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Topography and Bathymetry

Offshore Bathymetry

Data Source: National Ocean Service's Hydrographic Survey
(part of  the) National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Description: Depth soundings offshore on CD-ROM Version 4.0, or online through GEODAS
Dates Available: variable
Region: whole world
Notes: Data is raw - not contoured
Download raw data online from NGDC's Geophysical Data System (GEODAS)

Matched Topography/Bathymetry

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Services Center and the Office of Marine Geology and Geophysics
Description: Resampled depth soundings and USGS digital elevation data, combined in 30 meter grid, available on CD-ROM.
Dates Available: created in 1997
Resolution/Scale: 16-bit
Platform: PC/Unix
Region: South Carolina Shoreline
View the NOAA/NGDC Coastal Relief Model online

Digital Elevation Model

Agency: US Geological Survey
Dates Available: current
Region: All of US including South Carolina
Scale 1:250,000
USGS Geo Data - online digital line graph (DLG) data archive

Beach Profiles

Agency: Coastal Carolina University
Description: Arc/Info, ArcView files
Dates Available: 1994-1995
Region:  Transects are perpendicular to the shoreline at 1 km intervals
Available soon

LIDAR Data

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Services Center
Dates Available: 1996 and 1997
Platform: PC/Unix
Region: South Carolina Coast
NOAA Coastal Services Center BeachMap Project

T-Sheets & H-Sheets

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Description: Maps available on mylar
Dates Available: 1850-1994
Region: Coastal US including South Carolina
Order from NOAA at $82/sheet

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