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This dataset supports the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Marine Minerals Program (MMP) mission of managing non-energy minerals (primarily sand and gravel) on the OCS. The data and information gleaned from these surveys helps facilitate these management efforts via the identification of potential OCS sand resources that are a critical component of ensuring the long-term success and cost-effectiveness of many shore protection, beach nourishment, and coastal habitat restoration projects along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coasts. |
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This dataset supports the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Marine Minerals Program (MMP) mission of managing non-energy minerals (primarily sand and gravel) on the OCS. The data and information gleaned from these surveys helps facilitate these management efforts via the identification of potential OCS sand resources that are a critical component of ensuring the long-term success and cost-effectiveness of many shore protection, beach nourishment, and coastal habitat restoration projects along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coasts. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Study Area Survey Measurements Mosaic Dataset is a collection of bathymetry and backscatter rasters compiled from numerous site-specific, field-oriented studies in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The studies are fully or partially funded by BOEM, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. They consist of sand resource reconnaissance surveys, sand placement surveys, research on baseline benthic ecological conditions, and environmental impact investigations pertaining to the potential effects of dredging operations on the physical, chemical, and biological environment. These data span several decades of published research and were collected and processed using a variety of instruments and software. Please refer to individual raster attributes and the associated study report(s) for details related to data acquisition and processing. This dataset will be updated regularly as new and existing data are incorporated into the Marine Minerals Information System (MMIS) geodatabase. Area covered: U.S. OCS (primarily 3nm to 12nm offshore). Each raster in this mosaic is stored in its native projection. The rasters are projected into NAD83 on the fly by the MMIS WebViewer. Should a user export a raster from the database, or download it through the viewer, the downloaded file will be in the native projection.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provides the data for use "as is". BOEM provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, correctness and timeliness of materials presented within the limits of the current state of the art, BOEM assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. BOEM makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user. The maps shown here are for illustration and planning purposes only and are not suitable for site-specific decision making. The data are not suitable for navigational purposes. Information found here should not be used for making financial or any other commitments. This data was developed by the U.S. Government; no other proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of products or services. Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) as the source of this information.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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