Data:Great Lakes Bathymetry
Great Lakes Bathymetry dataset information page
Short Description
Great Lakes bathymetry |
Statement: Bathymetric models and contours of the Great Lakes; 3 arc-second (~90 m) cell size
Abstract: NOAA was engaged in a program to compile Great Lakes bathymetric data and make them readily available to the public, especially to the communities concerned with Great Lakes science, pollution, coastal erosion, response to climate changes, threats to lake ecosystems, and health of the fishing industry. This program was managed by NGDC and relied on the cooperation of NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA/National Ocean Service, the Canadian Hydrographic Service, other agencies, and academic laboratories.
Compilation of new bathymetry for the Great Lakes was an important part of this program, carried out cooperatively between NOAA (NGDC and GLERL), and the Canadian Hydrographic Service. This new bathymetry provided a more detailed portrayal of lakefloor topography, and revealed some lakefloor features seen for the first time.
Data format
Data type: | Topography |
Data origin: | Modeled |
Data format: | GeoTIFF, Shapefile, NetCDF, Binary, ASCII |
Other format: | Arc ASCII |
Data resolution: | 3 arc-second (~90 m) cell size (horizontal) |
Datum: | NAD 83 geographic (horizontal); IGLD85, local lake level (vertical) |
Data Coverage
Spatial data coverage: 75 to 95 degress West, 40 to 50 degrees North
Temporal data coverage: Time averaged
Time period covered:
Availability
Download data: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/great-lakes-bathymetry
Data source: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/great-lakes-bathymetry