GSDA:Obtaining Estuarine Bathymetry Data from NOAA's NOS
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NOS stands for National Ocean Service. The NOS is one of five division of NOAA and is dedicated to the study, measurement and protection of oceanic environments. Bathymetry datasets for selective estuarine environments along the US coastline is sponsored by the NOS and is made available for download in *.dem format.
- Select the link "Obtain estuarine bathymetry data from NOAA's NOS" or go directly with this link http://estuarinebathymetry.noaa.gov/finddata.html. You will be taken to the NOS Estuarine Bathymetry Find Data webpage.
- There will be a regional map dividing the US coastlines. Choose the region you wish to explore. A page listing the estuaries with available bathymetry data will open.
NOTE: Not all estuaries have been processed for bathymetric data, thus your preferred area might not be obtainable.
- Select the estuary of your choice, and click the Submit button. Another page will open displaying the selected estuary and links for downloading data.
- Click on the
button. This is the best resolution with data from 7.5 minute quads, but they have already been combined so you don't have to load numerous individual quads into WMS.
- A File Download window should open up, prompting you to save the file.
- Hit the Save button and save it to your computer.
You now have bathymetry data which can be easily imported to WMS and SMS. For help importing DEM files into WMS, follow this link.
