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IOOS Regions

Data Set (DS)  |  Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71177  |  Updated: August 15, 2024  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Spatial Info
Access Info
Distribution Info
Tech Environment
Data Quality
Lineage
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2025: IOOS Regions, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/71177.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

These data represent the boundaries of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) eleven regional associations (RAs). There are thousands of ocean observing tools in use every day-satellites in orbit, gliders, buoys, high-frequency radar, sharks with satellite tags, sensors on the ocean floor, and more operated by different organizations and researchers. IOOS, a national-regional partnership, gathers and integrates many of those data streams and makes those observations compatible and accessible by science, industry, government, and citizens.

RAs design regional coastal observing systems to meet the unique needs of the regional environment and stakeholders. The eleven IOOS RAs maintain and operate regional coastal observing systems and develop information products for their users. The RAs provide increased observations, distinctive knowledge, and critical technological abilities, and apply these towards the development of products to meet regional and local needs

Distribution Information

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Controlled Theme Keywords

boundaries, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-180° W, 180° E, 74.75° N, -17.75° S

Time Frame 1
2023-10-25

publication date

Item Identification

Title: IOOS Regions
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2023-10-25
Abstract:

These data represent the boundaries of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) eleven regional associations (RAs). There are thousands of ocean observing tools in use every day-satellites in orbit, gliders, buoys, high-frequency radar, sharks with satellite tags, sensors on the ocean floor, and more operated by different organizations and researchers. IOOS, a national-regional partnership, gathers and integrates many of those data streams and makes those observations compatible and accessible by science, industry, government, and citizens.

RAs design regional coastal observing systems to meet the unique needs of the regional environment and stakeholders. The eleven IOOS RAs maintain and operate regional coastal observing systems and develop information products for their users. The RAs provide increased observations, distinctive knowledge, and critical technological abilities, and apply these towards the development of products to meet regional and local needs
Purpose:

To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
Supplemental Information:

Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
ISO 19115 Topic Category
boundaries
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None coastal
None planning
None renewable energy

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
None Exclusive Economic Zone
None Outer Continental Shelf
None Territorial Sea
None United States of America

Physical Location

City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

region, shortName, associationName, nation
Distribution Liability:

https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit: NOAA Office for Coastal Management, NOAA IOOS Program Office

Support Roles

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1277311
Date Effective From: 2019-05
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1277328
W° Bound: -180
E° Bound: 180
N° Bound: 74.75
S° Bound: -17.75

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1277327
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2023-10-25
Description:

publication date

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 1277317
Complex Object Present?: No
Composite Object Present?: No
Curve Object Present?: Yes
Point Object Present?: No
Solid Object Present?: No
Surface Object Present?: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1277318

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4269
EPSG Name: NAD83
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Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1277313
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:

Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1277312
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/IOOSRegion.zip
Distributor:

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Completeness Report:

1) Due to a lack of adequate shoreline data, omissions occur in several locations, notably in the northern reaches of Chesapeake Bay and several other embayment's on the east coast.

2) When present the NOAA CUSP data was used as the primary source for the U.S. land-water margin. Other sources such as the NOAA ENC were used to patch gaps in the CUSP.

3) Generally, shorelines are truncated at the first or second major obstruction (bridge, dam, waterfall) going from offshore to onshore.

4) Coastal ponds, lagoons and other water bodies not directly connected to the coastal ocean are not present.

5) The upland termination point for the offshore lateral boundaries were adjusted to be coincident with well established aids to navigation when they were present and appeared to be the intended boundary marker.
Conceptual Consistency:

These data are logically consistent

Lineage

Sources

2021 Census - Boundary files

CC ID: 1277333
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Statistics Canada
Publish Date: 2021-01-01
Citation URL: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/geo/sip-pis/index-eng.cfm

33 USC 3601

CC ID: 1277830
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: 111th Congress
Publish Date: 2009-03-30
Citation URL: https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ11/PLAW-111publ11.pdf
Source Contribution:

Public Law 111-11

Subtitle C Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System Act of 2009

Accomack and Northampton County Shoreline and Tidal Marsh Inventory GIS Data - 2016

CC ID: 1277334
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Citation URL: https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/advisory/ccrmp/portals/index.php
Source Contribution:

https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/advisory/ccrmp/portals/accomack/index.php

https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/advisory/ccrmp/portals/northampton/index.php

Alaska Coastline 1:250,000

CC ID: 1277329
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Alaska State Geospatial Clearinghouse
Publish Date: 2023-08-15
Citation URL: https://data-soa-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/

Federated States of Micronesia Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)

CC ID: 1277330
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: FSM National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA)
Publish Date: 2022-03-11
Citation URL: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/federated-states-of-micronesia-exclusive-economic-zone-200-nautical-miles

IOOS Regional Association Boundaries

CC ID: 1277339
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: U.S. IOOS Office
Publish Date: 2023-06-21
Citation URL: https://ioos.noaa.gov/
Source Contribution:

RABoundariesShapefile.zip

ra_region_boundaries.geojson

NOAA Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP)

CC ID: 1277336
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: NOAA National Geodetic Survey
Citation URL: https://nsde.ngs.noaa.gov/
Source Contribution:

https://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/60812

Extracted on 2023-07-24

NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts

CC ID: 1277337
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: NOAA Office of Coast Survey
Citation URL: https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/charts/noaa-enc.html
Source Contribution:

NaturalFeaturesA\Harbor_Land_Area

NaturalFeaturesA\Approach_Land_Area

Used to patch gaps in the following areas

1) Pacific Islands

2) Gulf of Mexico

3) Southeast

4) Northeast

Palau Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)

CC ID: 1277331
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Palau Bureau of Lands & Surveys
Publish Date: 2021-07-30
Citation URL: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/palau-exclusive-economic-zone-200-nautical-miles

Republic of Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)

CC ID: 1277332
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
Publish Date: 2021-07-28
Citation URL: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/republic-of-marshall-islands-exclusive-economic-zone-200-nautical-miles

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System: A Blueprint for Full Capability version 1.0

CC ID: 1277338
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: U.S. IOOS Office
Citation URL: https://cdn.ioos.noaa.gov/media/2017/12/us_ioos_blueprint_ver1.pdf
Source Contribution:

Definition of Coastal, page 1-3 paragraph 1

See also

1) https://ioos.noaa.gov/about/meet-the-ioos-program-office/

2) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title33/pdf/USCODE-2021-title33-chap49-sec3603.pdf

U.S. Maritime Limits & Boundaries

CC ID: 1277335
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: NOAA Office of Coast Survey
Publish Date: 2013-09-13
Citation URL: https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/data/us-maritime-limits-and-boundaries.html
Source Contribution:

https://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/downloads/USMaritimeLimitsAndBoundariesSHP.zip

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39963

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1277321
Description:

Collect source data from publicly available web sites.

IMPORT source data and standardize the coordinate reference system and feature type.

Evaluate source data for overall quality and completeness.

Discard outdated, flawed, or superseded source data.

Use the ArcGIS Pro graphical user interface to edit features. Remove extraneous geometry, MERGE and snap geometry together, edge match and blend adjoining features, remove dangles, and convert to polygon type.

SELECT and EXPORT to a new feature class all coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes water features.

Acquire and enter attributes for each logical region.

Execute the CHECK GEOMETRY function to evaluate for valid feature types.

Execute the RECALCULATE FEATURE CLASS EXTENT function.

Execute the ADD SPATIAL INDEX function.
Process Date/Time: 2023-10-23 00:00:00

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 71177
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71177
Metadata Record Created By: Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Created: 2023-10-19 21:15+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-08-15 14:00+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-10-25
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2019-04-25
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2020-04-25