Historic shoreline positions for Rincon, Puerto Rico 1936-2006 (shorelines.shp)
The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higüero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. Shoreline vectors represent the high water line at the time of the survey.
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| description | The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higüero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. Shoreline vectors represent the high water line at the time of the survey. |
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| modified | 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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| spatial | -67.271440, 18.296929, -67.225821, 18.364635 |
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| title | Historic shoreline positions for Rincon, Puerto Rico 1936-2006 (shorelines.shp) |
