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Subject:        Re: Looking for GIS data on morphology of littoral zone &
Sublittoral zone of Pacific NA Coast
Date:   Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:45:19 -0700
From:   Rixanne Wehren <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Kathy,

Some agency is doing intertidal and benthic habitat typing, but I'm
not sure who. Could be NOAA. Maybe win conjunction with Scripps
Institute of Oceanography?

sorry I don't know more specifics.

Rixanne


On Jul 22, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Angie Cope wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Looking for GIS data on morphology of littoral zone &
> Sublittoral zone of Pacific NA Coast
> Date:   Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:28:13 -0700 (PDT)
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> To:     Air Photo Maps-L <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have a patron who is looking for GIS data that would allow her to
> identify sandy vs. mudflat vs. rocky coastline, intertidal and near-
> shore areas of the Pacific Coast from Alaska to the southern tip of
> Baja CA.
>
> She is also looking for data that would allow her to identify what
> type of rocks are in the rocky areas.
>
> I'm not sure that anyone has published this type of data for a
> significant stretch of the area she is looking at. Any leads would
> be appreciated.
>
> We are looking at individual coastal charts, topo maps, and
> geological maps for clues to conditions in a specific area.
> However, we'd like to be able to search the entire coastline more
> efficiently.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
> Biological/Agricultural Sciences and Map Services, Shields Library
> 100 NW Quad Ave.
> Davis, CA 95616-5292
> 530-752-5248