CALIFORNIA TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ARCHIVE

NAMSS - USGS National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys ( ) MLPA - California Marine Life Protection Act MLML - Moss Landing Marine Laboratories ( ) AcronymsĬDFW - California Department of Fish and Wildlife ( )ĬMSP - Coastal and Marine Spatial PlanningĬOPC - California Ocean Protection Council ( )ĬSMP - California Seafloor Mapping ProgramĬSUMB - SFML - California State University at Monterey Bay Seafloor Mapping Lab ( ) Visit map sheets page.ĭata Management and Dissemination - creation of an online data repository for the public dissemination of all digital data and map products covering the California state waters. GIS Data and Map Production - creation of GIS databases and multi-sheet folio map sets (1:24,000 scale), which will include bathymetry, geologic and habitat interpretation maps spanning the entire California land/sea margin. Subbottom profiling - high-resolution, seismic-reflection profiling to determine thickness and distribution of sediment and other geologic units, locations of active faults and folds, submarine landslides, and other features. Visit progress page.ĭata ground-truthing - video, still photography, or physical sampling of the seafloor. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.īathymetry and Backscatter Data Collection - ship-based, high-resolution sonar data collection for all parts of the coast unmapped as of 2008, about 80% of California’s mainland waters. State Funding - 2006 Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84).įederal Funding - NOAA National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Surveys U.S.

CALIFORNIA TOPOGRAPHIC MAP SERIES

Objective - create a comprehensive coastal/marine bathymetric, geologic, and habitat base map series for all state waters (MHHW - 3nm). OverviewĪ virtual “flight” over seafloor features offshore of Southern California, as if the water has been drained away.

Facilitating outreach to heighten public education and awareness of coastal ecosystems, resources, and issuesĭata collected during this project reveal the seafloor offshore of the California coast in unprecedented detail (for example, see the computer animations on this page) and provide an ecosystem context for the effective management of this precious marine resource.

Providing a framework for scientific research.

Enabling more effective regulation of offshore development.

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Providing a database of sediment distribution and thickness, important input for regional sediment management To narrow your search area: type in an address or place name, enter coordinates or click the map to define your search area (for advanced map tools, view the help documentation ), and/or choose a date range.Identifying offshore active faults and submarine landslides, providing the basis for earthquake and tsunami hazard assessments and hazard mitigation.Enabling modeling of coastal flooding from sea-level rise and large storms.Establishing baselines for long-term monitoring of coastal evolution related to climate change, large storms, and anthropogenic influences.

Make note of series number and sheet number (108 - series number - sheet number), go back to the document search and enter series number ONLY (1, 100, 153, ) and select search. Definition of habitats for ecosystem-based management To locate County Engineer topography (108), zoom to your area, select the USGS Quadrangle and open.

View largerĪlthough the CSMP was originally developed to support the design and monitoring of marine reserves through the Marine Life Protection Act, accurate statewide mapping of the seafloor has also contributed significantly to these efforts: Geological Surveyġ50e12ad3424ab3e4c729dd0e556fa639cecd0a3911b2e91196c941c135ce254ĭidn't find what you're looking for? Suggest a dataset here.A virtual “flight” over seafloor features offshore of Central California near San Francisco, as if the water has been drained away.

California topographic map