50-Foot Bathymetric Contours: California, Continental Shelf, 2000

Description:

This polyline shapefile depicts bathymetric contour line coverage for California that generally covers the continental shelf at 50 foot contour resolution. The contours were developed by interpolating National Ocean Service (NOS) Hydrographic Survey depth points. The TopoGrid algorithm within ArcInfo software was the primary gridding interpolation procedure, followed by a standard contouring routine. The contours are one possible interpretation based on chosen contouring procedures. The purpose of this contour map is to visualize changes in ocean depths relative to sea level in the nearshore California continental shelf, which is the portion of the continent beneath the ocean’s surface. The bathymetric measurements used here refer to the study of water depths only and do not include the underwater, or submarine, topography of the ocean floor except as it relates to water depths. These data are not suitable for navigation purposes. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Creator:

California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region and National Ocean Service Hydrographic Surveys

Publisher:

California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Digital elevation models, Bathymetric maps, and Line data

Subject:

Coasts, Continental shelf, Digital elevation models, Contours (Cartography), Remote sensing, Bathymetric maps, Elevation, and Oceans

Theme:

Land cover, Imagery, Elevation, and Oceans

Temporal Coverage:

2000

Date Issued:

2001

Spatial Coverage:

California and Pacific Ocean

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/kd180vp0173