The NOAA Coastal Services Center is dedicated to working with state and local coastal programs to determine data needs and deliver not only the data, but also the tools and training needed to turn these data into useful information. The following data and additional resources can also be found on the Center's Digital Coast website.
Display data.
Benthic
Benthic Cover DataNearshore benthic habitat polygons derived from aerial optical or swath acoustic imagery
Grab Sample DataNearshore point observations of bottom type, derived from physical sediment grab samples
Sediment Profile Imaging DataNearshore sediment point observations derived from the sediment profile imaging (SPI) camera system
Single-Beam Acoustic DataNearshore point observations of bottom type, derived from single-beam, acoustic signal processing
Elevation
Coastal IfSARHigh-resolution, radar-based elevation that includes public and licensed data
Coastal LidarLidar data sets contributed by many different entities and groups, distributed in user-specified formats, resolutions, and datums
Hydrography
National Vector ShorelinesVector shoreline data from NOAA and other federal agencies
Land Cover
C-CAP High-Resolution Land Cover
Land cover data for targeted areas, useful for site-specific analysis, and complementary to regional C-CAP land cover products
C-CAP Regional Land CoverCoastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) land cover and land change data for U.S. coastal regions that inventory coastal intertidal areas, wetlands, and adjacent uplands
Marine Boundaries
GeoregulationsSpatial representation of coastal and ocean laws, regulations, and policies that provide a unique perspective on the institutional framework that governs the marine environment
Marine JurisdictionsAuthoritative U.S. marine boundaries depicting the extent of the nation’s sovereignty and jurisdiction over maritime areas off its coast
Orthoimagery
High-Resolution OrthoimageryImagery data sets with variable specifications and geographic extents, acquired to support projects with state and local partners
Socioeconomics
Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW)
NOAA
Time-series data for counties, states, and the nation, describing six economic sectors that depend on the oceans and Great Lakes