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Accession Number
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PB2013-102191
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Title
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Development of an Offshore Alabama Sand Information System.
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Publication Date
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2009
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Media Count
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99p
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Personal Author
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D. K. Tidwell S. B. Darby S. C. Jones
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Abstract
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A geographic information system (GIS) platform provides a powerful tool for managing and analyzing geospatial databases and for the visualization of geospatial themes and results. The application of GIS to sand resource investigations supports the identification and delineation of potential sand resources in the Federal Outer Continental Shelf, promotes the feasibility of sand mining, and facilitates the discovery of existing data to promote further sand investigations and minimize project cost. This assessment was tasked as part of Public Law 109-234, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery. The Offshore Alabama Sand Information System (OASIS) is an internet mapping service representing a compilation of shallow sediment, geophysical, and ancillary geospatial data from private, government, and academic entities.
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Keywords
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Alabama
Beach restoration
Geographic Information System(GIS)
Geophysiography
Geospatial databases
Offshore resources
Sand
Sediment samples
Shoreline erosion
Study areas
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Source Agency
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Minerals Management Service
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NTIS Subject Category
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47 - Ocean Sciences & Technology
50B - Civil Engineering
62 - Computers, Control & Information Theory
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Corporate Author
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Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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Open file rept.
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NTIS Issue Number
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1306
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Contract Number
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N/A
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