New Centralized Source of Bathymetry Data

October 27, 2014

Northeast Ocean Data announces the release of a new centralized source of bathymetry data for the northeastern United States. Bathymetry is the measurement of water depth and the shape of seafloor terrain. Just as topographic maps represent the three-dimensional...

Redesigned Home Page Accommodates Growing Collection of Maps and Data

October 27, 2014

To accommodate the rapidly growing collection of maps and data available on Northeast Ocean Data, we are posting a redesigned home page today. The clickable photographs for data themes are now grouped into three categories — human dimensions, marine life, and...

Ongoing and Planned Surveys

October 5, 2014

Bathymetry Bathymetry > Ongoing and Planned Surveys and US Mapping Coordination Downloadable Bathymetry DatasetsUse the Data Explorer to find and download high-resolution bathymetry data from around the region hosted by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental...

Maps Show Predicted Habitats of Deep-Sea Corals in the Northeast

September 24, 2014

The Northeast Ocean Data Working Group is pleased to announce the release of maps showing predicted habitats of deep-sea corals in the northeastern United States. In this region, deep-sea corals live at depths of approximately 150 feet to greater than 6,500 feet on...

EPA Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification (BEACON) System Map

September 15, 2014

Now available in the Data Explorer is a map layer of beaches designated under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification system (BEACON). BEACON is a national database that contains beach monitoring and notification data...