts which depict, by
means of arrows and figures, the direction and speed of the tidal current for
each hour of the tidal cycle.
The charts, which may be used for any year,
present a comprehensive view of the tidal current movement in the respective
waterways as a whole and also supply a means of readily determining the
direction and speed at various localities throughout the water area covered
for any time.
Available From:
Distribution Division (C44)
National Oceanic Service
6501 Lafayette Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20737
or other sales agents.
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National Ocean Service (Continued)
Tidal Current Diagrams
Publication Interval: Annually
Location: Long Island Sound and Block Island, Boston
Harbor, New York Harbor, and Upper Chesapeake
Bay
Contents: Each publication contains a series of 12 monthly diagrams to be
used with the tidal current charts to give the users a convenient method to
determine the current flow on a particular day.
Available From: Distribution Division (C44)
National Ocean Service
6501 Lafayette Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20737
or other sales agents.
National Ocean Service (Continued)
Coastal Waves Program Field Wave Data
Publication Date: Quarterly Report No. 1:1 (Oct-Dec 1982) May 1983
Quarterly Report No. 1:2 (Jan-Mar 1983) June
1983
Quarterly Report No. 1:3 (Apr-Jun 1983) Sept
1983
Location: Four stations:
(38°58' N - 73°01' W) (40°06' N - 71°40' Ww)
(38°10' N - 74°50' W) (40°43' N - 72°29" W)
Period of Coverage: Dec 1982 - Jun 1983
Contents: This series of reports publishes the data summaries of an on-going
wave data collection program conducted by the National Ocean Service. Wave
statistics include monthly summaries of significant wave height and period,
time series plots of significant height, histograms of significant height and
period of maximum density, and joint distributions of significant height and
frequency of maximum density. The first Quarterly Report presents the
measurement system description, sampling technique, and data processing.
Available From: Manager, CWP
NOAA/Nx 22
WSC5, Room 1005
6010 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Publications
Winter Currents in Lake Huron
Saylor, J. H., and Miller, G. S., NOAA
Technical Memorandum ERL GLERL-15
Publication Date: December 1976
Location: 21 stations within Lake Huron
Period of Coverage: Winter 1974-1975
Contents: This report presents the results of an investigation of the char-
acteristics of winter current flow in Lake Huron. The investigative effort
was undertaken during the winter of 1974-75 as a part of the International
Joint Commission Upper Lakes Reference Study. The current surveys were
accomplished through a cooperative effort of the Great Lakes Environmental]
Research Laboratory (GLERL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini-
stration (NOAA), the Canada Center for Inland Waters (CCIW), and the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region V. The study reported here
represents the first serious attempt to describe the winter circulation of
Lake Huron. The data given for each selected time period of the survey
gathered by 21 current meter moorings set by GLERI., 12 by CCIW's Canada Survey
Ship Limos, and 9 by EPA's research vessel ROGER R. SIMMONS. The study gener-
ated a series of 70 maps depicting the current roses for the various mooring
sites (stations) at depths of 2 m, 15 m, 25 m, and 50 m above the bottom and
wind roses for perimeter shoreline meteorological stations.
Available From: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Additional Information: Environmental Protection Agency report EPA-905/
4-75-004 contains the same study results.
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Publication Date:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Contents:
Corps of
(a)
(b)
(c)
ships.
(d)
(e)
(f)
Available
Visual Wave Observations Along the Lake Michigan Shore
Liu, P. C., and Housley, J. G., US Lake Survey Misc. Paper 70-2
May 1969
Seven sites on Lake Michigan Shore: St. Martin,
N. Manifou, Big Sable, Grand Haven, St. Joseph
of Michigan; and Wankegan, Port Washington, and
Maintowoe of Wisconsin
Autumns of 1966 and 1967
This paper was published by the former US Lake Survey, US Army
Engineers.
Information presented for each location contains:
Distribution of wave heights vs. periods.
Histograms of observed wave heights vs. percent of occurrence.
Comparison of wave height observations made at shore stations and
A cumulative distribution of observed wave heights.
A joint distribution of wave height and wave period.
Directional distributions of wave period.
From:
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
on loan from:
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATIN: Technical Information Center — Library
Branch
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0613
(601) 634-2355 or 2543, FTS 542-2355 or 2543
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National Data Buoy Center
National Weather Service
Bldg. 1100
NSIL Station, MS 39529
(601) 688-2800, FTS 494-2800
Publication
Climatic Summaries for NOAA Data Buoys
Gilhouser, David B., et al.
Publication Date: January 1983
Location: 18 NOAA data buoys: 9 off the Atlantic coast, 3
off the gulf coast, and 6 off the Pacific coast.
Locations by latitude and longitude:
(SON eey2225 OW) an GZ OmN iste, S ena)
GZS aN pyre) an CORON anSO RO mW)
Gil y/mNee9 ey vl) ae C2 Oe OM NEMO Seo mW))
(26.0 N, 86.0 W) (38.7 N, 73.6 W)
(40.1 N, 73.0 W) (40.8 N, 68.5 W)
GOROMN Ay OVOW) nC 27, NEw OS mW)
(56.0 N, 148.0 W) (42.5 N, 130.0 W)
(52.0 N, 156.0 W) (51.0 N, 136.0 W)
(CEGRORNE SIR OMW) eC OMNES Si OW)
Period of Coverage: Varying from buoy to buoy; all data were
collected between 1972 and 1982. A minimum of
3 years of data was recorded for each buoy
station.
Contents: This publication was prepared by the National Climatic Data Center
(NCDC) for the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). The data contained in the
tabulations were obtained from the tape data family 11 (TDF-11) Marine Surface
Observation Archive at NCDC. For each buoy station, the following types of
tables are given:
(a) Table Type 1 - Monthly and annual means, standard deviations, and
extremes for air temperature, sea surface temperature, air-sea temperature
difference, sea level pressure, wind speed, and significant wave heights.
(b) Table Type 2 - The monthly and annual frequency distribution of air
temperature, sea surface temperature, air-sea temperature differences, sea
level pressure, wind speed, and significant wave height.
(c) Table Type 3 - Monthly and annual percent frequency of wind direc-—
tion versus wind speed based on 3-hr data.
(d) Table Type 4 - The seasonal and annual percent frequency of wind
speed versus significant wave height based on data taken every 3 hr.
(e) Table Type 5 - The seasonal and annual percent frequency of signifi-
cant wave height versus average wave period based on data taken every 3 hr.
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(f) Table Type 6 - The seasonal and annual persistence (duration and
interval) of wind speed and wave height events based on data taken every 3 hr.
The duration tables show the chance that a certain wind or wave event above a
given threshold will persist for a specified time period during a given
season. The interval tables show the probability of occurrence of a specified
time interval between certain wind or wave exceedance events.
Available From: National Data Buoy Center
National Weather Service
Bldg. 1100
NSEL Statdon, MS 39529
(601) 688-2800, FTS 494-2800
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National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
6010 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
Publication
Environmental Conditions Within Specified Geographical Regions
Publication Date: April 1973
Location: The offshore east and west coasts of the United
States and in the Gulf of Mexico
Period of Coverage: Varies for each type of data presented
Contents: This report was published to provide an analysis of regional
climatological environmental conditions for planning data-buoy tests;
assistance in definition of requirement; and support of engineering design,
deployment, and tests for buoys and buoy networks for NOAA's National Data
Buoy Center. It was prepared by an interagency ad hoc task force containing
experts from US Navy and various data centers within NOAA coordinated by the
National Oceanographic Data Center. A total of 31 tables and 194 figures are
presented for physical oceanographic information which include:
(a) Monthly surface wind, sea, and swell.
(b) Wave period-height and period-duration graphs.
(c) Persistency of favorable and unfavorable seas at selected wave
conditions.
(d) Percent of days hurricanes and tropical storm originated, by month
or combination of months.
(e) Percent of days hurricanes and tropical storms occurred, by month or
combination of months.
(f) Percent of days with tropical cyclone winds in speed classes.
(g) Maximum winds from tropical cyclones, by recurrence interval and
season.
(h) Tropical cyclone center movement speed roses.
(i) Time cross section of significant wave height.
(j) Wave spectra by wave height interval.
(k) Seasonal vertical temperature structures.
(1) Surface current roses, by region and season.
(m) Maximum observed current speeds.
(n) Mean geostrophic surface currents and flows.
(o) Many other types of data.
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National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service (Continued)
Available From:
National Data Buoy Center
Bldg. 1100
NSTL Station, MS 39529
(601) 688-2800, FTS 494-2800
or on loan from:
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: Technical Information Center - Library
Branch
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2543, FTS 542-2543
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National Oceanographic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2001 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20235
(202) 634-7500
Kind of Data
Surface Current Data System (SCUDS)
Location and Dates: Worldwide; dates of data vary from
1850-present
Description of Data: This data file contains over 4 million current set
(direction) and drift (speed) observations made by seamen of The Netherlands,
Japan, Great Britain, France, and the United States. Surface currents cal-
culated from ship drifts are sometimes supplemented by Geomagnetic Eletro-
kinetograph (an instrument which measures currents) observations. Data for
the 19th century were collected primarily by The Netherlands; those of the
1960s to present are primarily from US collections.
The basic SCUDS file is organized geographically following National
Oceanographic Data Center's (NODC's) Modified Canadian Consecutive Ten Degree
square system which divides the world into squares for each 10 deg of latitude
and longitude. The file is further broken into Il-deg squares within the
10-deg squares and arranged by months and by years for each month.
Most SCUDS records in the file contain the identity of its 10-deg, 5-deg,
2-deg, l-deg, 1/4-deg and 1/10-deg square; the month; day and year; current
direction and speed; and a data source code.
In addition to current speed and direction, water temperature, wind direc-—
tion and speed, sea direction and height, and swell direction and height are
also included in the data file. The Netherlands' surface current data do not
have wave information.
Response Format: The basic outputs of the system are selected
records and data summaries. These products are
retrievable for a variety of geographic areas
and time periods. Summaries are available in a
long and short formats. The long format pro-
vides area and time (monthly or period) iden-
tity, basic statistical computations (area
result direction and speed, north and east com-
ponents, etc.), and a matrix of current speed
and direction classes. Percent of observations
for each direction and speed class, mean speed,
maximum speed (per direction), and standard
deviation are also included. The short summary
format omits the matrix of direction and speed
classes, but contains the area and month iden-
tity, the average northern and eastern current
vector components for the area, the resultant
direction and speed, the total observation for
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National Oceanographic Data Center (Continued)
Point of Contact:
the area, and the number of calms. Data are
available on standard magnetic tape formats and
printout listings.
Data Service Division
National Oceanographic Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2001 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20235
(202) 634-7500
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US Army Engineer istrict, Alaska
Pouch 898
Anchorage, AK 99506
(907) 552-3461
Publication
Alaska Coastal Data Collection Program Data Report No. 1 and No. 2
Publication Date: No. 1 - April 1983
No. 2 — November 1983
Location: Kodiak, Alaska
(13 additional sites have been scheduled for
instrumentation between 1983 and 1987)
Period of Coverage: October 1981 - December 1982 (Report No. 1)
January 1983 - September 1983 (Report No. 2)
Contents: This series of reports contains the results of wind and wave mea-
surements at Kodiak, Alaska, published by the Alaska Coastal Data Collection
Program (ACDCP). The ACDCP is a cooperative effort of the State of Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the US Army Coastal
Engineering Research Center, and the US Army Engineer District, Alaska. The
program is designed to facilitate the collection, analysis, and storage of
coastal wind and wave data for use in planning, design, construction, and
maintenance of coastal faciJities in Alaska. The reports contain detailed
one-line listings of wind and wave data and statistical summaries of all data
collected for each site, including one- and two-dimensional frequency
distributions.
Available From: Alaska Coastal Data Collection Program
Navigation and Coastal Planning Section
US Army Engineer District, Alaska
Pouch 898
Anchorage, AK 99506
(907) 552-3461
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Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2027, FTS 542-2027
Publications
Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Deepwater, Significant Wave Information
Corson, W. D., et al., WIS Report 2
Publication Date: January 1981
Location: 13 stations along US Atlantic coast
Period of Coverage: 1956-1975
Contents: Using numerical hindcast techniques, deepwater significant wave
data (height, period, and direction) are computed for the 20-year interval,
1956-1975. The wave data are presented for 13 stations in 8 data products:
(a) Seasonal percent occurrence tables.
(b) Percent exceedance diagrams.
(@) ee Durataonmitabilies
(d) Wave rose diagrams (season and year).
(e) Height, period, direction histograms (season and year).
(f) Return period diagrams.
(f) Wave steepness diagrams.
(g) Mean and largest wave-height tables.
Description and method of use of the products are given in the report.
The hindeast data are generated specifically for deepwater conditions
which represent Phase I of the Atlantic Coast Wave Information Study (ACWIS)
conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Since waves generated from
tropical storms or hurricanes are excluded in the analyses, caution must be
exercised when the data are applied for design or analysis purposes.
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-A095-497)
Costs: Costs of hard copies or microfiches are avail-
able from NTIS upon request.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Phase II: Wave Information
Corson, W. D., et al., WIS Report 6
Publication Date: March 1982
Location: 33 stations along US Atlantic coast
Period of Coverage: 1956-1975
Contents: Using numerical hindcast techniques, significant wave data (height,
period, and direction) are computed under deepwater and intermediate water
depth conditions (continental shelf) for the 20-year interval, 1956-1975. The
wave data are presented for 33 stations in 9 data products:
(a) Seasonal percent occurrence tables.
(b) Percent exceedance diagrams.
(c) “Over duration table (duration of waves over a specific height).
(d) "Under" duration table (duration of waves under a specific height).
(e) Wave rose diagrams.
(f) Height, period, direction histograms.
(g) Return period diagrams.
(h) Wave steepness diagrams.
(i) Mean and largest wave-height tables.
Description and method of use of the products are given in the report.
The hindcast data are generated for deepwater and/or intermediate water
depths where the geometry of continental shelf-shoreline configuration effects
on waves become important. This report summarizes the results of Phase II of
the Atlantic Coast Wave Information Study (ACWIS) conducted by the US Army
Corps of Engineers. Since waves generated from tropical storms or hurricanes
are excluded in the analyses, caution must be exercised when the data are
applied for design or analysis purposes.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
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Springfield, VA 22161
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-Al17-662)
Costs: Costs of hard copies or microfiche copies are
available from NTIS upon request.
Additional Information: Extremal analyses were revised for all 73 of the
ACWIS Phase II stations. The results are sum-
marized in "Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Phase II
Wave Information: Additional Extrema] Esti-
mates,'' by Corson and Tracy, WIS Report 15.
Coastal Engineering Research Center, US Army
Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, published
in May 1985.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Atlantic Coast Hindcast, Shallow-—Water, Significant Wave Information
Jensen, Robert E., WIS Report 9
Publication Date: January 1983
Location: 166 stations along the US Atlantic coast
Period of Coverage: 1956-1975
Contents: Using a numerical transformation technique, significant wave data
are computed for the 20-year interval, 1956-1975, for the US Atlantic coast.
The hindcast wave data are presented for 166 stations in six data products:
(a) Geographical variation in the wave climate (including mean wave
height, period, and direction).
(b) Twenty-year percent occurrence tables.
(c) Wave rose diagrams.
(d) Mean and largest wave-height tables.
(e) Return period table (including wave parameter statistics).
(f) "Over" duration tables (duration of waves over a specific wave
height).
Description and method of use of the products are given in the report.
This report presents the results of Phase III of the Atlantic Coast Wave
Information Study (ACWIS) conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The
hindcast data are generated by the transformation of ACWIS Phase II wave data
into shallow water where the depth is 10 m. Furthermore, straight and paral-
lel bottom contours have been assumed in the analyses. Waves generated from
tropical storms (hurricanes) are excluded in the study.
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available from NTIS upon request.
Additional Information: A computer-based system (SEAS) has been designed
to provide direct access to the hindcast wave
data produced by the ACWIS. The use of SEAS
is described in the report entitled '"Sea-State
Engineering Analyses System (SEAS)," by D. S.
Ragsdale, WIS Report 10, August 1983. For more
information contact:
Information Analysis Center
Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2027, FTS 504-2027
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Wave Climate at Selected Locations Along US Coasts
Thompson, E. F., CERC TR 77-1
Publication Date: January 1977
Location: 1l wave gages along the Atlantic coast
3 wave gages along the gulf coast
5 wave gages along the Pacific coast
Period of Coverage: Varies from gage to gage
Contents: Since 1948, the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) and its
predecessor, the Beach Erosion Board (BEB), have gathered data from US coastal
locations. Staff and pressure-sensitive gages, generally shore-based, were
used to obtain the data; a few gages were operated at offshore locations.
Wave records were initially 7-min pen and ink records taken six times a day,
but more recently, 1,024-sec digital records on magnetic tape taken four times
daily have been used to determine significant wave heights and periods.
Summaries of significant heights and periods for 19 gage locations provide
useful information on ranges and annual and seasonal variations of wave
climates.
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(NTIS Accession No. A-037-904)
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Coastal Ingineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Nourishment Techniques, Report 4, Wave Climate for
Selected US Offshore Beach Nourishment Projects
Durham, D. L., et al., TR H-76-13
Publication Date: April 1981
Location: Revere Beach, Mass.; Rockaway Beach, N. Y.;
Carolina Beach, N. C.; Nassau County, Fla.; Dade
County, Fla.; Treasure Island, Fla.; Panama
City, Fla.; Redondo Beach, Calif.; Indiana
Dunes, Ind.; and Presque Isle, Pa.
Period of Coverage: Not available except Redondo Beach with a data
base of 29 years (1946-1974) hindcast wave
statistics
Contents: Data are presented describing the average wave climate at
10 selected beach nourishment sites on the coastline of the continental United
States. The data were derived by calculating the effects of refraction,
shoaling, and island sheltering on the deepwater wave climate applicable to
each site. Deepwater wave climates were obtained from Synoptic Shipboard
Meteorological Observation data tapes and California Department of Navigation
and Ocean development files. Tables and plots of wave height/period frequency
distribution on a monthly, annual, and azimuth of approach basis are presented
as a means of summarizing the calculated data. The intent of this report is
to provide information that can be used later to evaluate the ability of
various offshore dredging systems to perform beach nourishment work.
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(NTIS Accession No. AD-A100-472-main text)
(NTIS Accession No. AD-A102-376-appendices)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Design Wave Information for the Great Lakes
Resio, D. T., and Vincent, C. L., TR H-/6-1
Publication Dates: Report 1, Lake Erie, January 1976
Report 2, Lake Ontario, March 1976
Report 3, Lake Michigan, November 1976
Report 4, Lake Huron, September 1977
Report 5, Lake Superior, June 1978
Location: 190 points along the US shoreline of the Great
Lakes
Period of Coverage: 22-69 years (varying from lake to lake) of wind
field data used to hindcast extreme wave
conditions
Contents: This series of five reports contains hindcast wave information
applicable to many planning and design purposes on the Great Lakes. Histori-
cal wave data from stations along the lakes served as input to the numerical
hindcast model, and significant wave heights were calculated for 5-, 10-, 50-,
and 100-year return periods. These results are provided in tabular form for
each point along the lake shoreline. The mean significant period for each of
these wave height is also given. Information is provided for four seasons of
the year (January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December) and
is separated into three approach directions relative to shore.
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NTIS Accession Nos:
AD-A020-345 (Report
AD-A023-210 (Report
AD-A036-029 (Report
AD-A046-414 (Report
AD-A057-127 (Report
- Lake Erie)
- Lake Ontario)
Lake Michigan)
- Lake Huron)
- Lake Superior)
mB WN Ee
!
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Seasonal Variations in Great Lakes Design Wave Height: Lake Erie
Resio, D. T., et al., MP H-76-21
Publication Date: March 1977
Location: 24 points along the US shoreline of Lake Erie
Period of Coverage: 25 years of storm records used to hindcast
extreme wave conditions
Contents: Tables of 5-day extremal parameters are presented along with a
methodology for the calculation of return period for a specific design wave
height with variable intervals of time during the year, A brief description
of the Great Lakes climatology is included to provide a meteorological context
of wave height variations throughout the year.
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(NTIS Accession No: AD-A039-153)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Surf Statistics for the Coasts of the United States
Helb, James, R., BEB TM 108
Publication Date: November 1958
Location: 27 stations along the US coasts (17 on Atlantic
coast, 3 on gulf coast, and 7 on Pacific coast)
Period of Coverage: 1954-1957
Contents: Visual observations of surf conditions including period and signifi-
cant height and direction at 2/7 stations under a cooperative program between
the US Coast Guard and the Beach Erosion Board, the predecessor to the Coastal
Engineering Research Center, are reported and summarized on a monthly basis in
tabular form. Effects of hurricanes on surf conditions along the Atlantic and
gulf coasts are discussed. A comparison of observed surf and hindcast wave
statistics is presented for the station at Grand Isle, La.
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(NTIS Accession No: AD-216-609)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Littoral Environment Observation (LEO) Data Summaries
Northern California, 1968-78
Schneider, C., and Weggel, J. R., MR No. 82-6
Publication Date: August 1982
Location: 25 selected sites in northern California (from
the Monterey Peninsula to the Oregon border)
Contents: This publication contains information on:
(a) Wave conditions (direction, period, breaker height, and breaker
type).
(b) Beach data (littoral current speed and direction, beach foreslope,
rip current data, beach cusp spacings, monthly photos, tide levels, and sample
data).
(c) Wind data (speed and direction).
Additional Information: Other technical publications reporting LEO data
are:
Szuwalski, A. 1970 (Feb). "Littoral Environ-
ment Observation Program in California, Prelimi-
nary Report," MP 2-70.
Balistiittie, J. He 19)/8 (ian). “Analysis! and
Interpretation of Littoral Environment Observa-
tion (LEO) and Profile Data Along the Western
Panhandle Coast of Florida," TM 49.
Balsillie, J. H. 1975 (Nov). "Surf Observa-
tions and Longshore Current Prediction," TM 58.
For additional information on LEO data and
programs, contact:
Coastal Engineering Information Analysis Center
Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2012, FTS 542-2012
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Publication Date:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Contents:
a 3-year period (1950,
C
UGQ\S)2 5
Sia licre
» and Gaul,
1956
Ro Dos
Wave Statistics for the Gulf of Mexico
Bretschneider,
BEB TM 85-89
Brownsville, Tex.; Caplen, Tex.; Burrwood,
La.; Apalachicola, Fla.; and Tampa Bay,
Epltar
N/A
1954).
and 96-ft depths and deep water.
Each report has the following figures:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
water.
(e)
(£) Cumulative
(g) Cumulative
(h) Cumulative
(i) Cumulative
(j) Cumulative
(k) Cumulative
(1) Cumulative
(m) Cumulative
(n)
onshore wind waves.
(o)
onshore wind waves.
(p)
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
parallel—to-shore wind waves.
(q)
depths.
(xr) Cumulative
water depths.
(s) Cumulative
depths.
(t) Cumulative
water depths.
(u) Cumulative
depths.
(v) Cumulative
water depths.
(w) Cumulative
depths.
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
frequency
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Simultaneous occurrence
Simultaneous occurrence
Simultaneous occurrence
Cumulative frequency of
of
of
ot
of
of
of
Location map for hindcast stations.
Yearly wind wave rose for deep water.
Yearly swell rose for deep water.
Onshore, offshore, parallel-to-shore yearly wind waves
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
deep-water
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind
waves
waves
waves
waves
waves
waves
waves
waves
Onshore, offshore, parallel-to-shore yearly swells
from
from
from
from
from
from
from
from
These five technical memorandums consist of hindcast wave
The data are presented for 12-,
for
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
data for
24-, 48-,
for deep
deep water.
north.
northeast.
east.
southeast.
south.
southwest.
west.
northwest.
of deep-water wind waves and swell for
of deep-water wind waves and swell for
of deep-water wind waves and swell for
wave height
wave height
wave height
wave height
wave height
wave height
wave height
LV=27
from
from
from
from
from
from
from
the
the
the
the
the
the
the north for various water
northeast for various
east for various water
southeast for various
south for various water
southwest for various
west for various water
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
(x) Cumulative frequency of wave height from the northwest for various
water depths.
(vy) Cumulative frequency of wave height for onshore waves for various
water depths.
(z) Cumulative frequency of wave height for offshore waves for various
water depths.
(aa) Cumulative frequency of wave height for parallel-to-shore waves for
various water depths.
In addition to these figures, wave refraction data are given by refrac-—
tion coefficients and final wave direction as a function of wave period and
deep- water wave direction for 12-, 24-, 48-, and 96-ft contour depths.
Both the monthly and yearly statistics are tabulated. Yearly deep-water
ocean swell summaries and a summary of the simultaneous occurrence of wind
waves are also given.
The last data given are for shallow-water wave statistics at water depths
Ow WA, BAY BH, AS Ehacl YO se.
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Additional Information: This publication series was published by the
Beach Erosion Board, the predecessor organiza-
tion to the Coastal Engineering Research Center.
It comes as five separate reports as listed
below (with NTIS accession number) by location
Location T™ Number NTIS Accession No.
Brownsville, Tex. No. 85 AD-115-151
Caplen, Tex. No. 86 AD-115-152
Burrwood, La. No. 87 AD-115-153
Apalachicola, Fla. No. 88 AD-115-154
Tampa Bay, Fla. No. 89 AD-132-763
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
North Atlantic Coast Wave Statistics Hindcast by Bretschneider
Publication Date:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Revised Sverdrup—Munk Method
Sanaa, Woes digo, IHR WY 5S
November 1954
Four stations on the North Atlantic coast as
follows:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity =
43°50' N 68°00" W Penobscot Bay
GA SOY in 69°30' W Cape Cod
40°15' N 73°45' W New York Harbor
37°00' N 75°30" W Chesapeake Bay
1948-1950
Contents: The wave data given for each location contain statistical hindcast
data for each month and for a full year, wave energy data for a full year, a
directional wave rose, wave duration tables, a wave frequency table, and an
energy transmittance table which gives the energy transported shoreward per
foot at crest per year.
Available From:
Additional Information:
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US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No: AD-60-787)
This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Neumann, G., and James, R. W., BEB TR 57
Publication Date: February 1955
Location: Four stations located along the east coast of
the United States at the following points:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
AB OS OL MIN 68°00' W Penobscot Bay
41°50' N 69°30' W Cape Cod
AOS SN WR ES! Vil New York Harbor
377002 N 123 Ol AW Chesapeake Bay
Period of Coverage: 1948-1950
Contents: This publication was prepared to compare the hindcast data pre-
sented in the Beach Erosion Board's publication "North Atlantic Coast Wave
Statistics Hindcast by Bretschneider - Revised Sverdrup—Munk Method," BEB TM
556
It contains descriptions of waves under different sea conditions and
hindeast period histograms for different wind speeds and directions.
Tables A-1 through D-1 present basic wave data which include wave height
and period for each month, average duration of waves with specified sea con-
ditions, seasonal wave roses, a wave frequency graph, and a duration table for
waves greater than or equal to a slated height.
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(NTIS Accession No: AD-60-788)
Additional Information: This publication was published by the Beach
Erosion Board, the Coastal Engineering Research
Center's predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Mississippi Sound Wave-Hindcast Study
Jensen, Robert E., TR HL-83-8
Publication Date: April 1983
Location: 23 stations in the Mississippi Sound
Period of Coverage: 20 years (1956-1975)
Contents: This 878-page manual contains hindcast data on wind waves in the
Mississippi Sound during the period 1956 to 1975. It is divided into three
volumes. Volume one contains the main text and Appendices A and B. The main
text discusses the methodology and the shallow-water wave model utilized in
the hindcast computations. Appendix A is a verification of the shallow-water
wave model, while Appendix B is on the notation used.
Volume two contains Appendices C and D. Appendix C contains water
depths, wave directions, fetch length, and frequency data used by the shallow-
water wave model. Appendix D contains wave data for stations 1-12. The data
given are (a) seasonal and 20-year percent occurrence tables, (b) percent
exceedance diagrams, (c) height, period, and direction histograms, and
(d) mean and largest significant wave height tables.
Volume three contains Appendices E through G. Appendix E contains simi-
lar wave data as Appendix D for stations 13-23. Appendix F contains duration
of waves over a specified height, while Appendix G contains duration of waves
under a specified height. Both Appendices F and G give data for all
23 stations.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Hurricane Wave Statistics for the Gulf of Mexico
Wilson, B. W., BEB TM 98
Publication Date: June 1957
Location: 5 deepwater (100 fathoms) stations in the Gulf
of Mexico: Brownsville, Tex.; Gilchrist, Tex.;
Burrwood, La.; Apalachicola, Fla.; and Tampa,
Fla.
Period of Coverage: 1900-1949
Contents: This report contains the results of a statistical hindcast study of
the heights and periods of significant waves generated by 11 historical
hurricanes (1900-1949) occurring in the Gulf of Mexico.
Twelve-hourly synoptic weather maps were prepared for each of the 11 hur-
ricanes. Space-time wind fields are constructed for each of the five selected
locations and are presented as maps. Envelope curves of maximum significant
wave height and period as functions of arrival time at the five stations are
also given.
Probability distributions of wave height vs. percentage exceedance and
frequency of occurrence of hurricane waves of specific significant heights and
periods are presented for all five stations.
Spiral diagrams of radial pressure distributions from the hurricane cen-
ter at selected central pressures as a graphical aid are given in Appendix A.
Appendix B is a theoretical and graphical aid in determining the hurricane
surface wind velocity over the ocean. Appendix C presents a table of hurri-
cane wave statistics which contains wave period, wave height, fetch, radius to
maximum winds, and anomal pressure.
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Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Pipe Profile Data and Wave Observations from the CERC
Beach Evaluation Program, January - March 1968
Urban, H. D., and Galvin, C. J., Jr., MP 3-69
Publication Date: September 1969
Location: Five beaches on the New Jersey and Long Island
coasts as follows: Westhampton Beach, N. Y.3;
Jones Beach, N. Y.; Long Beach Island, N. J.;
Atlantic City, N. J.; and Ludlam Island, N. J.
Period of Coverage: December 1967 to May 1968
Contents: This publication is intended to present beach erosion and accretion
data for the specified locations using pipe profiling techniques. Measured
sand elevations at pipes for each of the five beaches are tabulated with the
dates of observation and are shown in Appendix A.
The visually observed wave data are given for seven sites: the previous
five mentioned, plus Plum Island, Mass., and Misquamicut, R. I. A wave height
histogram for each site is given in Figure 11. The visual wave observations
include date and time recorded, period, height, direction, type wave, and
remarks.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Lake Erie International Jetport Model Feasibility Investigation;
Results of Numerical Steady-State, Wind-Driven Circulation Analysis
Durham, D. L., and Butler, H. L., MP H-/76-3
Publication Date: February 1976
Location: Lake Erie
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: The wind-driven, steady-state, well-mixed circulation in Lake Erie
has been studied for existing conditions and as modified by a proposed jetport
island located near Cleveland, Ohio. The report includes data from a paramet-—
ric study for wind speeds of 17 mph and 35 mph representing average and
extreme wind conditions from late September through May. In the study, the
lake is assumed to be isothermal, and a solution is obtained for the entire
lake and for a nearshore area near Cleveland. The report primarily presents
the results of the circulation study and briefly summarizes the hydrodynamic
model used. Included in the data are stream function contours and horizontal
and vertical velocities at various depths for the entire lake and for the
nearshore area. Also included are differences in velocity components and in
velocity magnitude with and without the jetport island included in the study.
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Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
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Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Ontario
Saville, T., Jr., BEB IM 38
Publication Date: March 1953
Location: Three stations on Lake Ontario were selected for
a comprehensive wave analysis:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
ABOVE I 79°46" W Hamilton, Ont.
ABOUSY ji V7 35" Wi Rochester, N. Y.
43°49' N 76°18" W Stony Point, N. Y.
Period of Coverage: 1948-1950 (wave data), 1860-1951 (lake level
data)
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: lake level sta-
tistics and wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and data on probability of occur-
rence of annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 con-
secutive years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindcast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for
ice-free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave
roses, and duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are
also included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No: AD-20-009)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Michigan
Saville, T., Jr.» BEB, TM 36
Publication Date: March 1953
Location: Five stations on Lake Michigan:
Latitude Longitude Vicinit
45°05' N 87°00' W Baileys Harbor, Wis.
43°02' N 87°46' W Milwaukee, Wis.
ALl°53" N 87°25" W Chicago, I11.
E32 eth 86°27" W Muskegon, Mich.
44°38' N 86°18' W Frankfort, Mich.
Period of Coverage: Wave characteristics: 1948-1950
Lake levels: 1860-1953
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: lake level sta-
tistics and wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and data on probability of occur-
rence of annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 consecu-
tive years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindeast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for
ice-free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave
roses, and duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are
also included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No: AD-20-097)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Wave and Lake Level Statistics for Lake Erie
Saville, T., Jr., BEB, TM 37
Publication Date: March 1953
Location: Five stations on Lake Erie:
Latitude Longitude Vicinity
41°50' N 83°10" W Monroe, Mich.
41°35' N 81°45" W Cleveland, Ohio
42°12' N 80°05' W Erie, Pa.
42°49' N 78°57' W Buffalo, N. Y.
Period of Coverage: Wave characteristics: 1948-1950
Lake levels: 1860-1951
Contents: This publication is divided into two sections: lake level statis—
tics and wave statistics.
The lake level data include average seasonal fluctuation, a frequency of
occurrence for short period fluctuations, and data on probability of occur-
rence of annual maximum monthly mean lake level for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 consecu-
tive years.
The wave statistics section is divided into separate subsections for each
location. Each subsection contains statistical hindcast data for each month,
statistical hindcast data for a full year, statistical hindcast data for
ice-free periods, and statistical energy data for various periods. Wave
roses, and duration and frequency of waves as a function of wave heights are
also included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No: AD-20-098)
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Publication
Revisions to Hurricane Design Wave Practices,
Coastal Engineering, Volume 1, 1972 Proceedings
Bretschneider, C. L., Chapter 7, pp 167-195
Publication Date: 1973
Location: US east and gulf coasts
Contents: This is a conference paper presented by the author to the Thir-
teenth Coastal Engineering Conference in Vancouver, B. C., Canada. The 1959
paper by the same author entitled "Hurricane Design Wave Practices" has been
widely used in the past for obtaining design wave criteria. The revision
presented in this paper applies to the US east and gulf coasts past historical
hurricanes and also to the US National Weather Service standard project and
probable maximum hurricanes for deepwater conditions. The results are pre-
sented in 14 figures and 4 tables and could serve as inputs for a particular
location to calculate design storm surge and design wave criteria.
Available From: American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
or most university libraries.
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University of Florida
Coastal and Oceanographic Department
Gainesville, FL 32601
Publication
Florida Coastal Data Network, Annual Report
Publication Date: 1984
Location: Ten coastal stations along the Florida coastline
are identified as the coastal data network field
stations. Six of the ten stations, St. Mary's
Entrance, Marine Land, Cape Canaveral, Miami,
Mayport Naval Air Base, and Clearwater, provide
data to the report.
Period of Coverage: December 1983 - September 1984
Contents: This publication is a special wave data report. It includes tables
and figures which contain joint distributions of wave height and period,
marginal and cumulative distribution of height and period, and wave roses for
the field stations by month or by season. The report does not contain any
discriptive information about the network. Further information may be
obtained from the above address.
Available From: University of Florida
Coastal and Oceanographic Department
Gainesville, FL 32601
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University of Michigan
Department of Meteorology and Oceanography
College of Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(313) 764-7433
Publication
Wave Statistics for Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior
HElekersoRS (Cy wands GoweneAcs Ln.
Publication Date: August 1970
Location: Lake Michigan
Point Betsie, Mich. 44.67 N 86.33 W
Muskegon, Mich. esis IN 86.33 W
Burns Harbor, Ind. 41.67 N 87.17 W
Lake Huron
Port Huron, Mich. AS) NU IN 82.33 W
Harbor Beach, Mich. 44.17 N 82.67 W
Douglas Point, Ont. 44.33 N 81.67 W
Alpena, Mich. 45.00 N 83.17 W
Cockburn Island, Ont. 45.83 N Sou lsaw
Lake Superior
Duluth, Minn. 46.83 N 91.67 W
Gland Marias, Minn. 47.67 N 90.33 W
Eagle Harbor, Mich. 47.50 N 88.17 W
Marquette, Mich. 46.67 N 87.33 W
Whitefish Point, Mich. 46.83 N 85.00 W
Slate Island, Ont. 48.67 N 86.83 W
Period of Coverage: 1965-67
Contents: A wave hindcast study for Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior was
conducted for the years 1965, 1966, and 1967. The purpose of this study was
to help in the understanding of shoreline erosion, the design of maritime
structures, and the design of Great Lakes ships.
The study produced statistics of significant wave height and period for
11 locations on Lakes Huron and Superior for which such data were not avail-
able before. Wave statistics were also produced for three locations on Lake
Michigan so that comparisons could be made with an earlier study.
The wind field used to determine the wave parameters was derived from the
geostrophic wind based on a pressure analysis of synoptic weather reports
taken every 6 hr. The Svendrup-Munk method of wave hindcasting as revised by
Bretschneider (the SMB method) was used to hindcast the wave parameters.
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University of Michigan (Continued)
Available From:
University of Michigan
Department of Meteorology and Oceanography
College of Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(313) 764-7433
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National Physical Laboratory
Ministry of Technology
Teddington, Middlesex
England
Publication
Ocean Wave Statistics
Hogben, N., and Lumb, F. E.
Publication Date: 1967
Location: Major shipping routes of the world oceans
including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, China Sea,
and Indian Ocean
Period of Coverage: 1953-1961
Contents: A statistical survey of wave characteristics estimated visually
from voluntary observing ships sailing along the shipping routes of the world.
Its purpose was to provide systematic information about environmental condi-
tions for use in research on the seagoing qualities of ships. A total of
2,500 voluntary ships generated almost 2 million sets of observations
consisting of wave direction, period, height of sea, and swell. A total of
1-3/4 million sets of observations made during this 8-year period have been
processed at the time of publication and 1 million of these were used to
comprise the tables. There are three basic types of tables:
Group I. All Seasons - All directions: This set of tables gives the
data for each area taken over the whole year and over all wave directions.
The tables therefore summarize the data of each area.
Group II. All Seasons - With Directional Breakdown: This set of tables
gives the data for each area taken over the whole year but with directional
breakdown.
Group III. Seasonal and Directional Breakdown: This set of tables gives
the data for each area according to the season of the year and with direc-
tional breakdown.
The boundaries for the 50 areas are based on a Marsden Square Chart.
Available From: H. M. Stationary Office
London, England
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US Naval Oceanographic Office
Washington, DC 20390
Publication
Oceanographic Atlas of the North Atlantic Ocean,
Section IV, Sea and Swell
NOO-PUB-700-SEC-4
Publication Date: 1963
Location: North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and
Caribbean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication is predominantly a presentation of sea, swell, and
wave data for the North Atlantic Ocean based on visual wave estimates of the
sea surface. The figures include:
(a) Monthly wind roses by location.
(b) Monthly sea states with isolines indicating percent frequency of sea
Seo) LZ, and 20) ft.
(c) Predominant sea direction and constancy by month.
(d) Monthly swell charts with isolines indicating percent frequency of
sea 2 12 ft.
(e) Predominant swell direction and constancy by month.
(f£) Persistency of waves of specific heights by season.
(g) Wave period-height and period-direction charts by season.
(h) Percent frequency of seas requiring reduction in speed of ship for
specific headings by season.
Additional Information: There are six sections in this atlas series.
The section number, subject title, and NTIS
Accession Nos. are:
Section I, Tides and Currents, AD-835-7/52
Section II, Physical Properties, AD-658-219
Section III, Ice Properties, AD-846-816
Section IV, Sea and Swell, AD-835-753
Section V, Marine Geology, AD-625-861
Section VI, Sound Velocity, AD-650-880
Available From: National Technical Information Service
ATTN: Operation Division
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
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Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Nearshore Research Group
Institute of Marine Resources
Mail Code A022
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093
(619) 452-2561
Publication
Coastal Data Information Program
Seymour, R. L., et al.
Publication Interval: Monthly and annual
Location: Five stations off California coast from December
1975 to December 1977. The number of stations
has been increased to more than 30 since 1978
with the majority located in California, Oregon,
and Washington. Other stations are in Hawaii,
Lake Michigan, and North Carolina.
Period of Coverage: December 1975 to the present (coverage varies
from station to station)
Contents: This series of publications presents the results of the coastal
wave data acquisition program conducted by the Nearshore Group at the Scripps
Institute of Oceanography. Earlier reports include Coast Engineering Data
Network (1975-1976), California Coast Engineering Data Network (1977-1978),
California Coastal Data Collection Program (1979-1980), and Coastal Data
Information Program (198l-present). The current program is sponsored by the
California Department of Boating and Waterways and the US Army Corps of
Engineers.
The monthly reports present wave energy spectra (plots and tabulations),
maximum daily significant wave height, wave persistence in consecutive days as
a function of wave height, and wave direction as a function of wave period
bands. Annual data summary includes probability distribution functions of
wave height and peak period, seasonal probability of exceeding various sig-
nificant wave heights, and joint distribution of wave height and peak period.
Available From: Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Nearshore Research Group
Institute of Marine Resources
Mail Code A022
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093
(619) 452-2561
or
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Scripps Institute of Oceanography (Continued)
Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2075, FTS 542-2075
or
California Department of Boating and
Waterways
1629 "S" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Meteorology International, Inc.
205 Monecito Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
Publication
Deep-Water Wave Statistics for the California Coast
Publication Date: 1977
Location: Six stations off California coast:
(42.0° N -— 125.0° W) (39.6° N -— 124.5° W)
C3765 Nia ba sSemWy 35a aN B22 S010 tp)
(33559 N= E20042 W) Gi.S° N = 118242 Wy
Period of Coverage: 1951-1974
Contents: This six-volume publication summarizes the statistics derived from
24 years of wave hindcasting using the US Navy Fleet Numerical Weather Central
(FNWC) Singular Sea/Swell Model. Hindcasts of seas and swells were made from
wind fields developed from shipboard barometer readings taken between 1951 and
1974. The basic approach was to convert actual barometric observations to a
pressure field, derive the wind field mathematically, and then use the wind
field to generate the wave field. The report presents:
(a) Wave roses.
(b) Wave height duration bar graphs by year and by month.
(c) Direction-period-height frequency of occurrence distribution.
(d) Monthly mean wave height.
(e) Maximum monthly direction—period-height frequency of occurrence
distribution.
(f£) Minimum monthly direction—period-height frequency of occurrence
distribution.
(g) Extreme event listing (ordered by date, by wave height, and by
period).
Available From: Meteorology International, Inc.
205 Monecito Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
or
California State Department of Navigation and
Ocean Development (DNOD)
1416 Ninth Street (1629 S. Street)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Additional Notes: Microfiche copies of all tables are available at
DNOD.
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National Marine Consultants, Inc.
Interstate Electronics Corporation
1001 E. Ball Road
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 635-7210
Publications
Wave Statistics for Twelve Most Severe Storms Affecting Three Selected
Stations off the Coast of Washington and Oregon, During the Period 1950-1960
Publication Date: January 1961
Location: Three stations off the coast of Oregon and
Washington with locations as follow:
Station 1 44°40' N 124°50" W
Station 2 Ao 2 Ni 124°30' W
Station 3 47°40' N 25) 20,0) ay
Period of Coverage: 1950-1960
The dates of specific storms selected for
analysis occurred during the months listed
below:
October 1950
December 1951
February 1954
February 1951
December 1952
November 1954
December 1953 March 1956
January 1956 December 1957 (sta 2
December 1959 and 3 only)
February 1960
(sta 1 only)
January 1951
Contents: This publication contains 36 separate tables, one for each station
and storm. Wind velocity, fetch length, wind duration, and decay distances
were determined from 6-hr synoptic weather charts for the North Pacific Ocean.
Significant wave heights, the range of wave periods, the significant wave
period, and the mean wave direction were then determined. Wherever possible,
observational wave data from ships near the study sites were examined to cor-
relate with the hindcast data.
Available From: National Marine Consultants, Inc.
Interstate Electronics Corporation
1001 E. Ball Road
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 635-7210
or on loan from:
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National Marine Consultants, Inc. (Continued)
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: Technical Information Center -
Library Branch
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2543, FTS 542-2543
Additional Information: Microfiche copies of all the tables in the
report may be obtained from the California
Department of Navigation and Ocean Development.
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National Marine Consultants, Inc. (Continued)
Wave Statistics for Three Deep Water Stations Along
the Oregon—-Washington Coast
Publication Date: May 1961
Location: The general area of study covers the entire
coast of Oregon and Washington and is repre-
sented by three selected deepwater stations:
Station 1 44°40' N 124°50' W
Station 2 46°12' N 124°30' W
Station 3 47°40' N 125°00' W
Period of Coverage: Results are based upon meteorological records
and charts for the years 1956, 1957, and 1958
Contents: The purpose of this report is to compile hindcast deepwater wave
statistics and to include the analysis and necessary computations involved,
based upon meteorological records and charts. The statistics compiled and
presented in this report are wave height, wave direction, and wave period and
are presented as monthly and annual averages.
Available From: National Marine Consultants, Inc.
Interstate Electronics Corporation
1001 E. Ball Road
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 635-7210
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National Marine Consultants, Inc. (Continued)
Wave Statistics for Seven Deep Water Stations
Along the California Coast
Publication Date: December 1960
Location: Seven deepwater stations whose coordinates are:
Station 1 LIN? Sh IDQEUO? (ty
Station 2 39'6° N HAAS Ny
Station 3 SAO L235 en
Station 4 BOL aN IAB Ii}
Station 5 34'5° N ZO an
Station 6 SAND Jey 120'0° W
Station 7 Some OS iW
Period of Coverage: This report compiles deepwater wave statistics
based upon meteorological records and charts for
the years 1956, 1957, and 1958
Contents: Results of a wave hindcast analysis for the seven deepwater sites
are presented in the form of average monthly and average annual wave
height—period-direction frequency distributions. Wave directions are the
directions from which the waves approach; the wave height is in terms of sig-
nificant height; the wave period is the average period associated with the
significant wave height.
Annual wave roses are also presented and are given in combined rose and
histogram form. The rose, which is in the center of each diagram, shows a
frequency distribution of wave direction. The histograms surrounding the rose
give a frequency distribution of wave height for each direction. Two such
diagrams are presented for each station, one for sea and one for swell.
Available From: National Marine Consultants, Inc.
Interstate Electronics Corporation
1001 E. Ball Road
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 635-7210
or on loan from:
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: Technical Information Center - Library
Branch
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2543, FTS 542-2543
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Canada Department of Transport
Meteorological Branch
315 Bloor Street West
Toronto 181, Ontario, Canada
Publication
Synthesized Winds and Wave Heights for the Great Lakes
Richards, T. L., and Phillips, D. W., Climatological Studies Number 1/7
Publication Date: 1970
Location: Toronto on Lake Ontario, London on Lake Erie,
‘Wiarton on Lake Huron, and Thunder Bay (formally
called Lakehead) on Lake Superior
Period of Coverage: 1956-67
Contents: This paper employs an empirical method for developing analyses of
what may be termed synthesized over-lake winds based on recently established
relationships between over-land and over-lake winds. These synthesized data
were used with a wind-wave hindcast technique used by the Directorate of the
Canadian Naval Weather Service to develop wave height frequency analyses for
each of the Great Lakes bordering Canada.
The over-land and over-lake wind data are presented for each of the four
towns and lakes, respectively. It is given by season, and the individual
seasons are further broken down into monthly periods. The monthly periods
provide wind direction (eight directions) and speed and percent of time during
the month that the wind blew at this direction and speed.
Monthly histograms of wave heights (generated by 100-nautical-mile fetch)
are given for each lake. The last data given are probability distributions of
significant wave heights greater than indicated thresholds for each lake.
Available From: Canada Department of Transport
Meteorological Branch
315 Bloor Street West
Toronto 181, Ontario, Canada
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Bedford Institute of Oceanography
PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2
(902) 426-3675
Publication
11 Year Deep Water Wave Climate of Canadian Atlantic Waters
Neu, H. J. A., Canadian Technical Report of Hydrology
and Ocean Sciences No. 13
Publication Date: October 1982
Location: The Canadian Atlantic and adjacent areas
Period of Coverage: 1970-1980
Contents: Long-term annual and monthly wave height distributions were
developed for the offshore region of the Canadian Atlantic from an 1l-year
time series of 12-hr wave charts for the North Atlantic Ocean. Largest
significant wave heights are presented for return periods of 1, 10, and
100 years. A brief discussion on the long-term variability of sea state is
included. Also included are directional period distributions of the
20 largest storms each month during the 11 years of record and monthly
directional energy spectra for the Hibernia Oil Field area for every other
month.
Available From: Bedford Institute of Oceanography
PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2
(902) 426-3675
Additional Information: Other publications of interest are:
Neu, H. J. A. 1971. "Wave Climate of the
Canadian Atlantic Coast and Continental Shelf -
1970," Atl. Oceanogr. Lab., Bedford Inst. ,
Report 1971-10, Dartmouth, N. S., p 103.
Neu, H. J. A. 1976. "Wave Climate of the North
Atlantic - 1970," Atl. Oceanogr. Lab., Bedford
Inst. of Oceanogr., Report Series, BI-R-/6-10,
Devetiioicn, We Song i adc
Vandaliie Pere de l9Gen Wavier Stats tales
During a North Atlantic Storm," Bedford Inst. of
Oceanogr., Report Series, BI-R-/76-11, Dartmouth,
INpote
Walker, R. E. 1976. “Wave Statistics for the
North Atlantic - 1970," Bedford Inst. of
Oceanogr., Data Series, BI-D-/6-3, Dartmouth,
Nie toys
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Bedford Institute of Oceanography (Continued)
Walker, R. E. 1977. "Wave Statistics for the
North Atlantic - 1971," Bedford Inst. of
Oceanogr., Data Series, BI-D-//7-1, Dartmouth,
INOve
Walker, R. E. 1978. "Wave Statistics for the
North Atlantic - 1972," Bedford Inst. of
Oceanogr., Data Series, BI-D-78-2, Dartmouth,
Nimo
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Center for Great Lakes Studies
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 963-1122
Publication
Time-Series Plots of Lake Ontario Currents, Temperature, and Winds
Marmorino, G. 0., Special Report No. 36
Publication Date: June 1978
Location: Nine stations in Lake Ontario: one near
mid-lake, about 40 km from shore, and in about
140 m of water; the other eight spaced around
the lake, about 50 km apart, 15 km from shore,
and in 100 m of water
Period of Coverage: December 1972 - March 1973
Contents: As part of the International Field Year for the Great Lakes program
to measure the climatology of Lake Ontario, currents and water temperatures
were sampled every 30 min at nine stations with Plessey and Geodyne current
meters, from 1 December 1972 through late March 1973 by E. B. Bennett's group
at the Canada Center for Inland Waters.
Vector time-series plots of currents and wind stress and scalar plots of
water temperature are presented at 10-day intervals using hourly data from
Lake Ontario, December 1972 - March 1973. To allow comparisons to be made
between currents and wind forcing, time-series plots of wind are also
presented. In addition, information on the lake's thermal structure was
provided by Airborne Radiation Thermometer flight surveys and by ship surveys.
Available From: University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Center for Great Lakes Studies
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 963-1122
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PART V: ICE INFORMATION
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Summary of Great Lakes Weather and Ice Conditions ..... .
A Computerized Ice Concentration Data Base for the Great Lakes
Lake Erie Regional Ice Cover Analysis: Preliminary Results
Canada Department of Transport ....... -»
US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory ... . -
Ice Thickness Observations, North American Arctic
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USmNawale Oceano stapler Of fel! Cem -iiteitcii cli -niliiionnicintcnncinn CITT.
Oceanographic Atlas of the Polar Seas, Part II, Arctic. .
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Publications
Great Lakes Ice Atlas
Assel; Ra Ass et alls
Publication Date: July 1983
Location: Great Lakes including surrounding bays and
harbors
Contents: Over 2,800 historic Great Lakes ice charts spanning 20 winters
(1960-79) were digitized and converted to discrete 5- by 5-km grid cells.
This data set was analyzed to produce a series of 46 plates, including 9 for
each of the five Great Lakes with 1 extra plate for Lake Michigan. The plates
portray charts of maximum, minimum, and normal ice concentration patterns and
observation density for nine semimonthly periods beginning the last half of
December and ending the last half of April. The percent of the surface area
covered by ice was calculated for each ice chart and summarized in tabular
format. In addition, a 10-year data set of ice thickness in the nearshore
zone of the Great Lakes, i.e., primarily in bays and harbors, is presented to
identify ice thickness ranges and ice stratigraphic patterns for the Great
Lakes Region. To complete this atlas, air temperatures at 25 stations on the
perimeter of the Great Lakes for an 80-winter period (1898-1977) were used to
classify winter severity into five severity classes, based on freezing degree-
days. Winter severity trends for the preice and postice concentration clima-
tology periods are identified on an annual and semimonthly time scale for
individual stations and for lake-wide averages.
This atlas is an updated version of NOAA's 1971 publication, Technical
Memorandum NOS LSCR1 by Donald R. Rondy. Additional data or information about
Great Lakes ice conditions can be obtained from the bibliography and reference
list of both publications.
Available From: Information Service
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Additional Information: Contact appropriate Coast Guard Offices listed
in Appendix E for additional ice information.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Summary of Great Lakes Weather and Ice Conditions
Publication Interval: Annual
Location: Great Lakes and their immediate vicinity
Period of Coverage: Winter 1962-1963 to winter 1979-1980
Former Title: Prior to Winter 1974/75, publications are
entitled Great Lake Ice Cover, Winter
19 - 19
Contents: This series of publication presents the ice information of each
winter season of the Great Lakes beginning in 1962. Data included are
freezing degree-day statistics; composite ice charts illustrating the seasonal
pattern of ice formation, growth, and decay; and/or ice charts illustrating
synoptic ice conditions. The summaries of meteorological data including
barometric pressure and air temperature were added to the publication.
Available From: Information Service
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Additional Information: Earlier publications were prepared by the
Lake Survey of the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Later issues were by the Lake Survey Center of
the National Ocean Survey, NOAA. In 1974, the
Limnology Division of Lake Survey Center was
transferred to the Great Lakes Environmental
Research Laboratory, NOAA. The author(s),
title, and publication agency for each issue
are:
Wilshaw, R., and Rondy, D. R. 1965. "Great
Lake Ice Cover, Winter 1964-65,'' Research Report
No. 5-1, US Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers.
Rondy, D. R. 1966. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1965-66," Basic Data Report 5-2, US Lake
Survey, Corps of Engineers.
Rondy, D. R. 1967. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1966-67," Basic Data Report 5-3, US Lake
Survey, Corps of Engineers.
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Rondy, D. R. 1968. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1967-68," Basic Data Report 5-4, US Lake
Survey, Corps of Engineers.
Rondy, D. R. 1969. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1962-1963 and 1963-1964,"' Basic Data
Report 5-5, US Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers.
Asselly Ren Ag Lo/2e (Greatelaken kceCovers
Winter 1970-1971," NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS LSCD 4,
National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161.
Asse Re Aen LO 2e Great lhakelcerCovers.
Winter 1971-1972," NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS LSCD 6,
National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161.
Asse. Re Ae 19742 ) "Great Lake tice Cover,
Winter 1972-1973," NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS LSCD 7,
National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161.
Assel, R. A. 1974. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1973-1974," NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL
325-GLER 1, National Technical Information
Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
Leshkevich, G. A. 1976. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1974-1975,"" NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL
370-GLERL 11, National Technical Information
Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
Leshkevich, G. A. 1977. "Great Lake Ice Cover,
Winter 1975-1976," NOAA Tech. Rept. ERL
370-GLERL 12, National Technical Information
Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
Quinn, F. H., et al. 1978. "Summary of Great
Lakes Weather and Ice Conditions, Winter
1976-1977," NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL GLERL-20,
National Technical Information Service (NTIS PB
292 613/75), Sprangtields VA 22161"
Assel, R. A., et al. 1979. "Summary of Great
Lakes Weather and Ice Conditions, Winter
1977-1978," NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL GLERL-26,
National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
DeWitt, B. H., et al. 1980. "Summary of Great
Lakes Weather and Ice Conditions, Winter
1978-1979," NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL GLERL-31,
National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
A Computerized Ice Concentration Data Base for the Great Lakes
Assel, R. A., NOAA Data Report ERL GLERL-24
Publication Date: April 1983
Location: Great Lakes
Period of Coverage: N/A (See Contents)
Contents: This report describes the computerized data set and an ice concen-
tration climatology developed from the data set. The data base being
described contains 20-winter observations made by GLERL and its predecessor.
Data reduction and analysis procedures, computer file structure and record
format, and availability of the data are given by this report.
Available From: Information Service
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (Continued)
Lake Erie Regional Ice Cover Analysis: Preliminary Results
Assel, Raymond A., NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL GLERL-48
Publication Date: July 1983
Location: Lake Erie
Period of Coverage: 1960-1979
Contents: A 20-year digital ice concentration data set was divided into nine
half-month periods, starting with the last half of December and ending in the
last half of April. Observation density, average regional ice cover, and
percentage of ice cover exceedance were calculated for three regions of the
lake: the entire lake, the lake east of Long Point, Ont., and the lake east
of Port Colborne, Ont. Results of the analysis are presented in tables and
graphs of percentage of region observed, average ice cover, and percentage
exceedance from average ice cover. Seasonal and regional trends in ice cover
extent are discussed.
Available From: Information Service
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Commerce
2300 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313) 668-2235, FTS 378-2235
Canada Department of Transport
Meteorological Branch
315 Floor Street West
Toronto 181, Ontario, Canada
The following list of publications provides additional ice information of
Great Lakes region:
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1960. "Aerial Ice
Observing and Reconnaissance--The Great Lakes," Tech. Cir. 3361, TEC 328,
Canada Department of Transport, Toronto, Ont., 15 pp.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1961. "Aerial Ice
Observing and Reconnaissance--The Great Lakes," Tech. Cir. 3350, TEC 371,
Canada Department of Transport, Toronto, Ont., 57 pp.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1962. "Aerial Ice
Observing and Reconnaissance--The Great ihakes,4 tadns Gilies BIV/P5 WAG 440),
Canada Department of Transport, Toronto, Ont., 57 pp.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1963. "Aerial Ice
Observing and Reconnaissance--The Great Lakes," Tech. Cir. 3987, ICE 13,
Canada Department of Transport, Toronto, Ont., 26 pp.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1964. "Ice
Observations--Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
Rorontos Ont.) pp) USS >) eller.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1965. "Ice
Observations--Canadian Inland Waterways,'' Canada Department of Transport,
Toronto, Ont., pp 1-5, 46 fig.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1966. "Ice
Observations—-Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
Toronto, Ont., pp I-6, 60 fig.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1967. "Ice
Observations—-Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
Toronto, Ont., pp I-ll, 104 fig.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1968. "Ice
Observations—-—Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
Toronto, Ont., 63 pp.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1969. "Ice
Observations—-Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
TOGONEO One. 5090 eppe
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1970. "Ice
Observations--Canadian Inland Waterways," Canada Department of Transport,
Toronto, Ont., pp 1-16, 169 fig.
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1971. "Ice
Observations--Canadian Inland Waterways,'' Canada Department of Transport,
TOEOTEOR Ont sip Pil — luli /au tater
Canada Department of Transport (Continued)
Canada Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch. 1975. "Ice Thickness
Summary for Selected Canadian Stations Means, Extremes, and Standard Devia-
tions of Ice Thickness and Snow Depth on Ice," Tech. Cir. ICE 1-75, Toronto,
Ont., 60 pp.
Available From: Canada Department of Transport
Meteorological Branch
315 Floor Street West
Toronto 181, Ontario, Canada
US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
72 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755-1290
(603) 646-4100
Publication
Ice Thickness Observations, North American Arctic and Subarctic
Bilello, M. A., USA CRREL Special Report 43
Publication Dates: 1961, 19645 1966, 1968), L971, 1972, and 1975
Location: The number of ice stations selected for ice
observation varies from year to year. They are
widely distributed to cover lakes, rivers, and
coastline of Alaska and Canada. As of 1972, a
total of 46 stations were located in Alaska and
43 in Canada.
Contents: Special Report 43 contains seven reports on lake, river, and land-
fast sea ice. It presents ice thickness measurements throughout the North
American arctic and subarctic during 14 winter seasons (1958-1972).
Information on surface ice conditions, dates of first ice, freeze-over
and breakup dates, and detailed measurements of ice thickness across Alaskan
rivers is included. Isoline maps showing the maximum observed ice thickness
and average date of maximum ice thickness are also included.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
or: US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory (CRREL)
72 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755-1290
(603) 646-4100, FTS 836-4100
Additional Information: CRREL has conducted numerous researches on ice
mechanics and ice engineering. Users should
contact CRREL at the above address for more
information and assistance.
US Naval Oceanographic Office
Hydrographic Department
NSTL Station, MS 39529
(601) 688-4015, FTS 494-4015
Publication
Oceanographic Atlas of the Polar Seas, Part II, Arctic
H. O. Publication No. 705
Publication Date: 1958 (Reprinted 1968)
Location: Arctic Ocean and vicinity
Period of Coverage: Most of the charts in this atlas were completed
in early 1957 from all available data at that
time.
Contents: This atlas contains seven main sections: Tides and Currents, Ice,
Physical Properties, Distribution of Oceanographic Observations, Marine
Biology, Marine Geology, and Wind-Sea-Swell Data.
The Tides and Currents section contains information on the type of tide,
cotidal lines, spring tide range, general surface circulation, major drifts of
vessels and ice islands, circulation of Atlantic waters in the Arctic Ocean,
and other more site-specific data.
The Physical Properties section has data in chart form of water tempera-
ture, air-sea temperature differences, water salinity and water density in
surface chart and vertical section form, and water color and transparency
data.
The Ice data are presented for each month in chart form that shows the
percent sea surface covered by ice (concentration). Variability data and
maximum and minimum isolines are drawn on each monthly chart. Many freeze and
breakup dates at specific sites are included along with other site-specific
data.
The Wind-Sea-Swell Data section contains seasonal surface wind roses and
state of sea (chart with isolines showing percent frequency of seas 5 ft and
greater) data, seasonal swell charts, and an accumulated frequency distribu-
tion of height-period combinations and directional distribution of periods of
surface waves for specific areas at different seasons, and station wave height
data.
The Marine Geology section includes map subsections on geologic struc-
ture, ocean basins, coastal plains and continental platforms, continental
shields, fold systems, bottom sediments, gravity, magnetism, bathymetry, and
seismicity-—tsunami-volcanoes.
The Marine Biology section contains fouling, marine algae and seagrass,
marine mammals, and the deep scattering layer phenomena.
Available From: Defense Technical Information Center
Defense Mapping Agency
Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 22314
(Stock No. AD-708-701)
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Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Publication
Ice Atlas of Arctic Canada
Swithinbank, C.
Publication Date: 1960
Location: 324 stations in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland,
and the Beaufort Sea
Period of Coverage: 1900-1959
Contents: This document contains sea ice-frequency-concentration data for the
years between 1900 and 1959 that were recorded on ship logs and by aerial
observers.
Concentration data are given in terms of percent sea surface covered by
ice. It is broken down into four categories: (a) ice traversed without dif-
ficulty (10- to 50-percent concentration); (b) ice traversed with difficulty
(51- to 80-percent concentration); (c) all but icebreakers brought to stand-
still (81- to 99-percent concentration); and (d) unnavigable (100-percent
concentration).
Data are given between 1 March and 30 November (it is assumed frozen
solid between December and February). Fast ice data are given for each month
for April to August. Ice summaries are also given for the period between
1 March and 30 November.
Available From: Queen's Printer, Canada
Vanguard Building
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
(Catalog No. DR3-1000)
Additional Information: This document was prepared for the Canada
Defense Research Board.
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PART VI: BEACH EROSION AND LITTORAL TRANSPORT
Goastaill Engineering (Research (Center 25 5 2 3 5 ss 3s 5 se es
Catalog of Tidal Inlet Aerial Photography. . ........ -
Analysis of Coastal Sediment Transport Processes from Wrights-
vadules Beach wtomhontar shew eNOnsthe Carolacnaecienn ecu iio ttelltenrs
Beach Changes at Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island, 1962-1973. .
Shoreline Movements, Cape Henry, Virginia, to Cape Hatteras,
NomtheGarolsinares G4 9=1119)8 Oia ese ieee eat ntay eiiren isin sul romurey ts
Beach Changes at Milford and Fairfield Beaches, Connecticut,
WOO) TNE cis Fuicgiaclen os adda? Nodaniicy Mom aoe as See Sh tar Po ene yk agent BS
Beach Changes at Long Beach Island, News Jersey, 1962-1973 OO
Beach and Inlet Changes at Ludlam Beach, New Jersey .... .
Beach Changes at Westhampton Beach, New York, 1962-1973 ...
Beach Erosion and Accretion at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and
Watestinaltgyy 6 5 o SRACA Ih Cotcrtdcd MOA ecm Ne alah, ot aren
Size Analysis of candi Samples from Southern New Jersey
Beaches. ... AUS hit obiobech ine deities : 6 'G.-0 ails
Beach Changes at Holden Beach, North Gaveianey 1970-1974 ming
Beach Changes at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962-1973. ... .
Littoral Environment Observations and Beach Changes Along the
Southeast Florida Coast. . . BiH NTs Picea ie Mes ebro e aie) beret ach culation
Coastal Changes, Eastern Lake Hieheany NOVO=L9O74., 5 3 RMSE
Prediction of Shore Retreat and Nearshore Profile Adjustments
to Rising Water Levels on the Great Lakes. ........ .
Temas AGM Umsivyersthyo o 6 6000 01.0.0 060150 60000500000 06
Investigation of Shoreline Changes at Sargent Beach, Texas . .
Historical Shoreline Changes in Texas. . .........-s
US Geollomie@all SUIRYES%5656 56 6 0000000F FC Ooo oO oo oO oO
Water Nes@mrees WEE oo 4000000 G0 ao oo oOo oOo OO
Hawabisierln stitute moissGeophy:SHiCS)en men ier nei ten i ciitcinnel cin lciliennte Cece TCI enn
Erosion and Accretion of Selected Hawaii Beaches, 1962-1972. .
Bayfield Laboratory for Marine Science and Surveys. ...... .
Great Lake Erosion Monitoring Programme. ........-+e.-.
USMArmyaCorpsmormE ne trMee ms merece: iii lor oil ci ley cel fey) el wel vern ou ite) ice) te
Reports on the National Shoreline Study ......... .
Shope bEotecitaonm Gudldeilelnie'siar. mi cnniilciircil-nncHicinT- MMi lion -Ioie
Shore) Management (Guildeltiness 2) <r e
IN@GaLO MEL IMmyeMVeOrAy IRGDOFIES 6 56 66 6 Oooo oA
Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2012, FTS 542-2012
Publications
Catalog of Tidal Inlet Aerial Photography
Brawis, J. H., GITI2
Publication Date: June 1975
Location: Tidal inlets along the Atlantic, gulf, and
Pacific coasts of the United States
Period of Coverage: 1938-1974
Contents: Data on approximately 6,000 aerial photographic coverages of tidal
inlets are presented in tabular form, along with information on how any photo-
graph may be obtained. Information is also given on sources of additional
photography, and on obtaining photography of beach areas between any two in-
lets. Data include inlet names; geographic coordinates; navigational chart
numbers covering the inlets; month and year of the photography; Federal,
state, or commercial agencies holding the films; and pertinent exposure
numbers and scales.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FITS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AO12 789)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Analysis of Coastal Sediment Transport Processes from
Wrightsville Beach to Fort Fisher, North Carolina
Winton, T. C., et al., Misc. Rept. No. 81-6
Publication Date: June 1981
Location: North Carolina shoreline from Wrightsville to
Fort Fisher
Period of Coverage: 1964-1975
Contents: This report describes a comprehensive engineering analysis of the
coastal sediment transport processes along a 42-km segment of the North Caro-
lina beach. Included in the analysis is an interpretation of the littoral
processes, longshore transport, and behavior and success of beach nourishment
projects at Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A103 168)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes at Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island, 1962-1973
Morton, R. W., et al., MP CERC-84-12
Publication Date: November 1984
Location: Misquamicut Beach, R. I.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1973
Contents: Beach profile data were collected at profile lines on Misquamicut
Beach, 8.5 km from Watch Hill Point to Weekapaug Point, between November 1962
and June 1973. The data were examined for temporal and spatial patterns and
variability along the beach face, as well as to identify and assess the forces
which influence beach behavior. Appendices B-G are on file at CERC and
available for loan.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
or
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: WESTP-R
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2571, FTS 542-2571
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Shoreline Movements, Report 1, Cape Henry, Virginia, to Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina, 1849-1980
Everts. Cen. bateleyin Jin Paysn ics. ands Gibson. bei.
Technical Report CERC-83-1
Publication Date: July 1983
Location: US Atlantic coast from Cape Henry, Va., to
Cape Hatteras, N. C.
Period of Coverage: 1849-1980
Contents: This report is one of a series of publications which documents the
historical shoreline position of the US coast. Report 1 deals with position
changes between about 1850 and 1980 along the ocean coastal reach from 12 km
west of Cape Henry, Va., to 8 km west of Cape Hatteras, N. C. In places where
the ocean shoreline is on an island or spit, shoreline changes in the sound or
bay are also given. Shoreline movement maps at a scale of 1:24,000 constitute
the basin data set. Composite reproductions of these maps are shrink-wrapped
separately. In addition, ocean and sound shoreline changes coveraged for
l-min-latitude- (or longitude-) distance increments are provided.
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US Department of Commerce
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or
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: WESTP-R
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2571, FTS 542-2571
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes at Milford and Fairfield Beaches, Connecticut, 1962-1971
Morton, R. W., et al., MP CERC~83-5
Publication Date: December 1983
Location: Milford and Fairfield Beaches, Conn.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1971
Contents: Beach profile line data collected as part of the Beach Evaluation
Program were examined for sites located at Milford and Fairfield, Conn. A
total of seven profile lines were examined using standard measurements such as
mean sea level intercept, above mean sea level volume, and linear wave refrac-
tion plots, as well as empirical eigenfunction analyses. All these methods
showed erosion at all the lines at Milford, while Fairfield showed accretion
at two out of the three lines. Profile data are included in appendices.
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5285 Port Royal Road
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or
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
ATTN: WESTP-R
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634=2571, FITS 542-2571
VI-6
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes at Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 1962-1973
Miller, M. C., et al., Misc. Report 80-9
Publication Date: October 1980
Location: Long Beach Island, N. J.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1973
Contents: Beach profile line data from 32 profile sites along Long Beach,
N. J., were collected and presented in this report as part of the Beach
Evaluation Program. The island has an east-southeast exposure of 32 km of
sandy beach from Beach Haven Inlet to Barnegat Inlet. A total of 2,158 pro-
file line surveys were examined, using empirical eigenfunction analysis and
other measures of beach variability. Profile data can be useful in future
evaluation on the littoral transport of the nearshore region.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A1O1 844)
VI-7
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach and Inlet Changes at Ludlam Beach, New Jersey
Everts, Chl He, etlale. MR 80=3
Publication Date: May 1980
Location: Ludlam Beach (7.5 miles long), N. J.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1972
Contents: Repetitive surveys of the above mean sea level beach were made
along 20 profile locations on Ludlam Beach, N. J. The surveys provided data
on temporal and spatial beach volume changes and shoreline position.
Appendix B presents the profile line locations; Appendix C graphically ex-
hibits the changes in the position of the shoreline at mean sea level eleva-
tions. Sand volume changes are presented in Appendix C. Volume changes are
referenced to the mean volume above mean sea level on each profile. Data are
analyzed and discussed in terms of coastal processes and coastal engineering,
i.e., littoral transports, beach fill, inlet behavior, etc.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A087 796)
VI-8
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes At Westhampton Beach, New York, 1962-1973
DeWall, A. E., MR 79-5
Publication Date: August 1979
Location: Westhampton Beach, N. Y.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1973
Contents: This report presents an analysis of beach profile changes at
Westhampton Beach, documents the precise location of the surveyed profile
lines, and describes the survey procedures used and accuracy obtained in
repetitive surveys to wading depth. Profile changes are analyzed in
three parts: (a) short-term changes, including storm-induced changes and
other changes between surveys; (b) long-term changes, including seasonal and
yearly changes; and (c) some effects of a groin field and beach fill con-
structed during the study period. The variables analyzed include the mean sea
level shoreline position and the volume of sand stored on the beach above the
mean sea level datum. Apparent trends in beach changes are correlated with
observed wave conditions.
Volumetric change data to -6 m mean sea level obtained before, during,
and after groin construction are also presented.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A073 605)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Erosion and Accretion at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Vicinity
Goldsmith, V., et al., MR 77-12
Publication Date: December 1977
Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Period of Coverage: September 1974 -— December 1976
Contents: Eighteen profile lines from Fort Story south to the Virginia—North
Carolina state line were surveyed monthly for 27 months. This publication
presents the survey data along with analyzed results and discussions. It
contains 9 appendices, 12 tables, and 23 figures. References for earlier data
for the study area are also documented.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A049 563)
Additional Information: Additional data on beach changes may be obtained
from ''Beach Changes at Virginia Beach,
Virginia," by Harrison and Wagner, MP 6-64,
published by CERC, Nov 1974.
VI-10
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Size Analysis of Sand Samples from Southern New Jersey Beaches
Ramsey M. D., and Galvin, C. J., Jr., MR 77-3
Publication Date: March 1977
Location: Southern New Jersey beaches: Island Beach, Long
Beach Island, Brigantie, Atlantic City, and
Ludlam Island
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This publication presents beach sand data (788 sand samples) and
results of analysis for the Atlantic coast of southern New Jersey. It pro-
vides site-specific engineering data for New Jersey beaches and suggestions to
improve beach fills at these study areas.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A040 082)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes at Holden Beach, North Carolina, 1970-1974
Miller, M. C., MR 83-5
Publication Date: March 1983
Location: Holden Beach, N. C.
Period of Coverage: November 1970 - December 1974
Contents: Beach profile lines at 21 near-evenly spaced intervals along
7-mile-long Holden Beach, N. C., between Lockwoods Folly and Shallotte Inlets
were measured. These have been analyzed to determine the spatial and temporal
variabilities on long-term, seasonal, and short-term scales. Cited references
contain additional sources of information for the study area,
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. Al27 986)
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Beach Changes at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962-1973
McCann, D. P., MR 81-3
Publication Date: March 1981
Location: Atlantic City, N. J.
Period of Coverage: 1962-1973
Contents: Repetitive surveys of the above mean sea level beach were made
along seven profile lines at Atlantic City, on the northeast end of Absecon
Island, New Jersey. Major beach-fill projects were accomplished in 1963 and
1970 which introduced approximately 428,000 and 635,000 cu m of fill material,
respectively, to the northernmost half of the study area; movements of this
material are discussed. Seventeen storms were reasonably well documented
during the study, and their effects are reported. This publication contains
6 appendices (including survey data), 5 tables, and 50 figures.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AI1O1 902)
VI-13
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Littoral Environment Observations and Beach Changes Along the
Southeast Florida Coast
DeWall, A.E., TP 77-10
Publication Date: October 1977
Location: Southeastern coast of Florida
Period of Coverage: January 1969 - June 1973
Contents: This report presents an analysis along with data on beach changes
at three beaches: Jupiter, Boca Raton, and Hollywood of the southeastern
Florida coast. A total of 1,560 littoral environment observations (LEO)
regarding winds, waves, and currents in the nearshore environment were
collected for the period from January 1969 to June 1973. Annual summaries of
the monthly averages of breaker height, period, and type; net and gross long-
shore current velocities; foreshore slope; and percent of occurrence and
spacing of rips and cusps are presented in Appendix C. Other data included
are Boca Raton's monthly wind roses and monthly breaker height roses, and
changes in mean sea level position and sand volumes along profile lines at all
three beach locations.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A047 608)
VI-14
Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Coastal Changes, Eastern Lake Michigan, 1970-1974
Birkemeir, W. A., MR 81-2
Publication Date: January 1981
Location: Eastern Lake Michigan, from Lakeside to
Frankfort, Mich.
Period of Coverage: August 1970 - December 1974
Contents: Bluff recession and volumetric losses at 17 profile lines along the
eastern shore of Lake Michigan were measured monthly from August 1970 to
December 1974. This report discusses both the final period of study (October
1973 to December 1974) and the combined data collected during the entire
study, with primary emphasis on measurements of bluff recession. Section III
discusses the study area and the primary processes which affect beach changes;
Section IV discusses previous research; Sections V and VI present an analysis
of the beach profile and sediment data; and Section VII summarizes the results
and presents recommendations for future research. Beach and bluff changes,
which were computed for the final period of study only, are discussed in
Appendix A. Representative ground photos plus documentation of each bench-
mark location and a short discussion of each profile line are given in
Appendix B.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A097 985)
Additional Information: Two previous CERC reports: TP 76-16 by R. A.
Davis, Jr. (NTIS Accession No. A033 297), and
MP-75 by R. A. Davis, Jr., et al. (NTIS Acces-
sion No. A018 891), discuss the results of the
study program up to July 1973.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Prediction of Shore Retreat and Nearshore Profile Adjustments to
Rising Water Levels on the Great Lakes
Hands, E. B., TP 80-7
Publication Date: October 1980
Location: Little Sable Point, Mich.
Period of Coverage: 1967-1976
Contents: Although the main themes of this report are to demonstrate the
increased shore retreat as the visible expression of massive adjustments of
the nearshore area and to provide a rational approach for estimating the
response of sandy shore areas of the Great Lakes to the water level changes,
the data monitored between 1967 and 1976 along a 50-km stretch of shore
centered on Little Sable Point, Mich., may be valuable to future engineering
applications. Data presented in the appendices include shore and nearshore
profiles of the study area and volumes of the profile changes along with
narrative discussion of the study results in the main text.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. A098 531)
Additional Information: Additional reports by the same author on Lake
Michigan shoreline published by Coastal
Engineering Research Center are:
"Observation of Barred Coastal Profiles Under
the Influence of Rising Water Levels, Eastern
Lake Michigan, 1967-1971," TR 76-1, Jan 1976
(NTIS Accession No. A023 191).
"Changes in Rates of Shore Retreat, Lake
Michigan, 1967-1976," TP 79-4, Dec 1979 (NTIS
Accession No. A081 863).
VI-16
Texas A&M University
Coastal and Ocean Engineering Division
Civil Engineering Department
College Station, TX 77843
Publications
Investigation of Shoreline Changes at Sargent Beach, Texas
Seelig, W. N., and Sorenson, R. M.
Publication Date: September 1973
Location: 47 miles of coast between San Luis Pass and
Brown Cedar Cut of Texas
Period of Coverage: Historical topographic maps - 1850 to 1966
Other data set - 1930 to 1973
Contents: This report outlines and documents historical coastal changes which
have occurred at Sargent Beach from 1850 to 1973. Appendices include computed
rates of erosion changes in mean sea level intercept positive; changes in
beach volumes and littoral transport rates; sources of shoreline information,
wave information, and predicted sediment load of the Brazos River.
Available From: Texas A&M University
Department of Marine Resources Information
Center for Marine Resources
College Station, TX 77843
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Texas A&M University (Continued)
Historical Shoreline Changes in Texas
Seelig, W. N., and Sorensen, R. M., TAMU-59-73-206
Publication Date: April 1973
Location: Texas coastline
Period of Coverage: 1850-1972, varies from location to location
Contents: This report documents the net changes in mean low water position at
226 points on the Texas coast using both historical and recent topographic
data.
Available From: Texas A&M University
Department of Marine Resources Information
Center for Marine Resources
College Station, TX 7/7843
VI-18
US Geological Survey
US Department of the Interior
507 National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
Publication
Water Resources Data
Publication Interval: Yearly
Location: The 50 states
Period of Coverage: Varies
Contents: For the water year and state or states of interest, this publica-
tion consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams;
stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels
in wells.
The stream discharge data include location of the measuring site, the
drainage area in square miles, the period of record, information on the mea-
suring gages, the discharge in cubic feet for each day of the year, and some
mean and extreme discharge data.
The lake level data include location, drainage area, period of record,
gage information, mean and extreme data, and the lake level contents and
change in contents for each month.
The water quality stations report stream flow, weather conditions, con-
ductance, pH, water temperature, turbidity, and dissolved mineral contents.
The date and time of observations are included with the data.
Sediment data include concentration of particles, load carried in tons
per day, water temperature, and information on the size of the particles
(percent finer than a given sieve size). These data can be useful to sediment
budget analysis for littoral transport study. That is why reports are grouped
in this part, "Beach Erosion and Littoral Transport."
Available From: These reports carry an identification number
consisting of the two-letter state abbreviation,
the last two digits of the water year, and the
volume number. For example, MT-/8-1 is the
first volume of the 1978 Montana Water Resources
Data publication.
These reports are not in the same format as
later reports but consist of the same general
contents. All of these water data reports can
be purchased from:
VI-19
US Geological Survey (Continued)
Additional Information:
National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
Records of discharge or stage of streams, and
contents or stage of lakes and reservoirs were
first published in a series of US Geological
Survey water-supply papers entitled "Surface
Water Supply of the United States." Through
30 September 1960, these water-supply papers
were in an annual series and then in a 5-year
series for 1961-65 and 1966-70. Records of
chemical quality, water temperatures, and sus-—
pended sediments were published from 1941 to
1970 in an annual series of water-supply papers
entitled "Quality of Surface Waters of the
United States.'"" Records of ground-water levels
were published from 1935 to 1974 in a series of
water-supply papers entitled '"Ground-Water
Levels in the United States." Water-supply
papers may be consulted in the libraries of the
principal cities of the United States or may be
purchased from the Branch of Distribution, US
Geological Survey, 1200 South Eads St.,
Arlington, VA 22202.
For information on the water program in
each individual state, write to:
District Chief, Water Resources Division
US Geological Survey
(District addresses are given in Appendix C)
VI-20
Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
University of Hawaii
2525 Correa Road
Honolulu, HA 96822
Publication
Erosion and Accretion of Selected Hawaii Beaches, 1962-1972
Campbell, J. H., HIG-—/2-02
Publication Date: November 1972
Location: 60 beaches from Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and
Hawaiian Islands
Period of Coverage: 1962-1972
Contents: Sixty Hawaii beaches were surveyed in 1972 as part of the Uni-
versity of Hawaii Sea Grant Program. The measured volumes and beach width are
presented in tables. Surveillance on Kauai, Molokai, and Maui was conducted
in winter and in summer; on some Oahu beaches it was monthly, and on others
quarterly. This report summarizes the 1972 work and compares it directly with
the earlier measurements.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
Additional Information: Data such as locations of cemented metal range-
markers, sand samples, fathometer profiles, and
surveying data are stored at Hawaii Institute of
Geophysics and are available upon request.
Additional sources of information on Hawaii
beaches are provided as cited references of this
report.
VI-21
Bayfield Laboratory for Marine Science
and Surveys
Ocean Science and Surveys
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
PO Box 5050
Burlington, Ontario L/7R 4A6 Canada
Publication
Great Lake Erosion Monitoring Programme
Boyd, G. L., Final Report
Publication Date: December 1981
Location: 162 sites on the Canadian shoreline of the Great
Lakes ranging from the Georgian Bay to Lake
Ontario
Period of Coverage: 1973-1980
Contents: This report documents the results of a joint study conducted by the
Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to monitor and assess erosion
on the Great Lakes shoreline. Data for each lake region include a location
map of water level gages, erosion stations and reaches, a map illustrating the
available littoral drift from bluff erosion, monthly mean water levels, top of
bluff recession rates, bluff volumetric erosion rates, representative erosion
rates (site, base period, annual recession, annual volume loss, bluff height,
volume height), a breakdown of type and location of shore protection struc-
tures presented, and photos and profiles of representative bluff types.
Data for each of the 162 erosion stations include station identification
code numbers, geographic coordinates, profile line orientation, net water's
edge charge (meters per year), net volume change (cubic meters per year), and
net zone intercept change. Each station represents a profile line surveyed on
an annual basis. Data for bluff reaches and for vegetation inventory are also
included in the report.
Available From: Bayfield Laboratory for Marine Science
and Surveys
Ocean Science and Surveys
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
PO Box 5050
Burlington, Ontario L/R 4A6 Canada
or on loan from
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
Technical Information Center - Library Branch
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2542, FTS 542-2542
VI-22
Bayfield Laboratory for Marine Science
and Surveys (Continued)
Additional Information: Bound separately are three appendices containing
a master plan, log data sheet, and profile plots
for all measurement stations for Lakes Huron,
Erie, and Ontario.
VI-23
US Army Corps of Engineers
Washington, DC 20314
Publications
Report on the National Shoreline Study
Shore Protection Guidelines
Shore Management Guidelines
Regional Inventory Reports
Publication Date: August 1971
Location: US coastline including Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: In 1968, the 90th Congress authorized a national appraisal of shore
erosion and shore protection needs. This National Shoreline Study and the
existing Federal shore protection programs recognize beach and shore erosion
as problems for all levels of government and all citizens. To satisfy the
purposes of the authorizing legislation, 12 related reports have been
published.
Regional Inventory Reports (one for each of the nine major drainage
areas) assess the nature and extent of erosion; develop conceptual plans for
needed shore protection; develop general order-of-magnitude estimates of cost
for the selected shore protection; and identify shore owners.
Shore Protection Guidelines describe typical erosion control measures and
present examples of shore protection facilities, and present criteria for
planning shore protection programs.
Shore Management Guidelines provide information to assist decision-makers
to develop and implement shore management programs.
Report on the National Shoreline Study, addressed to the Congress,
summarizes the findings of the study and recommends priorities among serious
problem areas for action to stop erosion.
These reports can be useful in the planning and design of coastal
protection structures.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
VI-24
PART VII: TOPOGRAPHY, HYDROGRAPHY, AND BATHYMETRY
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Nautical Chart Catalogs... 6 0100. ¢ Guia Mca hea ace.
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VII-1
VII-21
VII-21
National Geophysical Data Center
Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
Publication
Summary of Digital Marine Geophysical Data Holdings (Bathymetric,
Magnetic, and Gravimetric Data)
Hittelman, A. M., et al., KGRD No. ll
Publication Date: September 1978
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: 1953-1976
Contents: This publication contains a summary of information on the digital
marine geophysical data holdings of the National Geophysical Data Center (the
file contains over 3.5 million bathymetric observations, 2./ million magnetic
observations, and 1.3 million gravimetric observations). The general
description of the bathymetric, magnetic, and gravimetric data includes
discussions on exchange formats, data sources, assimilation procedures, and
geographic distribution. Data summaries are presented as trackline plots, a
geographical listing (by 10-deg squares), and by institutional listing.
Complementary data files, such as US coastal bathymetry, analog marine
geophysical data (i.e., seismics), site survey data of the Outer Continental
Shelf, and marine geological data, are reviewed briefly.
Available From: National Geophysical Data Center
Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
Additional Information: This catalog supersedes KGRD (Key to Geophysical
Records Documentation) No. 4, Marine Geophysical
Data Catalog - 1975.
VII-2
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Kinds of Data
Gridded Bathymetric Data Base for the Coastal United States
Location: Atlantic coast, gulf coast, Pacific coast, Great
Lakes, Alaska, and Hawaii
Description of Data: The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), in coopera-
tion with the US Geological Survey, has compiled this gridded bathymetric data
base for the coastal United States. The entire data were obtained by the
National Ocean Survey as part of the program to automate nautical charts.
This data base comprised 3.4 million records. The grid is based on a
latitude and longitude mesh which defines a 15-sec grid cell. Each file
contains one square degree of area, and each data record contains north
latitude, west longitude, average depth, maximum depth, minimum depth,
standard deviations, and number of observations.
Response Format: The data are available on magnetic tapes. The
user specifies the latitude and longitude limits
of the desired data area and the required tape
characteristics. The usual tape characteristics
are 9-track ASC11 coding 1600-BPI and blocked at
7,680 characters per block.
Qualified Users: No limitations
Point of Contact: National Geophysical Data Center, Code 64
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6338, FTS 320-6338
VII-3
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Gridded Depths for the North Pacific
Location: Northern Pacific Ocean
Description of Data: This is a digital bathymetric data base for the north
Pacific Ocean compiled by the US Naval Ocean Research and Development
Activities. The data consist of minimum, maximum, and average depths for
30- by 30-nautical-mile-square areas. The file comprises 29,250 records.
The coordinates of position are keyed to the southwest corner of the
30-nautical-mile-square grid in which the data are located. "The Bathymetric
Atlas of the North Pacific," Naval Oceanographic Office Publication 1301-2-3
(1971) constitutes the data base from which the gridded file was derived.
Survey control, which is highly variable, may be determined by reference to
the atlas.
Response Format: Available on magnetic tape
Qualified Users: No limitations
Point of Contact: National Geophysical Data Center
Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
VII-4
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Global Gridded Bathymetric Data: Synthetic Bathymetric
Location:
Profiling System (SYNBAPS-IT)
All ocean areas except the Artic Ocean
Description of Data: The gridded data base was compiled by the Naval Ocean
Research and Development Activity (NORDA) and the Naval Oceanographic Office.
It was interpolated with digitization of bathymetric maps available up to
1981. This enlarged global data base is called SYNBAPS-II and contains some
7.8 million depth values on 5-min by 5-min latitude/longitude grids.
Response Format:
Qualified Users:
Point of Contact:
Additional Information:
(a) Documentation: two manuals on microfiche
Or paper copy.
(b) SYNBAPS 5-min by 5-min gridded depth data
on 9-track magnetic tape.
(c) Synthetic Bathymetric Profile System,
software (CDC FORTRAN) and user's manual on
9-track ASCII magnetic tape.
No limitations
National Geophysical Data Center
Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
Technical inquiry should be directed to:
Dr. Peter W. Sloss
NOAA/NGDC Code E/GC 3
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6119, FTS 320-6119
NGDC has topographic data files for l-deg
size area; S10 global topography, R and/S10
global topography, DMA l-deg topography, and DMA
l-deg geoidal heights. Contact NGDC for more
information about these files.
VII-5
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
US Department of Commerce
6001 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
(202) 426-9076, FTS 443-8060
Kind of Data
Nautical Charts, Bathymetric Maps, and Special Purpose Charts
Location: Atlantic and gulf coasts including Puerto Rico
and Virgin Islands; Pacific coast including
Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa Islands; Alaska
including Aleutian Islands; and Great Lakes and
adjacent waterways
Description of Data: National Ocean Service (NOS) nautical charts are very
useful in the planning, design, and analysis of coastal engineering projects.
All charts contain bathymetric data, tidal and/or water level information, and
information important to navigation such as submarine cables and pipelines,
dredging disposal areas, and dump sites. NOS periodically revises and updates
the charts.
The scale of the charts ranges from 1:2,500 to about 1:5,000,000,
depending on the type. Harbor charts usually have scales larger than
1:50,000. Coast charts have scales from 1:50,000 to 1:150,000, general charts
from 1:150,000 to 1:600,000, and sailing charts have scales smaller than
1:600,000.
Bathymetric maps which present the detailed depth contours are prepared
by NOS specifically for scientific, engineering, marine geophysical, and
marine environmental studies. The scales of bathymetric maps range from
1:50,000 to 1:1,000,000.
Topographic/bathymetric maps show both the NOS bathymetry and the US
Geological Survey (USGS) land topographic information. These maps are
cooperatively produced by NOS and USGS to support the Coastal Zone Management
and Energy Impact Program and the offshore oil and gas program.
Shoreline movement maps, which show the historical shoreline positions,
include Part 1, Cape Henry, Va., to Cape Hatteras, N. C.; Part 2, Cape
Henopen, Del., to Cape Charles, Va.; and Part 3, Imperial Beach-San Pedro,
Calif. All maps have a scale of 1:24,000.
Other special maps include Florida coastal zone maps, geophysical maps,
marine boundary charts, storm evacuation maps, etc. Free catalogs are
provided by NOS for additional information.
VII-6
National Ocean Service (Continued)
Point of Contact: Distribution Division, OA/C44
National Ocean Service
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 436-6990, FTS 436-6990
or additional NOS offices at:
Atlantic Marine Center
439 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(804) 441-6616
Pacific Marine Center
1801 Fairview Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 442-7657
Chart Sales & Geodetic Control
Federal Building & US Coast House
OCHS BOX 8
Anchorage, AK 99513
(907) 271-5040
VII-7
National Ocean Service (Continued)
Publications
Nautical Chart Catalog 1, Atlantic and Gulf Coast, Including Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands
Nautical Chart Catalog 2, Pacific Coast, Including Hawaii, Guam and Samoa
Islands
Nautical Chart Catalog 4, Great Lakes and Adjacent Waterways - Great
Lakes Connecting Channels, Minnesota - Ontario Border Lakes, Lake
Winnebago, Inland Route — Michigan, New York Canals, Lake Champlain
Map and Chart Catalog 5, United States, Bathymetric Maps and Special
Purpose Charts
Publication Dates: NOS updates the catalogs periodically
Location: See information under Publications
Contents: Each catalog contains location maps, chart number, title, and scale
for each chart; and general information about the nautical charts; a related
publication list; NOS authorized sales agents (except catalogs); and name,
address and phone number of other agencies issuing maps and charts (except
catalog 5).
Available From: (Free upon request)
Distribution Division, N/CG33
National Ocean Service
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 436-6990, FTS 436-6990
or additional NOS offices at:
Atlantic Marine Center
4390 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(804) 441-6616
Pacific Marine Center
1801 Fairview Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 442-7657
Chart Sales & Geodetic Control
Federal Building & US Court House
701 C St., Box 38
Anchorage, AK 99513
(907) 271-5040
VII-8
National Ocean Service (Continued)
Dates of Latest Editions, Nautical Charts, and Miscellaneous Maps
Publication Interval: Issued quarterly
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: For nautical charts, this publication lists chart number, scale,
price, edition number, edition date, and latest revised date. For other NOS
publications, maps, charts, and tables, this publication lists price and date.
Available From: (Free upon request)
Distribution Division, N/CG33
National Ocean Service
Riverdale, MD 20/737
(301) 436-6990, FTS 436-6990
or additional NOS offices at:
Atlantic Marine Center
439 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(804) 441-6616
Pacific Marine Center
1801 Fairview Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 442-7657
Chart Sales & Geodetic Control
Federal Building & US Court House
701 C St., Box 38
Anchorage, AK 99513
(907) 271-5040
VII-9
National Ocean Service (Continued)
United States Coast Pilots
Publication Interval: Annual
Location: US coastal and intracoastal waters and waters
of the Great Lakes
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: The NOS Coast Pilots are a series of nine nautical books that cover
a wide variety of important information to navigators. They provide narrative
descriptions as supplements to the usage of the standard nautical charts
published by the NOS. The books contain local marine navigational and
regulation data such as buoy positions, water depths, current variations, and
sandbar or rocky reef locations.
geographically as follows:
The nine-volume set is broken up
Volume One - Eastport, Maine, to Cape Cod, Mass.
Volume Two - Cape Cod, Mass., to Sandy Hook, N. J.
Volume Three - Sandy Hook, N.
J., to Cape Henry, Va.
Volume Four -—- Cape Henry, Va., to Key West, Fla.
Volume Five —- The Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Volume Six - The Great Lakes
Volume Seven - California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and the Midway
Islands
Volume Eight - Dixon Entrance, Ala., to Cape Spencer, Ala.
Volume Nine - Cape Spencer, Ala., to Beaufort Sea, Ala.
Available From: NOS offices at:
Atlantic Marine Center
439 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(804) 441-6616
Pacific Marine Center
1801 Fairview Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 442-7657
Chart Sales & Geodetic Control
Federal Building & US Court House
701
C St., Box 38
Anchorage, AK 99513
(907) 271-5040
or NOS sales agents.
VII-10
National Ocean Service (Continued)
Publication
Tidal Bench Marks
Publication Date: N/A
Location: At each NOS tide station along the US coast
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: A system of benchmarkers has been established by NOS at each tide
station to provide permanent points for the observed height of the tide and
tidal datum planes determined therefrom. This publication provides descrip-
tions and elevations of these benchmarks. Request for such benchmark data
should specify the coastal locality for which the information is desired.
Available From: Tide Datum Section
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
US Department of Commerce
6001 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
FTS 443-8867
VII-11
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045, FTS 928-6045
Publications
Map Data Catalog, National Mapping Program
Publication Date: 1981
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: The catalog tells how to order a wide range of mapping products
that may answer special engineering needs. The mapping products are cata-
logued by publication and include advance prints, color separates, feature
separates, out-of-print maps, maps on microfilms, land-use and land-cover and
associated maps, slope maps, orthophotoquad digital terrain tapes (map data in
digital form), aerial and space imagery, and geodetric control data.
For each product, the catalog describes and illustrates the product
offered, explains the scope of geographic coverage available, lists typical
uses of the product, and explains how to order the product.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
Additional information may be obtained from:
National Headquarters
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045, FTS 928-6048
Western Mapping Center
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(415) 323-8111, ext. 2427; FITS 267-2427
VII-12
National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
Box 25046, Stop 504 - Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 234-2326, FITS 234-2326
Mid-Continent Mapping Center
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
1400 Independence Road
Rolla, MO 65401
(314) 341-0851, FTS 277-0851
Eastern Mapping Center
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
536 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6336, FITS 928-6336
VII-13
National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Maps for America
Thompson, M. M.
Publication Date: 1979
Location: The 50 states and selected territories
Period of Coverage: 1879-1979
Contents: This 265-page guide is a centennial volume and celebrates 100 years
of existence of the USGS.
This single volume contains a complete description of the cartographic
products of the USGS and other agencies. This book contains many samples of
the types of products available and also a number of other useful items (such
as the addresses of all map-producing agencies and a table of map products and
sources). It is designed to help the engineer know what type of information
he is looking for and where he may find the information.
It is well prepared and a good choice for any engineer's ready-reference
bookshelf.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington. DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
(GPO Stock No. 024-001-03145-1)
VII-14
National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Kind of Data
Topographic and Other Maps
Location: The standard topographic map series covers the
United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. Information
concerning the coverage of special maps can be
obtained from the National Cartographic Infor-
mation Center (NCIC) or the index map of each
individual state published by the USGS.
Dates: All the maps are periodically revised and/or
field checked by the USGS.
Description of Data: Under its National Mapping Program, the USGS has
produced multipurpose published maps and basic map data for a variety of
cartographic data needs (see information given under Map Data Catalog,
National Mapping Program). The published maps include a series of topographic
maps, orthophotoquads, orthophotomaps, state maps, county maps, special maps,
US maps, national park maps, and selected national atlas maps.
The unit of survey for the standard topographic map is a quadrangle
bounded by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude. Quadrangles
covering 7-1/2 min of latitude and longitude are published at the scale of
1:24,000 (1 in. = 2,000 ft). Quadrangles covering 15 min of latitude and
longitude are published at the scale of 1:62,500 (1 in. = approximately
1 mile). The maps graphically present the natural and man-made features of
the land surface, and the shape and elevation of the terrain are portrayed by
contour lines.
The standard orthophotoquad consists of an orthophotograph (a nearly
distortion-free black and white rectified aerial photograph) or mosaic of
orthophotographs in 7-1/2-min quadrangles. Orthophotoquads are useful as
up-to-date companions to standard topographic maps or as interim maps for
areas not previously mapped. Orthophotomaps are full-color versions of the
topographic maps based on orthographs.
The standard topographic maps are very useful to engineers. Information
concerning other published maps can be obtained from the NCIC at the following
address:
National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045, FTS 928-6045
Ordering Information: A map should be ordered by name, series, and
state in which it is located. It is noted that
each quadrangle is designated by the name of a
city, town, or prominent natural feature.
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Additional Information:
Maps of areas east of the Mississippi River,
including Minnesota, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Antarctica can be ordered at:
Eastern Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
1200 South East Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Maps of areas west of the Mississippi River
including Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, American
Samoa, and Guam can be ordered at
Western Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
An index map of each state or states may be
obtained free of charge at the above addresses.
The NCIC, established by the USGS in 1974,
provides a national information service to make
cartographic data of the United States more
easily accessible to the public and to various
Federal, state, and local agencies. At present,
more than 30 Federal agencies collect and pre-
pare cartographic data. These data include more
than 1.5 million maps and charts, 25 million
aerial and space photographs, records on
1.5 million geodetic control points, and a
growing collection of map data in computer-
compatible form.
NCIC uses the latest techniques of micro-
photography and computer technology to manage
the vast amount of information and to provide a
focal point for information on data produced and
distributed by many Federal sources. NCIC also
provides information on some Federal plans for
future data collection.
NCIC does not obtain the cartographic data
from present holders; rather it collects and
organizes descriptive information about the
data, tells where they are located, ensures
their availability, and provides ordering assis-—
tance. Government and private data centers con-
tinue to hold and distribute cartographic data.
Some of these centers also provide local users
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
with direct access to NCIC information through
their public service facilities; thus, many
government and private organizations are
cooperating with the USGS in forming a network
of NCIC facilities.
The USGS and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration are the principal
affiliates in the network.
NCIC provides different levels of service
for the various types of cartographic data. For
general-purpose data-topographic maps and aerial
photographs, the objective is to provide com-
plete service, including the identification of
specific products and assistance in ordering
these products. On the other hand, only general
information and referral service are provided
for special-purpose cartographic data. The
types of cartographic data for which NCIC offers
assistance are listed below:
Multiuse maps and charts including:
Aeronautical charts Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps Orthophotomaps and
City maps orthophotoquads
Extraterrestrial maps River surveys and
Floodplain maps damsite maps
Forest maps Slope maps
Geologic maps Soil maps
Highway maps Topographic maps
Land-use maps US maps
Map and chart feature World maps
separates
Survey data including:
First- and second-order control from any
source
Third-order control from any source that is
useful
Selected fourth-order control
Photogrammetrically derived control
Selected private control
Land plats
Census subdivisions
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Point of Contact:
Aerial and space imagery from Federal, state,
and private sources including:
Photographs
Satellite computer-compatible tapes
Photomosaics
Other remote-sensor data
Closely related data such as:
Cartographic educational materials, atlases,
gazetteers, and other related literature
Digital data representing detail on maps and
charts
Geographic names
NCIC at
Eastern Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
1200 South East Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Western Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
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Defense Mapping Agency
Office of Distribution Service
Washington, DC 20315
(202) 227-2495, FTS 227-2495
Publication
Defense Mapping Agency Catalog of Maps, Charts, and Related Products
Publication Date: Varies with individual volume
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This catalog provides a comprehensive reference of all Defense
Mapping Agency (DMA) maps, charts, and related products available to the
Department of Defense (DOD) users.
users or civil users. The catalog contains four parts.
Most products are available for non-DOD
Parts 2 and 3), which
list hydrographic products and topographic products, respectively, are useful
for coastal engineering reference.
There are 12 volumes in Part 2 and 6 volumes in Part 3:
Part 2 - Hydrographic Products, currently published as:
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Volume IV
Volume V
Volume VI
Volume VII
United States and Canada (REGION 1)
Central and South America and Antarctica (REGION 2)
Western Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and the Arctic
(REGION 3)
Scandinavia, Baltic, and USSR (REGION 4)
Western Africa and the Mediterranean (REGION 5)
Indian Ocean (REGION 6)
Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand (REGION 7)
Volume VIII Oceania (REGION 8)
Volume IX East Asia (REGION 9)
Volume X - Miscellaneous and Special Purpose Navigational Charts,
Sheets, and Tables (PUBINA)
Volume XI (SECRET) Catalog of Classified Nautical Charts and
Volume XII
Publications (PUBINS) (U)
Allowance Requirements for Nautical Charts and Publications
(PUBINP) (DL)
Part 3 - Topographic Products, currently published as:
Volume I - World--Small and Median Scale Maps
Volume II - Europe, Africa, and Middle East--Large Scale and City Maps
Volume III - Asia Mainland--Large Scale and City Maps
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Defense Mapping Agency (Continued)
Volume IV - Australia and Islands of the Pacific--Large Scale and City
Maps
Volume V - Western Hemisphere--Large Scale and City Maps
Volume VI -— (SECRET)-Classified Topographic Maps and Related Products
(U)--All Scales
A complete list of sale agents (both inside and outside the United States) is
provided in each volume of the catalog.
Available From: DMA Office of Distribution Services
ATTN: DOA
Washington, DC 20315
or sales agents.
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Special Libraries Association
235 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
(212) 477-9250
Publication
Map Collections in the United States and Canada
Publication Date: 1970, 2nd edition
Location: The 50 states, Canada, District of Columbia,
Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Virgin
Islands
Period of Coverage: Statistics were taken in October-December,
1968
Contents: This guide lists 605 different map collections in the United States
and Canada. The guide is arranged in alphabetical order by states, then by
town or organization.
The collecting agency's phone number, map collection size, annual map
accesion rate, areas of specialization, subject of specialization,
reproduction facilities, and people that it serves are all included for each
collection. It also tells if a library loan is available.
Most organizations are libraries, universities, and geological agencies.
-This guide can be a very useful reference tool.
Available From: This document may be in your local library's
reference section. If not, contact:
Special Libraries Association
235 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
(212) 477-9250
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Maritime Sediments and Atlantic Geology ......-....-... VIII-I7
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories ....... . VIII-18
The Central North Atlantic Ocean Basin and Continental Margins. . VIII-18
VIII-1
National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Code E/GC3
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6338, FTS 320-6338
Kinds of Data
Marine Geology and Geophysical Data Set
Location: Outer Continental Shelf of the United States,
includes Atlantic coast, Pacific coast, Gulf of
Mexico, and Alaska
Description of Data: The Marine Geology and Geophysical Data Set contains
more than 60 sets of data files provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS),
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and other agencies for public dissemina-
tion. The majority of the collected data can be characterized by two cate-
gories: seismic reflection data, gathered by the USGS to identify potentially
hazardous geologic structures or other constraints to offshore oil and gas
exploration; and well logs and auxiliary information obtained from privately
drilled test wells.
The content of each data file varies; however, the geophysical data files
usually contain subbottom profiles, sparker recordings, sidescan sonar
records, and supporting technical reports and interpretative maps. Well log
data contain core analysis reports and information on physical formation.
Response Format: Most of the data are on microfilm (35-mm),
while most of the technical reports are on
microfiche. Maps are available in either sepia
or blackline forms. The cost of the data varies
from hundreds of dollars to thousands of
dollars. Users are urged to send inquiries to
the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) for
specific site information and Data Announcements
associated with the particular data file.
Point of Contact: National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Code E/GC3
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6338, FTS 320-6338
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National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Index to Marine Geological Samples or the Core Curators' File
Location: Worldwide
Description of Data: This data file is designed to provide an inventory of
marine geological samples archived by major US oceanographic institutions and
government agencies. The Core Curators' Data Base contains the information on
curating facility, ship, cruise sample number, geographic position, water
depth, type of sample device, sample dimensions, method of storage, basin
lithology, age, and comments. Each data listing is accompanied by a complete
list of contacts at various sample repositions (including name, address, and
phone number).
NGDC can supply analytical data of the portion of the samples listed in
the data file. However, only a few of the analyses for which NGDC archives
data are grain size, engineering properties, geochemistry, paleontology, and
detailed sediment description.
Response Format: The standard format for data listing or
inventory information is a computer printout.
However, listings on magnetic tape or 35-mm
microfilm are available upon request.
Cost Information: Searches/data listing from the file cost an
average of $25. Data are available at cost of
reproduction.
Point of Contact: National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Code E/GC3
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6338, FTS 320-6338
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National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
MS 507, National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045, FTS 928-6045
Kind of Data
Geologic Maps
Location: The 50 states and selected territories
Dates: All of the maps are periodically revised and/or
field checked by the USGS.
Description of Data: Geologic maps show the distribution of rocks and surfi-
cial material by age, and their physical and structural relations with one
another. Inferences can be drawn from these maps about an area's geologic
history, geologic processes, orientation of rock layers, faults, fractures,
and shape of rock bodies beneath the surface.
Geologic maps published by the USGS range in scale from 1:20,000 to
1:2,500,000 depending on the type of information to be portrayed and the-
purpose of the mapping (see table on next page).
Geologic maps at 1:250,000 or larger scales are available for nearly
50 percent of the United States. Most of the maps are contained in the
Geologic Quadrangle Maps series. These maps cover an individual 7-1/2- (scale
1:24,000) or 15- (scale 1:62,500) min quadrangle. Geologic or sections of
individual quadrangles are published in other series and make up a smaller
fraction of all geologic maps of the United States. The maps may be supple-
mented by structure sections, columnar sections, and other graphic means of
presenting geologic data, plus a brief explanatory text. There are well over
1,500 geologic quadrangle maps now available in the United States.
There is also a wide range of special geologic maps for specific pur-
poses. For example, maps are prepared, generally at a scale of 1:7,500,000,
that are useful for understanding environmental problems and for making deci-
sions on land use and mineral and energy resource development on a national
scale. The following maps of the National Environmental Overview Program have
been completed in preliminary form:
(a) Map showing areas of Karst topography and related terrains.
(b) Map showing areas subject to volcanic hazards.
(c) Map showing possible areas of landslides.
(d) Map showing present and proposed nuclear reactor sites.
(e) Map showing streams with flow rates of 300 ft?/sec or more.
(£) Map showing surficial clay, sand, silt, and gravel deposits.
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Map Scale
1:2,500,000
1:500,000
1:250,000
1:100,000
1:63,360
(Alaska)
1:62,500
1:24,000
1:20,000
(Puerto Rico)
Type of Information
Very general distribution
of limited number of very
large and heterogeneous
rock units.
General distribution of a
larger number of somewhat
heterogeneous rock units.
Little information on
depth.
Semidetailed distribution
of large numbers of
fairly homogeneous rock
units. Some information
on depth. Often has
topographic base.
Detailed distribution of
large number of homo-
geneous rock and surfi-
cial units and consid-
erable information on
thickness and depth.
Generally has topo-
graphic base.
Very detailed distribution
of large number of quite
homogeneous rock units.
Surficial deposits may
be shown on separate map.
Much information on
thickness and vertical
extent of rock units.
Has topographic base.
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Purpose
General planning and
resource evaluation
over very large
regions (Federal
regions, very large
states).
General planning and
resource evaluation
over large regions
(large states,
river basins).
Common scale for
older state maps.
More detailed plan-
ning and resource
evaluation in
medium-sized areas
(small states,
large counties,
national forests,
mineralized belts).
Detailed planning,
land-management,
and resource
studies (mining
districts, urban
areas, many
counties).
Detailed planning,
site selection,
resource evalua-
tion, and explora-
tion (cities and
towns, subdivi-
sions, mining
districts, mine
sites, large con-
struction
projects).
National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Other maps include coal investigation maps, oil and natural gas maps,
geophysical investigation maps, and maps in the Miscellaneous Geologic Inves-
tigation Series which include the following types:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(£)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(5)
(k)
ruptures.
(1)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
Geologic maps, in many cases in preliminary reconnaissance form.
Geologic maps of the moon, Apollo land sites, etc.
Glacial features and surficial deposits.
Bedrock topography and subcrop of selected beds.
Engineering and surficial geologic maps.
Photogeologic maps.
Geologic and biostratigraphic maps.
Maps of recently active fault breaks.
Geochemical maps.
Maps showing relation of land and submarine topography.
Maps showing locations of fault traces and historic surface
Earthquake epicenter maps.
Maps of ocean floors, continental shelves, and slopes.
Maps of locations of Pleistocene lakes.
Geologic and crustal cross sections of the United States.
Gravity maps.
Magnetic maps.
Maps showing radiometric ages of rocks.
Maps of world subsea mineral resources.
Maps showing distribution of landslides.
Maps of shoreline features.
Still more maps exist in the Mineral Investigations Resources series and the
Special Geological Map series.
Additional Information: The National Cartographic Information Center
(NCIC), established by the USGS in 1974, pro-
vides a national information service to make
cartographic data of the United States more
easily accessible to the public and to various
Federal, state, and local agencies. At present,
more than 30 Federal agencies collect and
prepare cartographic data. These data include
more than 1.5 million maps and charts, 25 mil-
lion aerial and space photographs, records on
1.5 million geodetic control points, and a
growing collection of map data in computer-
compatible form.
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
NCIC uses the latest techniques of micro-
photography and computer technology to manage
the vast amount of information and to provide a
focal point for information on data produced and
distributed by many Federal sources. NCIC also
provides information on some Federal plans for
future data collection.
NCIC does not obtain the cartographic data
from present holders; rather it collects and
organizes descriptive information about the
data, tells where they are located, ensures
their availability, and provides ordering
assistance. Government and private data centers
continue to hold and distribute cartographic
data. Some of these centers also provide local
users with direct access to NCIC information
through their public service facilities; thus
Many government and private organizations are
cooperating with the USGS in forming a network
of NCIC, facilities
The USGS and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration are the principal
affiliates in the network.
NCIC provides different levels of service
for the various types of cartographic data. For
general-purpose data-topographic maps and aerial
photographs, the objective is to provide com-
plete service, including the identification of
specific products and assistance in ordering
these products. On the other hand, only general
information and a referral service are provided
for special-purpose cartographic data. The
types of cartographic data for which NCIC offers
assistance are listed on the following page.
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National Cartographic Information Center (Continued)
Multiuse maps and charts including:
Aeronautical charts Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps Orthophotomaps and
City maps orthophotoquads
Extraterrestrial maps River surveys and
Floodplain maps damsite maps
Forest maps Slope maps
Geologic maps Soil maps
Highway maps Topographic maps
Land-use maps US maps
Map and chart feature World maps
separates
Survey data including:
First- and second-order control from any
source
Third-order control from any source that is
useful
Selected fourth-order control
Photogrammetrically derived control
Selected private control
Land plats
Census subdivisions
Aerial and space imagery from Federal,
state, and private sources including:
Photographs
Satellite computer-compatible tapes
Photomosaics
Other remote-sensor data
Closely related data such as:
Cartographic educational materials,
atlases, gazetteers, and other related
literature
Digital data representing detail on maps
and charts
Geographic names
Point of Contact: National Cartographic Information Center
US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
MS 507, National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045, FTS 928-6045
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Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0631
(601) 634-2012, FTS 542-2012
Publications
Carter, C. H., et al. 1982 (Dec). '"'Regional Geology of the Southern Lake
Erie (Ohio) Bottom: A Seismic Reflection and Vibracore Study," MR 82-15, NTIS
Accession No. Al26 565.
Duane, D. B., and Meisburger, E. P. 1969 (Nov). "Geomorphology and Sediments
of the Nearshore Continental Shelf, Miami to Palm Beach, Florida," TM 29, NTIS
Accession No. 699 339.
Field, M. E. 1979 (Jun). "Sediments, Shallow Subbottom Structure, and Sand
Resources of Inner Continental Shelf, Central Delmarva Peninsula," TP 79-2,
NTIS Accession No. A074 022.
Field, M. E., and Duane, D. B. 1974 (Mar). "Geomorphology and Sediments of
the Inner Continental Shelf, Cape Canaveral, Florida,'' TM 42, NTIS Accession
NORA Mo LSr.
Meisburger, E. P. 1972 (Jun). "Geomorphology and Sediments of Chesapeake Bay
Entrance," TM 38, NTIS Accession No. 749 545.
Meisburger, E. P. 1976 (Apr). "Geomorphology and Sediments of Western
Massachusetts Bay,'' TP 76-3, NTIS Accession No. A025 444.
Meisburger, E. P. 1979 (Jul). "Sand Resources on the Inner Continental Shelf
of the Cape Fear Region, North Carolina,'' MR 77-11, NTIS Accession
No. A049 132.
Meisburger, E. P. 1979 (Sep). "Reconnaissance Geology of the Inner Continen-
tal Shelf, Cape Fear Region, North Carolina," TP 79-3, NTIS Accession
No. A076 974.
Meisburger, E. P., and Duane, D. B. 1971 (Feb). ''Geomorphology and Sediments
of the Inner Continental Shelf, Palm Beach to Cape Kennedy, Florida," TM 34,
NTIS Accession No. 724 135.
Meisburger, E. P., and Field, M. E. 1975 (Jul). ''Geomorphology, Shallow
Structure, and Sediments of the Florida Continental Shelf, Cape Canaveral to
Georgia," TM 54, NTIS Accession No. AOI15 022.
Meisburger, E. P., and Williams, S. J. 1980 (Jul). ''Sand Resources on the
Inner Continental Shelf of the Cape May Region, New Jersey," MR 80-4, NTIS
Accession No. A088 636.
Meisburger, E. P., and Williams, S. J. 1982 (Oct). "Sand Resources on the
Inner Continental Shelf Off the Central New Jersey Coast," MR 82-10, NTIS
Accession No. A123 087.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Meisburger, E. P., et al. 1979 (Jul). "Sand Resources of Southeastern Lake
Michigan," MR 79-3, NTIS Accession No. A073 817.
Williams, S. J. 1976 (Mar). "Geomorphology, Shallow Subbottom Structure, and
Sediments of the Atlantic Inner Continental Shelf Off Long Island New York,"
TP 76-2, NTIS Accession No. A025 467.
Williams, S. J. 1981 (May). "Sand Resources and Geological Character of Long
Island Sound," TP 81-3, NTIS Accession No. A104 082.
Williams, S. J., and Duane, D. B. 1974 (Jul). 'Geomorphology and Sediments
of the Inner New York Bight Continental Shelf," TM 45, NTIS Accession
Moo W935 S77
Williams, S. J., and Meisburger, E. P. 1982 (Oct). "Geological Character and
Mineral Resources of South Central Lake Erie," MR 82-9, NTIS Accession
No. A123 085.
Williams, S. J., et al. 1979 (Jul). "Sediment Distribution, Sand Resources,
and Geologic Character of the Inner Continental Shelf Off Galveston County,
Texas,'' MR 79-4, NTIS Accession No. A074 393.
Williams, S. J., et al. 1980 (Nov). "Sand Resources of Southern Lake Erie,
Connecticut to Toledo, Ohio - A Seismic Reflection and Vibracore Study,"
MR 80-10, NTIS Accession No. A097 984.
Publication Date: See above list
Location: Given in the titles of publications
Period of Coverage: Data were taken from 1968-1980 and vary from
location to location
Contents: The above 19 publications form a series of reports covering the
results of the Inner Continental Shelf Sediment and Structure (ICONS) study
program undertaken by the Coastal Engineering Research Center using high-
resolution continuous seismic reflection profiles and vibracore techniques.
Most seismographs are microfilmed and stored at the National Geophysical Data
Center, and the core samples are stored at regional universities or USGS
Offices as indicated by the individual report. Each report presents the
regional geological character with an extensive bibliography. Most reports
contain the core sediment descriptions, based on both microscopic and
megascopic examinations.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued)
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FITS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession number is provided after the
title of each report)
VIII-11
US Geological Survey
US Department of the Interior
National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
Publications
The National Atlas of the United States of America
Publication Date: 1970
Location: The 50 states
Period of Coverage: Varies for each map
Contents: The atlas serves as a comprehensive documentation of the Nation's
physical features, resources, and human activities. It has been prepared by
the USGS with the cooperation of more than 80 Federal agencies which supplied
data, reviewed compilation of subject matter, and provided advice on atlas
maps. Geological and marine maps include tectonic features, geology, glacial
geology, karstlands and caverns, coastal landforms, ocean sediments and cur-
rents, tides, sea temperature and salinity, and wave heights. The geologic
and tectonic sections also contain discussion sections.
Other categories of maps include soils, climate, and water. The soil
section has maps on soil type and vegetation; while the climate section con-
tains data for solar radiation, monthly sunshine, annual sunshine and evapora-
tion, precipitation, monthly precipitation, snowfall, dew point and humidity,
monthly average, maximum and minimum temperatures, temperature extremes, heat-
ing and cooling degree-days, freeze-free period, seasonal pressures and winds,
air pollution, and storms. Lastly, the water section offers maps on surface
water, floods, droughts, ground water, minerals in water, water impurities,
water use, and water resources.
Available From: Most libraries stock this atlas as a standard
reference; however, it may also be purchased at
USGS headquarters:
US Geological Survey
US Department of the Interior
National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
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A Descriptive Catalog of Selected Aerial Photographs of Geologic
Features in the United States
Denny Grey Steve) Warsren)s a Cee OW sD maHinemratya sD aller miWieucUre
Geological Survey Professional Paper 590
Publication Date: 1968
Location: The 50 states
Period of Coverage: Each photograph or set of photographs gives the
date the pictures were taken.
Contents: The USGS has selected 857 photographs that illustrate numerous
types of geologic features in the United States. This catalog lists these
special sets of photographs that are available for purchase and describes the
features illustrated by one reduced photograph displayed for each set.
The latitude and longitude, number of photos in the set, photographic
scale, focal length, date the photo set was taken, and map and geologic
references are all included with a description of the photo set.
Additional Information: A similar document, "A Descriptive Catalog of
Selected Aerial Photographs of Geologic Features in
Areas Outside the United States," Geological Survey
Professional Paper 591, was published in 1969 and
contains similar information. This catalog may also
be purchased from the Government Printing Office.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
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US Soil Conservation Service
US Department of Agriculture
PO Box 2890
Washington, DC 20250
(202) 447-4543
Publication
Soil Surveys
Publication Dates: Varies from location to location
Location: 50 US states, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: The US Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with state
agricultural experiment stations and other Federal and state agencies, has
been making soil surveys and publishing them since 1899. These surveys fur-
nish soil maps and interpretations needed in giving technical assistance to
farmers and ranchers; in guiding other decisions about soil selection, use,
and management; and in planning research and disseminating the results of the
research. They are also used in educational programs about soil use and con-
servation. Sound scientific and technical standards are used in a nationwide
system of soil classification, nomenclature, interpretation, and publication.
Published soil surveys contain, in addition to soil maps, general infor-
mation about the agriculture and climate of the area and descriptions of each
kind of soil. They include a discussion of the formation and classification
of the soils in the area and also soil laboratory data when available.
Soil surveys published since 1967 contain many different kinds of inter-
pretations for each of the different soils mapped in the area. The kinds of
interpretations included in these recent surveys vary with the needs of the
area, but the following interpretations are in most of them: estimated yields
of the common agricultural crops under defined levels of management, land-
capability interpretations, soil-woodland interpretations, rangeland interpre-
tations, engineering uses of soil, interpretations for community planning,
suitability of the soil for drainage and irrigation, and suitability of the
soil for wildlife and recreation.
Most of the soil surveys published since 1957 contain soil maps printed
on a photomosaic base. The usual map scale is 1:24,000, 1:20,000, or
1:15,840, depending on the needs of the area.
For planning farms, engineering structures, parks, urban developments,
and other uses of land, the recent published soil surveys are more useful.
The older surveys can be of considerable assistance for many users, but their
maps are more general than those in recent surveys and some of the interpre-
tations need to be updated.
Available From: Published soil surveys may be found in most
public libraries or local state and county
agencies.
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US Soil Conservation Service (Continued)
Additional Information: Additional information on soil surveys may be
obtained from the state conservationist listed
in Appendix D.
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American Geological Institute
5205 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 379-2480
Publication
Maps and Geological Publications of the United States: A Layman's Guide
Pampe, W. R.
Publication Date: 1978
Location: The United States and Puerto Rico
Period of Coverage: Most maps are revised from time to time
Contents: This reference guide lists maps that are used by rock hounds and
professional engineers everywhere. Books and maps of local geology are
abundant in this guide.
It is arranged by states in alphabetical order (Puerto Rico and District
of Columbia included). Most of the information in this directory is supplied
by state geologists, while only a small amount is furnished by the USGS.
The guide also lists publishers who sell each map. Other useful
information supplied includes the addresses of state geologic agencies and
other map publishers. Please note that this is a map directory independent of
the USGS (most of the publications or maps in this catalog cannot be obtained
through the USGS).
Available From: American Geological Institute
5205 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 379-2480
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Maritime Sediments and Atlantic Geology
Box 2050
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4
Publication
Maritime Sediments and Atlantic Geology
Publication Interval: Three times a year
Location: Northern Appalachian area (with an emphasis
on Canada)
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: This periodical is primarily designed to report on all aspects of
geology, geomorphology, and oceanography of the northern Appalachian area. It
contains a wide variety of articles for a large number of locations. A check
in a periodicals listing should be most helpful in locating the type of
information desired and the correct issue.
Available From: Maritime Sediments and Atlantic Geology
Box 2050
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4
Additional Information: This periodical publishes various subjects in
the areas of geology, geomorphology, and geo-
physics. However, retrieving the subjects
related to specific geographic location(s) may
require a careful search through the entire
article listing of the journal.
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Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological
Laboratories
Ocean Chemistry Division
Environmental Research Laboratories
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Virginia Key
Miami, FL 33149
(305) 361-4300, FTS 350-1300
Publication
The Central North Atlantic Ocean Basin and Continental Margins:
Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, and Resource Including the
Trans-Atlantic Geotravers (TAG)
Rona, P. A., NOAA Atlas-3
Publication Date: February 1980
Location: Latitude 10° to 50° N, longitude 0° to 82°30' W
Period of Coverage: 1960s to 1979
Contents: This atlas presents a comprehensive overview of the geology,
geophysics, geochemistry, and energy and mineral resources of the central
North Atlantic Ocean basin and continental margins. The information, compiled
from extensive published and unpublished sources, is presented in the form of
22 maps on Mercator projection at scale 1:13,228,000 from latitude 30° N, a
trans-Atlantic ocean bottom photographic traverse, two trans-Atlantic crustal
sections based on seismic refraction measurements, trans-Atlantic single and
multichannel seismic reflection profiles, 12 original trans-Atlantic
geotracerses, magnetic, and three tables of crustal properties comprising
seismic reflection and refraction measurements, and the description and
chemical composition of rock samples recovered from the ocean basin. Sources
of information including the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) and deep-sea
drilling projects are thoroughly documented. This atlas is designed to
fulfill the need for a multipurpose information base for scientific
investigation, marine environmental management, resource exploration, sea
floor engineering, oceanographic education, and general interest.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
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National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
Kind of Data
Seismic Data and Activities
Location and Dates: Information for the 50 states is available.
Period of coverage varies greatly from site to
site, but sometimes pre-1850 data can be found.
Description of Data: The services provided include preparing local and
regional seismic histories for engineers, actuaries, and other scientists and
answering direct inquiries from the public on all aspects of historical earth-
quakes. Additional services and products include publishing annual earthquake
reports, and making available copies of seismograms, accelograms, displacement
meter records, digitized strong-motioned seismograms, and epicenter lists in
several formats. Many of these products and services are based on seismic
records or other data that have originated with US Geological Survey (USGS)
recording networks or with USGS data-reduction facilities.
Qualified Users: No limitations
Point of Contact: National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6215, FTS 320-6215
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National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Publications
Earthquake History of the United States
Eppley, R. A., et al., No. 41-1
Publication Date: Part 1, 1965; Part 2, 1966
Location: The 50 states and their immediate vicinity
Period of Coverage: Both parts were revised to contain data from the
earliest times to the close of 1963.
Contents: This publication covers the most important earthquakes of the
United States. It is composed of two parts. The first part is subdivided
into seven regions: New England and New York, the Eastern Region, the Central
Region, the Western Mountain Region, Washington and Oregon, Alaska, and
Hawaii. Part two contains earthquake information on California and western
Nevada.
The information on each region is divided into three sections. The first
is a list of earthquakes which contains year, date, time, geographical
location, longitude, latitude, and intensity (modified Mercalli) of the
quake's epicenter. The affected area in square miles and the reporting
authorities are also given. The second section gives a listing of major
earthquakes. It includes a description or account of the quake. The third
section gives a listing of intermediate and minor quakes. A brief description
is given. All lists are given in chronological order.
Additional Information: This publication was revised in 1973 to cover
data through 1970. The two older volumes have
been combined to make one volume. A supplement
was then issued in 1982 to cover data from 1971
to 1980. The 1973 revised edition and the 1982
supplement were then combined to make one
volume.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Catalog of Significant Earthquakes 2000 B.C. -— 1979
Ganse, R. A., and Nelson, J. B., Report SE-27
Publication Date: July 1981
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: 2000 B.C. - 1979
Contents: The catalog consists of some 2,484 events drawn from more than
100 different sources. Multiple entries are made when different sources offer
substantially different information. There are 3,107 entries representing the
2,484 umique events. References for epicenter information, reported deaths,
and damage are indicated for each entry. It lists the following seismological
parameters for each event: time, latitude and longitude, depth, magnitude/
intensity, deaths, damage class, references, and geographical location.
Available From: World Data Center A for Solid-Earth Geophysics
National Geophysical Data Center, EGC1l
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6472, FTS 320-6472
Additional Information: This catalog is an expansion of a file
originally created to produce the World Map of
Significant Earthquakes 1900 to Present. This
map may be obtained from NOAA/NGDC (D622),
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303. The map may
be obtained folded or rolled.
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Catalog of Tsunami Photographs
Nelson, J. B., KGRD No. 13
Publication Date: October 1980
Location: Pacific Ocean
Period of Coverage: Photographs come from the tsunamis of 7 Dec
1944, 1 Apr 1946, 4 Nov 1952, 9 Mar 1957, 22 May
1960, 27 Mar 1964, 16 May 1968, 20 July 1975,
and 29 Nov 1975.
Contents: This document contains a chronological listing of tsunami-related
photographs. The photographs listed in this catalog form a subset of the
National Geophysical Data Center's larger set of earthquake-related
photographs.
Most of the photos are from the 1 April 1946 and the 27 March 1964
earthquake and tsunamis. The quality and a brief description of each photo
are given.
Color prints, black and white negatives, and color and black and white
35-mm transparencies can also be ordered from this catalog.
Available From: National Geophysical Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6119, FTS 320-6119
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Catalog of Tsunamis in Hawaii
Pararas-Carayannis, G., Report WE-4
Publication Date: March 1977
Location: Hawaiian Islands
Period of Coverage: 1813-1976
Contents: The objective of this report is to present a systematic compilation
of all data pertaining to tsunamis observed and recorded in Hawaii.
All available information has been compiled from historical accounts,
newspaper archives, and other reports. The data given include: (a) earth-
quake data which include date, coordinates of epicenter, and Richter magnitude;
(b) tsunami data which include area of origin, relative magnitude, places of
observation, height and period of the initial three waves, time taken to
travel from origin to place of observation, and observations and remarks; and
(c) references which list where the data were obtained.
Available From: World Data Center A
for Solid-Earth Geophysics
National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 497-6472, FTS 320-6472
Additional Information: Predictions on tsunami wave runup are included
in Part III of this report.
National Geophysical Data Center (Continued)
Catalog of Tsunamis in Alaska
Pararas-Carayannis, G., and Cox, D. C., Report SE-1
Publication Date: March 1976
Location: Alaska
Period of Coverage: 1788-1976
Contents: The objective of this report is to present a systematic compilation
of all data pertaining to tsunamis observed and recorded in Alaska.
All available information has been compiled from historical accounts,
newspaper archives, and other reports. The data given include: (a) earth-
quake data which include date, coordinates of epicenter, and Richter magni-
tude; (b) tsunami data which include area of origin, relative magnitude,
places of observation, height and period of the initial three waves, time
taken to travel from origin to place of observation, and observations and
remarks; and (c) references which list where the data were obtained.
Available From: World Data Center A
for Solid-Earth Geophysics
National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 497-6472, FTS 320-6472
Additional Information: Predictions of tsunami wave runup are included
in Part III of this report.
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World Data Center A for Solid-Earth
Geophysics
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 497-6521, FTS 320-6521
Publication
Catalog of Seismograph and Strong-Motion Records
Morris, L., et al., SE-6
Publication Date: May 1977
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: N/A
Contents: The present catalog lists the World Data Center A's holdings of
seismograms and strong-motion records, provides price lists, and describes
formats in which the records are available.
Seismograph information such as a list of stations participating in
seismogram exchange programs and a list of international data exchange
earthquakes is included.
Strong-motioned information includes station locations, a chronological
listing (1933-1975) of earthquakes that triggered strong-motioned instruments,
a list of available strong-motioned records, strong-motioned data services, a
list of agencies that furnished strong-motioned data, and additional data and
publications.
Available From: World Data Center A for Solid-Earth
Geophysics
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 497-6521, FTS 320-6521
US Geological Survey
National Earthquake Information Service
US Department of the Interior
Stop 967, Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 234-3994, FTS 234-3994
Publications
Seismograph Station Abbreviations and Coordinates
Publication Date:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Covington, P. A.
March 1974
Worldwide
All worldwide seismograph stations that were in
operation as of January 1974 are included in
this report.
Contents: This report is composed of two lists. List one contains the
stations’ abbreviations, name, geographic location, latitude, longitude, and
elevation. It is arranged in alphabetical order by station abbreviation.
List two contains a listing of seismographical stations and abbreviations by
geographical order.
Available From:
Additional Information:
US Geological Survey
National Earthquake Information Service
US Department of the Interior
Stop 967, Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 234-3994, FTS 234-3994
A similar publication entitled "Seismograph
Station Codes and Characteristics" was published
in 1978 as the Geological Survey Circular 791.
It was written by Barbara B. Poppe, Debbi A.
Naab, and John S. Derr. It is available free
upon application to:
Eastern Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
1200 South Eads Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 557-2751, FTS 557-2751
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US Geological Survey (Continued)
United States Earthquakes
Publication Interval: Yearly
Location: The 50 states
Period of Coverage: From 1928 to present
Contents: This series describes all the earthquakes that were reported felt
in the United States and nearby territories during the period of record. Its
purpose is to provide a continuous history of US earthquakes for studying
seismic risk, evaluating nuclear power plant sites, designing earthquake
resistive structures, and answering inquiries from the scientific and general
public.
The publication is composed of four major chapters: "Earthquake Descrip-
tions," which includes a summary of macroseismic data reported for each earth-
quake and a chronological list of earthquakes by state; "Network Operations,"
which summarizes the results from local seismic networks; ''Miscellaneous
Activities," which contains information on crustal movement studies, tsunamis,
and principal earthquakes of the world; and "Strong-Motioned Seismograph
Datars
The intensity and macroseismic data in "Earthquake Descriptions" are
compiled through questionnaires, newspaper articles, and reports prepared by
the government and various other sources. Each description includes date,
origin, time, hypocenter, the source of the hypocenter calculation, maximum
intensity (modified Mercalli), and macroseismic effects felt in the area.
Pre-1980 issues may vary in form and content.
The US Geological Survey publishes preliminary intensity data in its
quarterly circular, "Earthquakes in the United States." Copies of these
reports are available on request from: Eastern Distribution Branch, US
Geological Survey, 1200 South Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 557-2751, FITS 557-2751.
The final information is published in the "United States Earthquakes"
series.
Additional Information: This series is published jointly by US
Department of the Interior, Geological Survey;
and US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration. This publica-
tion is a consolidation of the monthly publica-
tion "Preliminary Determination of Epicenters,
Monthly Listing."" The data are compiled and
analyzed for all 12 months and the "United
States Earthquakes" series is then presented.
The later publication may be of more value if
information other than raw data is desired.
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US Geological Survey (Continued)
Available From:
Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
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US Geological Survey
Office of Earthquakes, Volcanoes,
and Engineering
904 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-8471
Publication
Earthquake Information Bulletin
Publication Interval: Published bimonthly
Location: Emphasis is on the United States, but some
information is given for worldwide sites
Period of Coverage: Since 1969
Contents: The earthquake information bulletin is intended to be a means of
conveying information on earthquakes, seismological activities, and related
natural hazards to both general and specialized readers. A check in a
periodicals index should be most helpful in locating the type of information
desired and the correct issue.
Available From: Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091, FTS 275-2051
Single copies are Eastern Distribution Branch
available from: US Geological Survey
1200 South Eads Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 557-2751, FITS 557-2751
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Canada Department of Energy, Mines,
and Resources
Earth Physics Branch
1 Observatory Cresc.
Ottawa, Ontario KIA OY3, Canada
(613) 995-5558
Publication
Canadian Earthquakes, Seismological Series of the
Dominion Observatory
Publication Interval: Yearly
Location: Canada
Period of Coverage: 1960 to present
Contents: This yearly guide contains a chronological listing of seismic
disturbances in Canada. It is divided into four parts according to region.
The four parts are the Artic Region, the Eastern Region, the Central Region,
and the Western Region. The regions have latitudinal and longitudinal
boundaries.
The data given in each part for each disturbance include date, time,
geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) and location of the
epicenters, Richter magnitude, and a few remarks.
Maps plotting the epicenters of the more significant quakes are also
included.
Available From: Dominion Observatory
Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources
Ottawa, Canada
(613) 995-5558
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Naval Construction Battalion Center
Civil Engineering Laboratory
Port Hueneme, CA 93043
Publication
Earthquake Occurrence and Effects in Ocean Areas
Wilson, B. W., Technical Report CR 69.027
Publication Date: February 1969
Location: Worldwide
Period of Coverage: Varies from site to site; however, this document
deals mainly with the 1900s.
Contents: This document evaluates earthquake hazards in ocean areas through-
out the world. It seeks to examine some of the available earthquakes and
their associated ground movements, and hence to appraise the potential effects
of such motions on ocean bottom structures, both from the standpoint of the
ground-motion itself as well as the hydrodynamic effects of the surrounding
water.
Data include a map of the distribution of seismic zones in the world,
cross-sectional maps of high-risk earthquake zones showing earthquake epi-
centers and hypocenters, maps of oceanic plates, seafloor spreading, and
oceanic trenches and ridges. Other data and information are given (see table
of contents).
This report presents collectively a large number of undersea earthquake
information and data for engineers; however, none of the data presented here
are original.
Additional Information: This report was prepared by:
Basil W. Wilson
Consulting Oceanographic Engineer
529 South Winston Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91107
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Publication
Geotechnical and Strong Motion Earthquake Data from U.S.
Accelerograph Stations
NUREG/CR-0985 and NUREG-0029
Publication Date: This is a five-volume set. The publishing dates
for each volume are:
Volume 1 September 1976
Volume 2 June 1978
Volume 3 September 1980
Volume 4 September 1980
Volume 5 September 1980
Location: Volume 1 - Ferndale, Calif.; Cholame, Calif.;
and El Centro, Calif.
Volume 2 - Pasadena, Calif.; Santa Barbara,
Calif.; Taft, Calif.; and Hollister
(Melendy Ranch Barn), Calif.
Volume 3 - Gilroy, Calif.; Logan, Utah; Bozeman,
Mont.; Tacoma, Wash.; and Helena,
Mont.
Volume 4 - Anchorage, Alaska; Seattle, Wash.;
Olympia, Wash.; and Portland, Oreg.
Volume 5 - Fairbanks, Alaska; Petrolia, Calif.;
Hollister (City Hall), Calif.; Los
Angles, Calif.; and New Madrid, Mont.
Period of Coverage: Varies from site to site
Contents: This five-volume set was prepared for the US Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. It contains site-specific information describing the station
building and instrumentation, geology and seismicity of the area, and site
conditions.
The report compiles basic geotechnical and strong-motion earthquake data
for selected accelerograph stations. These earthquake records constitute a
set of maximum ground-motion values, time-histories of acceleration, and
response spectra, upon which seismic design recommendations are formulated.
Tables of significant seismic events, maps of local and general geology,
boring logs, and geologic cross sections can be found in the last three
volumes for each site. Similar data exist for the first two volumes, but the
data are not given in the same format.
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Additional Information:
(Continued)
GPO Sales Program
Division of Technical Information
and Document Control
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
or
National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
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These reports were prepared for:
Division of Reactor Safety Research
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
The first two volumes were published as reports
NUREG-0029, Vol 1, and NUREG-0029, Vol 2, while
the last three were published as NUREG/CR-0985
Vols 3, 4, and 5.
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Woodward-Clyde Consultants
1 Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue
ATTN: Library
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(415) 945-3000
Publication
Geotechnical Data Compilation for Selected Strong Motion Seismograph
Sites in California
Hansen, W. R., et al.
Publication Date: 28 December 1973
Location: Data are given for 78 sites. These sites are
subdivided into seven regions as follows:
Sacramento, San Francisco Bay area, Hollister,
Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Lake Hughes, and the
Imperial Valley.
Contents: This report is a compilation of available geotechnical information
for 78 selected strong-motioned seismograph sites in California. This infor-
mation is presented for each site at three levels of detail: regional, areal,
and site.
The information is intended to allow: (a) evaluation of present and
future instrument locations, (b) identification of sites for which there is
insufficient subsurface information, and (c) evaluation of existing and
anticipated records from strong-motion seismographs. The ultimate goal of
such analysis is improved design of earthquake-resistant structures through
better understanding of seismic ground response. Data for 78 sites are
provided.
Available From: Woodward-Clyde Consultants
1 Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue
ATTN: Library
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(415) 945-3000
Additional Information: Woodward-Clyde Consultants was formally
Woodward-Lundgren and Associates.
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Coastal Engineering Research Center
US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment
Station
PO Box 631
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 634-2012, FTS 542-2012
Publication
Annotated Bibliography on Tsunamis
Cueller, M. P., No. 30
Publication Date: February 1953
Location: N/A
Period of Coverage: 1836-1948
Contents: This 69-page guide chronologically lists 195 references on tsunamis
and other sea-wave phenomena. It gives the author, title, date, publishing
agency, and a brief description of the contents for each source.
This report was prepared for the Committee for the Study of Tsunamis,
American Geophysical Union. It serves as a quick index for persons in need of
tsunami literature.
Additional Information: This document was published by the Beach Erosion
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's
predecessor organization.
Available From: National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650
(NTIS Accession No. AD-699-405)
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Tetra-Tech Inc.
630 North Rosemead Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
(213) 449-6400
Publication
Tsunami Atlas for the Coasts of the United States
Brandsma, M., et al., TC-486, NUREG/CR-1106
Publication Date: November 1979
Location: 19 Pacific coast sites ranging from 31° N (Punta
Colnett, Mexico) to 48° N (Cape Flattery, Wash.)
and 27 Atlantic coast sites ranging from 25° N
(Cape Sable, Fla.) to 44° N (Bay of Fundy,
Maine)
Contents: This report presents hypothetical tsunamis generated by large-
magnitude earthquakes. The results, which consist primarily of wave traces at
offshore stations in 600 ft of water, show that potential tsunami hazard
exists along the US Pacific coast and Atlantic coast.
The results are intended as the first step of design calculations for
coastal installations at specific sites. The computations used a canonical
tsunami source somewhat larger than any known to have occurred and are the
result of worst-case computations.
The atlas lists hypothetical tsunamis arriving offshore of each station.
They are listed in order of maximum wave displacement from the still water
level. Water displacement, hypothetical generation region, and the time taken
to arrive from the region of generation are all given. Graphs of water
displacement versus time after first wave arrival are included for the larger
tsunamis.
Miscellaneous data include maps of continental plates, ocean areas
capable of generating large tsunamis, and distribution of world earthquakes
occurring between 1961 and 1967 at depths of less than 100 km.
Available From: GPO Sales Program
Division of Technical Information
and Document Control
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
or
National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 487-4650, FITS 737-4650
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Tetra-Tech Inc. (Continued)
Additional Information: This report was prepared for:
Division of Reactor Safety Research
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
Predictions on tsunami wave runup are included
in Part III of this report.
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Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
Room 252
University of Hawaii
2525 Correa Road
Honolulu, HA 96822
Publications
Preliminary Catalog of Tsunamis Occurring in the Pacific Ocean
lida, K., et al., Data Report No. 5 HIB-67-10
Publication Date: 7 August 1967
Location: This publication is broken down into separate
regions as follows:
Region
A
B
Qa
Zz
S=SSICHANAOWO
Period of Coverage: WS Avie
Contents
New Zealand, Kermadec Islands, Tonga,
Samoa, and Fiji
New Hebrides, New Caledonia, and
Solomon Islands
New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and
Pacific side of Halmahera Island
Philippines, Taiwan Pacific coast
Ryukyu Islands, Kyushu Island
Nankaido-Tokaido area (Shikoku-Sagami)
Northeast Honshu Island (Boso-Sanriku)
Hokkaido Island
Kuril Islands
Kamchatka Peninsula and Komandorskiye
(Commander Islands)
Aleutian Islands
Mainland Alaska and British Columbia
Washington, California, Oregon, Baja
California
Mexico, Central America, North
Columbia
South Columbia, Ecuador, Peru
North Chile
South Chile
Hawaiian Islands
Marshall Islands-Marianas Islands
Indonesia
South China Sea
East China Sea and Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Sea of Okhotsk
to 1967
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Hawaii Institute of Geophysics (Continued)
Contents: This publication consolidates tsunami data for the Pacific Ocean
dating back to 173 A.D. It is based upon written data, geological data, and
other researcher's reports. The data include: (a) earthquake data (time,
epicenter coordinates, magnitude, and depth of quake); (b) tsunami data
(region of generation, tsunami severity, locations where the tsunami was
observed, height and period of waves, time taken to travel from the quake
epicenter, and effects and remarks which contain damage reports, deaths, and
effects of the tsunami); and (c) references which give the names of previous
researchers of the tsunami.
Some of the older data are incomplete due to lack of written information
or uncertainty of data. Many of the older times and Richter quake magnitudes
are approximations, as accurate data were unavailable.
Available From: Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
Room 252
University of Hawaii
2525 Correa Road
Honolulu, HA 96822
Additional Information: This publication may be revised from time to
time. It would be advantageous to obtain the
latest revision.
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Hawaii Institute of Geophysics (Continued)
Tsunami Wave Runup Heights in Hawaii
Loomis, H. G., HIG-76-5, NOAA-JTRE-161
Publication Date: May 1976
Location: Hawaiian Islands
Period of Coverage: 1946-1975
Contents: This report presents maps of the shorelines of the Hawaiian Islands
on which are recorded the wave heights of tsunamis in 1946, 1952, 1957, 1960,
1964, and 1975. Some islands do not have complete records for all of the
above tsunamis. The larger, more populated islands have the more complete
data. Islands that data are given for are as follows: Oahu, Maui, Hawaii,
Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai.
Additional Information: This report is a joint publication by the Hawaii
Institute of Geophysics and the Joint Tsunami
Research Effort, Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory, Environmental Research Laboratories,
NOAA.
Predictions on tsunami wave runup are included
in Part III of this report.
Available From: Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
Room 252
University of Hawaii
2525 Correa Road
Honolulu, HA 96822
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International Tsunami Information Center
PO Box 50027
Honolulu, HA 96850
(808) 546-2847
Publication
Publication Interval:
Location:
Period of Coverage:
Tsunami Newsletter
Quarterly
Pacific Ocean and vicinity
1968 to present
Contents: This newsletter is intended to provide news and information to
scientists, engineers, educators, community protection agencies, and govern-
ments throughout the world.
A check in a periodicals index should be most
helpful in locating the type of information desired and the correct issue.
Additional Information:
Available From:
The International Tsunami Information Center is
maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmo-
spheric Administration. The Center's mission is
to mitigate the effects of tsunamis throughout
the Pacific.
International Tsunami Information Center
PO Box 50027
Honolulu, HA 96850
(808) 546-2847
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APPENDIX A:
Office, Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, DC 20314-1000
OCE Publications Depot
2803 52nd Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781-1102
DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS:
US Army Engineer Division,
Huntsville
PO Box 1600
Huntsville, AL 35807-4301
US Army Engineer Division,
Lower Mississippi Valley
PO Box 80
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0080
US Army Engineer District, Memphis
B-202, 167 N. Main
Memphis, TN 38103-1894
US Army Engineer District,
New Orleans
PO Box 60267
New Orleans, LA 70160-0267
US Army Engineer District,
St. Louis
210 Tucker Blvd., N.
St. Louis, MO 63101-1986
US Army Engineer District,
Vicksburg
PO Box 60
Vicksburg, MS 39180-0060
US Army Engineer Division,
Missouri River
PO Box 103 Downtown Station
Omaha, NE 68101-0103
US Army Engineer District,
Kansas City
700 Federal Building
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2896
LIST OF OFFICES OF THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
US Army Engineer District, Omaha
Rm. 6014 US Post Office and Court
House
215 N. 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102-4978
US Army Engineer Division,
New England
424 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02254-9149
US Army Engineer Division,
North Atlantic
90 Church Street
New York, NY 10007-9998
US Army Engineer District,
Baltimore
PO Box 1715
Baltimore, MD 21203-1715
US Army Engineer District, New York
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278-0090
US Army Engineer District, Norfolk
803 Front Street
Norfolk, VA 23510-1096
US Army Engineer District,
Philadelphia
US Custom House
2nd and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2991
US Army Engineer Division,
North Central
536 S. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605-1592
US Army Engineer District, Buffalo
1776 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14207-3199
US Army Engineer District, Chicago
219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604-1797
US Army Engineer District, Detroit
PO Box 1027
Detroit, MI 48231-1027
A-1
US Army Engineer District,
Rock Island
PO Box 2004
Clock Tower Building
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
US Army Engineer District,
Site eauel:
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House
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US Army Engineer Division,
North Pacific
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US Army Engineer District, Alaska
PO Box 898
Anchorage, AK 99506-0898
US Army Engineer District, Portland
PO Box 2946
Portland, OR 97208-2946
US Army Engineer District, Seattle
PO Box C-3755
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US Army Engineer District,
Walla Walla
Building 602
City-County Airport
Walla Walla, WA 99362-9265
US Army Engineer Division, Ohio River
PO Box 1159
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US Army Engineer District,
Huntington
502 8th Street
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US Army Engineer District,
Louisville
PO Box 59
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US Army Engineer District,
Nashville
PO Box 1070
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US Army Engineer District, Pittsburgh
Federal Building
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US Army Engineer Division,
South Atlantic
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US Army Engineer District,
Charleston
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US Army Engineer District,
Jacksonville
PO Box 4970
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US Army Engineer District, Mobile
PO Box 2288
Mobile, AL 36628-0001
US Army Engineer District, Savannah
PO Box 889
Savannah, GA 31402-0889
US Army Engineer District, Wilmington
PO Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
US Army Engineer Division,
Pacific Ocean
Fort Shafter, HA 96858-5440
US Army Engineer Division,
South Pacific
630 Sansome Street, Rm. 7/20
San Francisco, CA 94111-2206
US Army Engineer District,
Los Angeles
P50, Box 27/1
Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325
US Army Engineer District,
Sacramento
670 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814-4794
US Army Engineer District,
San Francisco
211 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1905
US Army Engineer Division,
Southwestern
1114 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75242-0216
US Army Engineer District,
Albuquerque
PO Box 1580
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1580
US Army Engineer District,
Galveston
PO Box 1229
Galveston, TX 77553-1229
US Army Engineer District,
Little Rock
PO Box 867
Little Rock, AR 72203-0867
US Army Engineer District,
Fort Worth
PO Box 17300
Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300
US Army Engineer District, Tulsa
PO Box 61
Tulsa, OK 74121-0061
APPENDIX B: US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE AND ITS BOOKSTORES
By Mail:
Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091
FTS 275-2051
Over the counter:
Birmingham GPO Bookstore
9220-B Parkway East
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 254-1056
FTS 229-1056
Los Angeles GPO Bookstore
ARCO Plaza
505 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 688-5841
FTS 798-5841
San Francisco GPO Bookstore
Room 1023, Federal Office Building
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 556-0642
FTS 556-6657
Denver GPO Bookstore
Room 117
Federal Building-US Courthouse
1961 Stout Street
Denver, CO 80294
(303) 837-3964
FTS 327-3964
Pueblo GPO Bookstore
Majestic Building
720 North Main Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(303) 544-3142
FTS 323-9371
Atlanta GPO Bookstore
Room 100, Federal Building
275 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 221-6947
FTS 242-6947
Chicago GPO Bookstore
Room 1463-14th Floor
Everett McKinley Dirksen Building
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-5133
FTS 353-5133
Boston GPO Bookstore
Room G-25
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 223-6071
FTS 223-6071
Detroit GPO Bookstore
477 Michigan Avenue
Suite 160
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-7816
FTS 226-4996
Kansas City GPO Bookstore
Room 144, Federal Office Building
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 374-2160
FTS 758-2160
New York GPO Bookstore
Room 110
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
(212) 264-3825
FTS 264-3825
Columbus GPO Bookstore
Room 207, Federal Building
200 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 469-6956
FTS 943-6956
Cleveland GPO Bookstore
Room 1/71
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
(216) 522-4922
FTS 293-4922
Philadelphia GPO Bookstore
Room 1214, Federal Building
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 597-0677
FTS 597-0677
Pittsburgh GPO Bookstore
Federal Office Building
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 644-2721
FTS 722-2721
Dallas GPO Bookstore
Room 1-C-50 ;
Federal Building-US Courthouse
1100 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 767-0076
FTS 729-0076
Houston GPO Bookstore
45 College Center
9319 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 7/017
(713) 226-5453
FTS 527-5453
Seattle GPO Bookstore
Room 194, Federal Building
915 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98174
(206) 442-4270
FTS 399-4270
Milwaukee GPO Bookstore
Room 190, Federal Building
517 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 291-1304
FTS 362-1304
Commerce Department GPO Bookstore
14th and E Streets, NW
Main Floor
Washington, DC 20230
(202) 377-3527
FTS 377-3527
Main GPO Bookstore
710 North Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 275-2091
FTS 275-2091
Pentagon GPO Bookstore
Main Concourse, South End
Washington, DC 20310
(202) 557-1821
(No FTS)
State Department GPO Bookstore
2lst and C Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20520
(202) 632-1437
FTS 632-1437
Jacksonville GPO Bookstore
Room 158, Federal Building
400 West Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 791-3801
FTS 946-3801
APPENDIX C:
Location
Anchorage, Alaska
Dallas, Tex.
Denver, Colo.
Los Angeles,
Calif.
Menlo Park,
Calif.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY*
Public Inquiries Offices
Address
Public Inquiries Office
US Geological Survey
Room 101
4230 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508-4664
Public Inquiries Office
Earth Science Information and Sales
US Geological Survey
E-146 Federal Building, Box 53
701 C Street
Anchorage, AK 99508-4664
Public Inquiries Office
US Geological Survey
1-C-45 Federal Building
1100 Commerce Street
Daliliasi a LXeu 242
Public Inquiries Office
US Geological Survey
169 Federal Building
1961 Stout Street
Denver, CO 80294
Public Inquiries Office
US Geological Survey
7638 Federal Building
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Public Inquiries Office
US Geological Survey
Building 3, Room 122
Mail Stop 533
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone Number
(907)
FTS
(907)
(214)
FTS
(303)
FTS
(213)
ETS
(415)
Ext.
FTS
561-5555
907-272-4320
271-4307
767-0198
729-0198
844-4169
564-4169
894-2850
798-2850
323-8111
2817
467-2817
* Information in this appendix was derived from the US Geological Survey
(USGS) Circular 900, guide to obtaining USGS information.
Cc=1
Public Inquiries Offices (Continued)
Location Address Phone Number
Reston, Va. Public Inquiries Office (703) 860-6167
US Geological Survey FTS 928-6167
503 National Center
Room 1-—C-402
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
Salt Lake City, Public Inquiries Office (801) 525-5652
Utah US Geological Survey FTS 588-5652
8105 Federal Building
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84138
San Francisco, Public Inquiries Office (415) 556-5627
Calif. US Geological Survey FTS 556-5627
504 Custom House
555 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Spokane, Wash. Public Inquiries Office (509) 456-2524
US Geological Survey FTS 439-2524
678 US Courthouse
West 920 Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Washington, D.C. Public Inquiries Office (202) 343-8073
US Geological Survey FTS 343-8073
1028 General Services
Administration Building
19th and F Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20244
Text_and Map Products
Text Products Section Western Distribution Branch
Eastern Distribution Branch US Geological Survey
US Geological Survey Box 25286, Federal Center
604 South Pickett Street Denver, CO 80225
Alexandria, VA 22304-4658 (303) 236-7477
(703) 756-6141 FTS 776-7477
FTS 756-6141
Eastern Distribution Branch
US Geological Survey
1200 South Eads Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 557-2751
FTS 557-2751
Cartography and Geography
National Cartographic Information
Center
US Geological Survey
507 National Center
Room 1-C-107
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045
FTS 928-6045
Rocky Mountain Mapping
Center-NCIC
US Geological Survey
Mail Stop 504
Box 25046, Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-5829
FTS 776-5829
Eastern Mapping Center-—NCIC
US Geological Survey
536 National Center
Room 2-B-200
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6336
FTS 928-6336
Mid-Continent Mapping
Center-—NCIC
US Geological Survey
1400 Independence Road
Rolla, MO 65401
(314) 341-0851
FTS 277-0851
Western Mapping Center-NCIC
US Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(415) 323-8111, ext. 2427
FTS 467-2427
National Space Technology
Laboratories
National Cartographic Information
Center
US Geological Survey
Building 3101
NSTL Station, MS 39529
(601) 688-3544
FTS 494-3544
Alaska Office-NCIC
US Geological Survey
Room 110
4230 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508-4664
(907) 271-4148
FTS 907-271-4159
Water Resources Division District Offices
ALABAMA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
520 19th Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 752-8104
FTS 229-2957
ALASKA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
1515 East 13th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 271-4138
FTS 907-271-4138
Water Resources Division District Offices (Continued)
ARIZONA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Federal Building, FB 44
301 West Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701-1383
(602) 629-6671
FTS 762-6671
ARKANSAS
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
2301 Federal Office Building
700 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 378-6391
FTS 740-6391
CALIFORNIA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Federal Building, Room W-2235
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 484-4606
FTS 468-4606
COLORADO
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Box 25046, Federal Center |
Mail Stop 415
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-4882
FTS 776-4882
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Office
Water Resources Division
US Geological Survey
525 Ribicoff Federal Building
450 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(203) 244-2528
FTS 244-2528
DELAWARE
See listing for Maryland
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
See listing for Maryland
FLORIDA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Hobbs Federal Building, Suite 3015
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(904) 681-7620
FTS 956-7620
GEORGIA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey, Suite B
6481 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
Doraville, GA 30360
(404) 221-4858
FTS 242-4858
HAWAIT
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
PO Box 50166
300 Ala Moana Boulevard,
Room 6110
Honolulu, HI 96850
(808) 546-8331
FTS 808-546-8331
IDAHO
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83/702
(208) 334-1750
FTS 554-1750
Water Resources Division District Offices (Continued)
ILLINOIS LOUISIANA
Water Resources Division Water Resources Division
District Office District Office
US Geological Survey US Geological Survey
Champaign County Bank Plaza PO Box 66492
102 East Main, Fourth Floor 6554 Florida Boulevard
Urbana, IL 61801 Baton Rouge, LA 70896
(217) 398-5353 (504) 389-0281
FTS 958-5353 FTS 687-0281
INDIANA MAINE
Water Resources Division See listing for Massachusetts
District Office
US Geological Survey MARYLAND
6023 Guion Road, Suite 201 Water Resources Division
Indianapolis, IN 46254 District Office
(317) 927-8640 US Geological Survey
FTS 336-8640 208 Carroll Building
8600 LaSalle Road
IOWA Towson, MD 21204
Water Resources Division (301) 828-1535
District Office FTS 922-7872
US Geological Survey
PO Box 1230 MASSACHUSETTS
269 Federal Building Water Resources Division
400 South Clinton Street District Office
Iowa City, IA 52244 US Geological Survey
(319) 337-4191 150 Causeway Street, Suite 1309
FTS 863-6521 Boston, MA 02114
(617) 223-2822
KANSAS FTS 223-2822
Water Resources Division
District Office MICHIGAN
US Geological Survey Water Resources Division
1950 Constant Avenue- District Office
Campus West US Geological Survey
University of Kansas 6520 Merchantile Way, Suite 5
Lawrence, KS 66044 Lansing, MI 48910
(913) 864-4321 (517) 377-1608
FTS 752-2300 FTS 374-1608
KENTUCKY MINNESOTA
Water Resources Division Water Resources Division
District Office District Office
US Geological Survey US Geological Survey
572 Federal Building 702 Post Office Building
600 Federal Place Site audle pe MING SEO
Louisville, KY 40202 (612) 725-7841
(502) 582-5241 FTS 725-7841
FTS 352-5241
Water Resources Division District Offices (Continued)
MISSISSIPPI
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Federal Building, Suite 710
100 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39269
(601) 960-4600
FTS 490-4600
MISSOURI
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Mail Stop 200
1400 Independence Road
Rolla, MO 65401
(314) 341-0824
FTS 277-0824
MONTANA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
301 South Park Avenue
428 Federal Building
Drawer 10076
Helena, MT 59626
(406) 449-5302
FTS 585-5302
NEBRASKA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
406 Federal Building and
US Courthouse
100 Centennial Mall, North
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 471-5082
FTS 541-5082
NEVADA
Nevada Office
Water Resources Division
US Geological Survey
229 Federal Building
705 North Plaza Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(702) 882-1388
FTS 598-6011 (operator)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
See listing for Massachusetts
NEW JERSEY
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
430 Federal Building
402 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 989-2162
FTS 483-2162
NEW MEXICO
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
720 Western Bank Building
505 Marquette, Northwest
Aubuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 766-2246
FTS 474-2246
NEW YORK
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
PO Box 1669
343 US Post Office and
Courthouse Building
Albany, NY 12201
(518) 472-3107
FTS 562-3107
NORTH CAROLINA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
PO Box 2857
300 Fayetteville Street Mall
436 Century Station
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 755-4510
FTS 672-4510
Water Resources Division District Offices (Continued)
NORTH DAKOTA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
821 East Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 255-4011, ext. 601
FTS 783-4601
OHIO
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
975 West Third Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 469-5553
FTS 943-5553
OKLAHOMA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Room 621
215 Dean A. McGee Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 231-4256
FTS 736-4256
OREGON
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
847 NE 19th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 231-2009
FTS 429-2009
PENNSYLVANIA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
PO Box 1107
Federal Building, Fourth Floor
228 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 782-4514
FTS 590-4514
PUERTO RICO
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
GPO Box 4424
GSA Center, Building 652
Highway 28, Pueblo Viejo
San Juan, PR 00936
(809) 783-4660
FTS 809-753-4414
RHODE ISLAND
See listing for Massachusetts
SOUTH CAROLINA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Suite 658
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-5966
FTS 677-5966
SOUTH DAKOTA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
317 Federal Building
200 Fourth Street, SW
Huron, SD 5/7350
(605) 352-8651, ext. 258
FTS 782-2258
TENNESSEE
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
A-413 Federal Building and
US Courthouse
Nashville, IN 37203
(615) 251-5424
FTS 852-5424
Water Resources Division District Offices (Continued)
TEXAS
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
649 Federal Building
300 East Eighth Street
Austin, TX 78/701
(512) 482-5766
FTS 770-5766
UTAH
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
Room 1016 Administration Building
1745 West 1700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 524-5663
FTS 588-5663
VERMONT
See listing for Massachusetts
VIRGINIA
Virginia Office
Water Resources Division
US Geological Survey
200 West Grace Street, Room 304
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 771-2427
FTS 925-2427
WASHINGTON
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 600
Tacoma, WA 98402
(206) 593-6510
FTS 390-6510
WEST VIRGINIA
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
3416 Federal Building and
US Courthouse
500 Quarrier Street, East
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 347-5130
FTS 930-5132
WISCONSIN
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
1815 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53/705
(608) 262-2488
FTS 262-2488
WYOMING
Water Resources Division
District Office
US Geological Survey
PO Box 1125
4007 J.C. O'Mahoney Federal Center
2120 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 772-2153
FTS 328-2153
Geology and Others
Geologic Inquiries Group
US Geological Survey
907 National Center
Reston, VA 11097
(703) 860-6517
FTS 928-6517
National Earthquake Information
Service
US Geological Survey
Mail Stop 967
Box 25046, Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-1500
FTS 776-1500
Geology and Others (Continued)
Hydrologic Information Unit EROS Data Center
US Geological Survey US Geological Survey
417 National Center Sioux Falls, SD 57198
Reston, VA 22092 (605) 594-6151
(703) 860-7531 FTS 784-7151
FTS 928-7531
APPENDIX D: LIST OF STATE CONSERVATIONISTS, SOIL CONSERVATION
SERVICE, US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ALABAMA
Wright Building
138 South Gay Street
Auburn, AL 36830
ALASKA
Suite 129, Professional Building
2221 East Northern Lights
Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99504
ARIZONA
230 North lst Avenue
3008 Federal Building
Phoenix, AZ 85025
ARKANSAS
Room 5029
Federal Office Building
700 West Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72203
CALIFORNIA
2828 Chiles Road
Davis, CA 95616
COLORADO
2490 West 26th Avenue
Diamond Hill, Building A
Denver, CO 80217
CONNECTICUT
Mansfield Professional Park
Route 44A
Storrs, CT 06268
DELAWARE
Treadway Towers--Suite 2-4
9 East Loockerman Street
Dover, DE 19901
FLORIDA
Federal Building
PO Box 1208
Gainesville, FL 32602
GEORGIA
Federal Building
355 East Hancock Avenue
PO Box 832
Athens, GA 30603
HAWAII
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kolanianaola
Building
300 Ala Moana Boulevard
Room 4316
Honolulu, HI 96850
IDAHO
Room 345
304 North 8th Street
Boise, ID 83/702
ILLINOIS
Federal Building
200 West Church Street
PO Box 678
Champaign, IL 61820
INDIANA
Atkinson Square-West
Suite 2200
5610 Crawfordsville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46224
IOWA
693 Federal Building
210 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
KANSAS
760 South Broadway
PO Box 600
Salina, KS 67401
KENTUCKY
333 Waller Avenue
Lexington, KY 40504
LOUISIANA
3737 Government Street
PO Box 1630
Alexandria, LA 71301
MAINE
USDA Building
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04473
MARYLAND
Hartwick Building
Room 522
4321 Hartwick Road
College Park, MD 20740
MASSACHUSETTS
29 Cottage Street
Amherst, MA 01002
MICHIGAN
Room 101
1405 South Harrison Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
MINNESOTA
200 Federal Building and
US Courthouse
316 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
MISSISSIPPI
Federal Building, Suite 1321
100 West Capitol Street
PO Box 610
Jackson, MS 39201
MISSOURI
555 Vandiver Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
MONTANA
Federal Building
PO Box 970
Bozeman, MT 59715
NEBRASKA
Federal Building-US
Courthouse, Room 345
Lincoln, NE 68508
NEVADA
Room 308
US Post Office Building
PO Box 4850
Reno, NV 89505
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Federal Building
Durham, NH 03824
NEW JERSEY
1370 Hamilton Street
PO Box 219
Somerset, NJ 08873
NEW MEXICO
517 Gold Avenue SW
PO Box 2007
Albuquerque, NM 87103
NEW YORK
US Courthouse and Federal
Building
100 South Clinton Street
Room 771
Syracuse, NY 13260
NORTH CAROLINA
310 New Bern Avenue, Room 544
Federal Office Building
PO Box 27307
Raleigh, NC 27611
NORTH DAKOTA
Federal Building
PO Box 1458
Bismarck, ND 58501
OHIO
Federal Building, Room 522
200 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
OKLAHOMA
Agricultural Center Office
Building
Farm Road and Brumley Street
Stillwater, OK 74074
OREGON
Federal Building, 16th Floor
1220 SW 3rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
PENNSYLVANIA
Federal Building and
US Courthouse
PO Box 985
Federal Square Station
Harrisburg, PA 1/7108
PUERTO RICO
Room 633, 6th Floor
Federal Building
Chardon Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00918
RHODE ISLAND
46 Quaker Lane
West Warwick, RI 02893
SOUTH CAROLINA
Room 950
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
SOUTH DAKOTA
Federal Building
200 4th Street, SW
Huron, SD 5/7350
TENNESSEE
675 US Courthouse
Nashville, TN 37203
TEXAS
W. R. Poage Federal Building
101 South Main Street
PO Box 648
Temple, TX 76501
UTAH
4012 Federal Building
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84138
VERMONT
1 Burlington Square
Suite 205
Burlington, VT 05401
VIRGINIA
Federal Building, Room 9201
400 North 8th Street
PO Box 10026
Richmond, VA 23240
WASHINGTON
360 US Courthouse
West 920 Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
WEST VIRGINIA
75 High Street
PO Box 865
Morgantown, WV 26505
WISCONSIN
4601 Hammersley Road
Madison, WI 50/711
WYOMING
Federal Office Building
PO Box 2440
Casper, WY 82601
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APPENDIX E: US COAST GUARD DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES
Address
150 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-223-3634
1430 Olive Street
Stlountsh MOM sOS 103
Phone: Day - 314-425-4605
Night - 314-425-4614
Governors Island
New York, NY 10004
Phone: Day - 212-668-7195
Night - 212-668-7055
431 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23705
Phone: 804-398-6225
51 Southwest First Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-350-5621
Commander, Greater
Antilles
Section, US Coast Guard
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00903
Phone: 809-722-5500
Hale Boggs Federal
Building
500 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-589-6225
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
Phone: 216-522-3991
Union Bank Building
400 Oceangate Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90822
Phone: 213-590-2222
Waters of Jurisdiction
Main, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island to Watch Hill
Mississippi River System, except
that portion of the Mississippi
River south of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, and the Illinois River
north of Joliet, Illinois
Rhode Island from Watch Hill, Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware, not
including the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
District of Columbia, and the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida to
83°50' W, and Puerto Rico and
adjacent islands of the United
States
Immediate jurisdiction of waters of
Puerto Rico and adjacent islands
of the United States
Florida from 83°50' W, thence
westward, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Texas
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
above St. Regis River
California, south of latitude
34°58' N
District
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Seventeenth
Address
Building 51, Government
Island
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 415-437-3506
915 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98174
Phone: 206-442-5876
9th Floor
300 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone: Day - 808-546-7130
Night - 808-546-7109
PO Box 3 - 5000
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone: Day - 907-586-7367
Night - 907-586-2680
Waters of Jurisdiction
California, north of latitude 34°
58' N
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and
Montana
Hawaii and the Pacific Islands
belonging to the United States
west of longitude 140° W and south
of latitude 42° N
Alaska
APPENDIX F: LIST OF CONTACTS FOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
ALABAMA
Director
Office of State Planning and
Federal Programs
State Capitol
Montgomery, AL 36130
(205) 832-6400
ALASKA
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the Governor
Pouch AD
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-35411
AMERICAN SAMOA
Director
Development Planning Office
Government of American Samoa
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96/799
(Overseas operator) 633-5155
CALIFORNIA
Director
California Coastal Commission
631 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-8555
CONNECTICUT
Director
Department of Environmental
Protection
71 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06115
(203) 566-7404
DELAWARE
Secretary
Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
PO Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 736-4403
FLORIDA
Secretary
Department of Environmental
Regulation
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(904) 488-4807
GEORGIA
Commissioner
Department of Natural Resources
2770 Washington Street
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3508
GUAM
Director
Bureau of Planning
Government of Guam
PO Box 2950
Agana, Guam 96910
(Overseas operator) 477-9502
HAWAII
Director
Department of Planning and Economic
Development
PO Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 548-3042
ILLINOIS
Secretary
Department of Transportation
Transportation Administration
Building
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62764
(312) 793-3126
INDIANA
Director
Department of National Resources
State Office Building, Room 608
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(312) 793-3123
LOUISIANA
Secretary
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 44396
Capitol Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(504) 342-4500
MAINE
Director
State Planning Office
184 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 289-3261
MARYLAND
Secretary
Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis, MD 21401
(301) 269-3041
MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary
Executive Office of Environmental
Affairs
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-9530
MICHIGAN
Director
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2329
MINNESOTA
Director
State Planning Agency
100 Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 297-2997
MISSISSIPPI
Executive Director
Bureau of Marine Resources
PO Box 959
Long Beach, MS 39560
(601) 864-4602
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Acting Director
Office of State Planning
2-1/2 Beacon Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2155
NEW JERSEY
Commissioner
Department of Environmental
Protection
CN 402
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-2885
NEW YORK
Secretary of State
162 Washington Street
Albany, NY 12231
(518) 474-4750
NORTH CAROLINA
Secretary
Department of Natural Resources and
Community Development
Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-4984
NORTHERN MARIANAS
Director
Coastal Resources Management Office
Office of the Governor
Room 505 - 5th Floor Nauru
Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950
(Overseas operator for Saipan) 6623
OHIO
Director
Department of Natural Resources
Fountain Square Court (Bldg. D)
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 265-6730
OREGON
Director
Department of Land Conservation and
Development
1175 Court Street, NE
Salem, OR 9/7310
(503) 378-4926
PENNSYLVANIA
Secretary
Department of Environmental
Resources
PO Box 1467
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783-9500
PUERTO RICO
Secretary
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 5887
Pureto de Tierra, PR 00906
(809) 723-3090
RHODE ISLAND
Chairman
Coastal Resources Management
Council
60 Dairs Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 277-2476
SOUTH CAROLINA
Chairman
South Carolina Coastal Council
PO Box 1026
Beaufort, SC 29902
(803) 524-5053
TEXAS
Executive Director
Natural Resources Advisory Council
200 East 18th Street
Austin, TX 78/701
(512) 475-0414
VIRGINIA
Administrator
Council on the Environment
Ninth Street Office Building
(9th floor)
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-4500
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Commissioner
Department of Conservation and
Cultural Affairs
PO Box 4340
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI
00801
(809) 774-3320
WASHINGTON
Director
Department of Ecology
State of Washington (PV-11)
Olympia, WA 98504
(206) 459-6168
WISCONSIN
Deputy Secretary
Department of Administration
101 South Webster
General Executive Facility 2
Madison, WI 53/702
(608) 266-1741
APPENDIX G:
ALABAMA
Geological Survey of Alabama
PO Drawer O
University, AL 35486
(205) 349-2852
FTS 205-349-2852
ALASKA
Division of Geological and
Geophysical Survey
3001 Porcupine Drive
Anchorage, AK 99701
(907) 786-2179
FTS 907-786-2179
ARIZONA
Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Technology
845 North Park Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
(602) 621-7906
FTS 602-621-7906
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Geological Commission
3815 West Rooservalt Road
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-1488
FTS 740-5011 (operator)
CALIFORNIA
California Division of Mines and
Geology
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1341
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-1923
FTS 916-445-1923
COLORADO
Colorado Geological Survey
1313 Sherman Street, Room 715
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2611
FETS 303-866-2611
LIST OF STATE GEOSCIENCE AGENCIES
CONNECTICUT
Department of Environmental
Protection
Natural Resource Center
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 553
Hartford, CT 06106
(203) 556-3450
FTS 203-556-3540
DELAWARE
Delaware Geological Survey
University of Delaware
101 Penny Hall
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 738-2833
ETS 302-738-2833
FLORIDA
Bureau of Geology
903 West Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(904) 488-4191
FTS 904-488-41191
GEORGIA
Georgia Geologic Survey
Room 400
19 Martin Luther King Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3214
FTS 404-656-3214
HAWAIT
Department of Land and Natural
Resources
Division of Water and Land
Development
PO Box 373
Honolulu, HI
(808) 548-7533
FTS 808-548-7533
96809
IDAHO
Idaho Geological Survey
University of Idaho Campus
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 885-7991
FTS 554-1111 (operator)
ILLINOIS
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 East Peabody Drive, Room 121
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 344-1481
FTS 217-344-1481
INDIANA
Indiana Geological Survey
Department of Natural Resources
611 North Walnut Grove
Bloomington, IN 4/7401
(812) 335-2862
FTS 812-335-2862
IOWA
Iowa Geological Survey
123 North Capitol
Towa City, IA 52242
(319) 338-1173
FTS 319-338-1173
KANSAS
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Avenue A, Campus West
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66044
(913) 864-3965
FTS 913-864-3965
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Geological Survey
University of Kentucky
311 Breckinridge Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
(606) 257-5863
FTS 606-257-5863
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Geological Survey
Department of Natural Resources
Box G, University Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(504) 342-6754
FTS 504-324-6754
MAINE
Maine Geological Survey
Department of Conservation
State House, Station 22
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 289-2801
FTS 207-289-2801
MARYLAND
Maryland Geological Survey
The Rotunda
711 West 40th Street, Suite 440
Baltimore, MD 21211
(301) 338-7084
FTS 922-3311 (operator)
MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Environmental
Quality Engineering
Division of Water Ways
1 Winter Street, Seventh Floor
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 292-5690
FTS 617-292-5690
MICHIGAN
Geologic Survey Division
Michigan Department of Natural
Resources
Stevens T. Mason Building
PO Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1256
FTS 517-373-1256
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Geological Survey
2642 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 373-3372
FTS 612-373-3372
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Geological, Economic
and Topographical Survey
PO Box 5348
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 354-6228
FTS 601-354-6228
MISSOURI
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Geology and Land
Survey
PO Box 250
Rolla, MO 65401
(314) 364-1752
FTS 314-364-1752
MONTANA
Montana Bureau of Mines and
Geology
Montana College of Mineral Science
and Technology
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 496-4181
FTS 585-5011 (operator)
NEBRASKA
Conservation and Survey Division
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68588
(402) 472-3471
FTS 402-472-3471
NEVADA
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557-0088
(702) 784-6691
FTS 598-6011 (operator)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Department of Resources and
Economic Development
117 James Hall
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-1216
FTS 834-7011 (operator)
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Geological Survey
CN-029
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-2576
FTS 609-292-2576
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and
Mineral Resources
Campus Station
Socorro, NM 8/7801
(505) 835-5420
FTS 505-835-5420
NEW YORK
New York State Geological Survey
State Science Service, Room 3140
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-5816
FTS 518-474-5816
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Geological Survey
Section
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-2423
FTS 919-733-2423
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Geological Survey
University Station
Box 8156-58202
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 777-2231
FTS 783-5771 (operator)
OHIO
Ohio Division of Geological Survey
Fountain Square, Building B
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 265-6605
FTS 614-265-6605
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Geological Survey
University of Oklahoma
830 Van Vleet Oval, Room 163
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-3031
FTS 736-4011 (operator)
OREGON
Department of Geology and Mineral
Industries
1005 State Office Building
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 229-5580
FTS 503-229-5580
PENNSYLVANIA
Bureau of Topographic and
Geological Survey
Department of Environmental
Resources
PO Box 2357
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-2169
FTS 717-787-2169
PUERTO RICO
Servicio Geologico de Puerto Rico
Department de Recursos Naturales
Apartado 5887
Puerta de Tierra
San Juan, PR 00906
(809) 723-2716
FTS 809-723-2716
RHODE ISLAND
Statewide Planning Program
265 Melrose Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2656
FTS 838-1000 (operator)
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Geological Survey
Harbison Forest Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 758-6431
FTS 803-758-6431
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Geological Survey
Science Center
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD 5/7069
(605) 624-4471
FTS 782-7000 (operator)
TENNESSEE
Department of Conservation
Division of Geology
701 Broadway
Nashville, TN 3/7203
(615) 742-6691
FTS 615-742-6691
TEXAS
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas at
Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, TX 78/712
(512) 471-1534
FITS 729-4011 (operator)
UTAH
Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
606 Black Hawk Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 581-6831
FTS 801-581-6831
VIRGINIA
Virginia Division of Mineral
Resources
PO Box 3667
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 293-5121
FTS 937-6011 (operator)
WASHINGTON
Division of Geology and Earth
Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Olympia, WA 98504
(206) 459-6372
FTS 206-459-6372
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Geological and
Economic Survey
PO Box 879
Morgantown, WV 2650/7
(304) 594-2331
FTS 923-1511 (operator)
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Geological and Natural
History Survey
University of Wisconsin Extension
1815 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53/705
(608) 262-1705
FTS 608-262-1705
WYOMING
Geological Survey of Wyoming
PO Box 3008
University Station
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 742-2054, 766-2286
FTS 328-1110 (operator)
APPENDIX H:
COASTAL AND MARINE INFORMATION CENTERS
Speciality Libraries — Coastal
Atlantic Coastal Resource Information
Centre Library
Council of Maritime Premiers
Box 310
Amherst, NS, Canada
(902) 667-7231
B4H 3Z5
Coastal Engineering Archives
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Department
University of Florida
433 Weil Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
(904) 392-2710
Coral Gables Library
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Gables 1 Tower, 6th Floor
Coral Gabiles, FL 33146
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