Map Of Florida
SOFIA - Florida Geologic Map
The Florida Platform lies on the south-central part of the NorthAmerican Plant, extending to the southeast from the North Americancontinent separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. TheFlorida Platform, as measured about the 300 foot (91 meter) isobath,spans more than 350 miles (565 kilometers) at its greatest width andextends southward more than 450 miles (725 kilometers) at its greatestlength. The modern Florida peninsula is the exposed part of the platformand lies predominately east of the axis of the platform. Most of theState of Florida lies on the Florida Platform; the western panhandle ispart of the Gulf Coastal Plain. ... [Read More]
NDBC - Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Recent Marine Data
Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Recent Marine Data ... To view marine data, click a station on the map below: ... U.S. Dept. of Commerce ... [Read More]
USGS Release: Scientists Map Florida Panhandle’s First Line of Defense
In cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USGS mapped topography of the dunes and the bathymetry offshore along much of the Florida Panhandle using an airplane equipped with lidar – a laser system that can map large areas very quickly and accurately. If weather permits, USGS scientists will use a second aircraft to acquire oblique still photos and video of the shore. ... With the approach of Hurricane Dennis, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are looking at the section of beach most likely to take the brunt of the storm’s fury. In what has become a pre-storm tradition, USGS scientists take to the air to acquire a baseline map of sand dunes and barrier islands that make up the first line of defense against storm surge. These pre-storm surveys, combined with meteorological forecasts allow USGS scientists to forecast coastal inundation from storm surge using a new coastal impact scale they developed. They post the results at: http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes . ... [Read More]
Florida Keys NMS Clickable Map
Click here for an 11 x 17 printable version of the above map (500KB) ... Above is a clickable map of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and adjacent areas. Click on a specific area for more information. (Note: Some areas, especially those in the Upper Keys are not yet active. please continue to visit this site for new updates) ... Select the area you wish to view... ------------------------------------ View Map ------------------------------------ Alligator Reef (SPA) Carysfort/South Carysfort (SPA) Cheeca Rocks (SPA) Coffin's patch (SPA) Conch Reef (SPA, RO) Davis Reef (SPA) Eastern Dry Rocks (SPA) Elbow Reef (SPA) French Reef (SPA) Grecian Rocks (SPA) Hens & Chickens (SPA) Key Largo Dry Rocks (SPA) Looe Key (SPA) Molasses Reef (SPA) Newfound Harbor (SPA) Rock Key (SPA) Sand Key (SPA) Sombrero Light (SPA) Western Sambos (ER) ------------------------------------ 9' Stake/Toppino's Buoy Carysfort North Cottrell Key Crocker Reef Horseshoe Reef/North (North) Dry Rocks Northeast Patch Pelican Shoal Pickles Reef Sand Island 3 Sisters (Molasses Reef Channel) Turtle Rocks Turtle Shoal Western Dry Rocks White Bank Dry Rocks ------------------------------------ Dixie Shoal (Benwood Wreck) USCG Cutter Bibb/Duane ... [Read More]
SOFIA - South Florida Satellite Image Map
The files available below are subsamples of a scan created using National Archive standards to allow for high-quality printing at the scale of the original printed maps. Quality of the image file you download will vary not only on the basis of dpi (listed by each file) but as a function of your display and printing device sizes and capabilities. Both maps are at a scale of 1:100,000. The southern map represents a scan of two hard-copy map products (MAP I-2742 Western and Eastern halves). ... [Read More]
Florida Keys
The waters immediately surrounding most of the 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys have been designated as a national marine sanctuary since 1990. The sanctuary extends 220 miles in a northeast to southwest arc between the southern tip of Key Biscayne, south of Miami, to beyond, but not including, the Dry Tortugas Islands. Authorized by Congress, this sanctuary was established to stem mounting threats to the health and ecological future of the coral reef ecosystem. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey
Beach erosion is a chronic problem along most open-ocean shores of the United States. Using tools such as a coastal classification map enables scientists to better understand pre-storm conditions and determine the erosion-hazard vulnerability of an area. Learn More ... GeoMAC, an Internet-based mapping tool operated by the USGS in partnership with Federal land-management agencies, allows fire personnel and the public to access real-time online maps of wildland fires across the country. Learn More ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Forecast Office - Key West, FL
Office History ... Today's Significant Weather Outlook as of 5AM ... Weather Map ... [Read More]
Visitor Information for the Florida Keys NMS
In 1989, mounting threats to the health and ecological future of the coral reef ecosystem in the Florida Keys prompted Congress to take action to protect this fragile natural resource. The threat of oil drilling in the mid-1980's off the Florida Keys, combined with reports of deteriorating water quality throughout the region, occurred at the same time scientists were assessing the adverse effects of coral bleaching, the die-off of the long-spined sea urchin, loss of living coral cover on reefs, a major seagrass die-off, declines in reef fish populations, and the spread of coral disease. These were topics of major scientific concern, and the focus of several scientific workshops, when three large ships ran aground on the coral reef tract within 18 days in the fall of 1989. Coincidental as it may seem, it was this final physical insult to the reef that prompted Congress to take action to protect the coral reef ecosystem of the Florida Keys. Although most remember the ship groundings as h ... [Read More]
Everglades National Park Map
For a detailed Adobe Illustrator or PDF version of our park map , ... Park Map ... Editor: Public Affairs Office ... [Read More]
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