Spatial data sets have become a vital tool for a number of professions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Coastal Services Center provides software tools to help coastal resource managers make optimal use of this information resource. Each tool is available free of charge. Visit the appropriate Web site to gain access and additional information.
Metadata Collector v2.0
(ArcView 3.x extension)
Helps users create metadata that is Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant.
www.csc.noaa.gov/metadata/text/download.html
Dune Hazard Assessment Tool
(ArcView 3.x extension)
Helps assess the relative erosion risk to properties along the Oregon coast.
www.csc.noaa.gov/beachmap/html/dune_model.html
MetaScribe
This template-driven tool helps users quickly and efficiently generate metadata for data sets that are similar in content.
www.csc.noaa.gov/metadata/metascribe/
Impervious Surface Analysis Tool
(ArcView 3.x extension)
Calculates the percentage of impervious surface for a selected geographic area.
www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/is/
C-CAP Data Handler
(ArcView 3.x extension - requires Spatial Analyst)
Allows users to manipulate and query Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) land cover data.
www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/lca/av_dh.html
C-CAP Legend Handler
(ArcView 3.x extension)
Allows users to change the display of C-CAP land cover data.
www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/lca/av_lh.html
LIDAR Data Handler
(ArcView 3.x extension)
Allows users to manipulate Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data.
www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/tcm/lidar_handler.html
Chart Viewer
(ArcView 3.x, ArcGIS 8.x, Imagine 8.x)
Allows display of NOAA's raster nautical charts for ESRI and ERDAS products.
www.csc.noaa.gov/products/chartview/
Chart Reprojector
Software to change the projection and datum of raster NOAA nautical charts.
www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/chartreproj.html
Electronic Nautical Chart Data Handler
(ArcView 3.2x extension)
Converts vector data from NOAA's electronic navigational charts into ArcView shapefiles.
www.csc.noaa.gov/products/enc/
