Title :
Gulf of Mexico Master Mapping Plan
Author :
Wozencraft, Jennifer M.
Author_Institution :
Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Tech. Center of Expertise, Kiln, MS, USA
Abstract :
The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is developing a Gulf of Mexico Master Mapping Plan as part of the Governors´ Action Plan II for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. The major components of the mapping plan are: a comprehensive assessment of requirements for high-quality, high-resolution elevation and imagery data including repeat intervals for collection, collation of ongoing mapping programs at the federal, state, and local levels and within academia that may address these requirements, a gap analysis between the mapping requirements and programs to identify which mapping needs are currently unmet, and a strategy to not only acquire baseline data, but to establish a program of mapping to support the goals of the Alliance throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
Keywords :
cartography; geographic information systems; oceanographic regions; sea level; topography (Earth); Gulf of Mexico Alliance; Gulf of Mexico Master Mapping Plan; gap analysis; high-resolution elevation data; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic sensors; Attenuation; Object oriented modeling; Packaging; Propagation delay; Protocols; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Underwater acoustics; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1
