Inform

INFORMING OCEAN AND COASTAL HEALTH DECISIONS

Explore rich stories drawn from and leveraging the wealth of spatial data and maps in the West Coast Ocean Data Portal.

How are Ocean Conditions Changing?

How are Ocean Uses Changing?

How is Kelp Changing along the West Coast?

Coming Soon: How can Open Source technology support Data Sovereignty?

Coming Soon: Changing Ocean Uses: Seabed and Critical Minerals Mining

LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE WEST COAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL

Explore tutorials and examples of how to use the portal.

HOW TO DISCOVER

Explore Records in our Catalog and Filter by Space and Time

GeoPortal Catalog Screenshot

METADATA 101

Metadata Record example with overlayed question mark

HOW TO VISUALIZE

Explore curated layers in our in-browser GIS Visualization Tool

Map of NOAA aquaculture projects, mean sea surface temperature, and urban areas. The map is centered at Los Angeles, California

MAP GROUPS

Learn how how to make a public or private map group.

Screenshot of the map groups page