California Seafloor Mapping Project

Description:

The California Seafloor Mapping Project (CSMP) is a collaborative, multi-institutional campaign creating the first comprehensive, high-resolution basemap of California's state waters (shoreline out to 3 nautical miles). Sponsored by the California Ocean Protection Council, State Coastal Conservancy, Department of Fish and Game, and several branches of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this statewide project is being conducted as a public/private partnership involving industry, resource management agencies and academia. The tiered mapping campaign involves the use of state-of-the-art sonar, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and video mapping technologies; computer aided classification and visualization; expert geologic and habitat interpretations; and the creation of an online, publicly accessible data repository for the dissemination of CSMP products. Final products will include a folio series of multi-layer strip maps spanning California’s land/sea margin showing the seafloor and coastal geology rendered in unprecedented detail. System requirements: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/xj312cd7018

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/xj312cd7018

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Seafloor Mapping Lab

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Collections

Subject:

Bathymetric maps, Multibeam mapping, and Digital elevation models

Theme:

Imagery

Date Issued:

2010

Spatial Coverage:

Monterey Bay (Calif.)

Rights:

These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.

Rights Holder:

Copyright ownership resides with the originator.

Access Rights:

Public

Georeferenced:

false