Data Release
Beach Slopes of Massachusetts
By Kara S. Doran, Joseph W. Long, Justin J. Birchler, and Kathryn M. Weber
USGS, St. Petersburg, Florida
Summary
The National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards project derives features of beach morphology from lidar elevation data for the purpose of understanding and predicting storm impacts to our nation's coastlines. This dataset defines mean beach slopes along the United States Northeast Atlantic Ocean for Massachusetts for data collected at various times between 2000 and 2013. For further information regarding data collection and/or processing methods refer to USGS Open-File Report 2015–1053 (https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1053/).
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA_Raw_slopes.zip Raw, non-interpolated endpoint slope data between the location of the Mean High Water and seaward-most dune toe elevations (.txt) |
MA_Raw_Slopes_metadata.xml | MA_Raw_Slopes_metadata.txt | MA_Raw_Slopes.zip (323 KB) |
| MA_Mean_slopes.zip Mean slope data between the endpoint locations of the Mean High Water and seaward-most dune toe elevations, interpolated to a 200 m alongshore resolution using a 400 m wide Hanning window (.txt) |
MA_Mean_Slopes_metadata.xml | MA_Mean_Slopes_metadata.txt | MA_Mean_Slopes.zip (40 KB) |
Figure 1. Data location map.
Suggested Citation
Doran, K.S., Long, J.W., Birchler, J.J., and Weber, K.M., 2016, Beach Slopes of Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7B8568F.