. "Appendix A: Agency Needs and Activities." A Geospatial Framework for the Coastal Zone: National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004.
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A Geospatial Framework for the Coastal Zone: National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting
Appendix A
Agency Needs and Activities
Summary of the unfulfilled needs and activities identified by those agencies and entities charged with assessment and mapping of coastal areas, and/or the production of coastal mapping data and products.
Agency or Entity
Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting
Activities Related to Coastal Mapping Data and Products
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
NESDIS
Nationally consistent shoreline definition
Data from environmental buoys
Wetland characterization
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Observing System
Satellite-based environmental remote sensing systems for environmental data