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    • Unexploded Ordnance Areas

    Metadata Updated: March 15, 2024

    Unexploded ordnances (UXO) are explosive weapons (bombs, bullets, shells, grenades, mines, etc.) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation. Ocean disposal of munitions was also an accepted international practice until 1970, when it was prohibited by the Department of Defense. In 1972 Congress also passed the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act banning ocean disposal of munitions and other pollutants. This dataset represents known or possible former explosive dumping areas and UXOs. This is NOT a complete collection of unexploded ordnances on the seafloor, nor are the locations considered to be accurate. Two related datasets should be viewed in tandem: Unexploded Ordnance Locations displays known/possible individual or tightly grouped unexploded ordnances on the ocean floor and Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) displays areas identified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers where unexploded ordnances may exist.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 24, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 12, 2018 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 24, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 12, 2018 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66206
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Unexploded Ordnance Areas [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66206., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
    Bbox East Long 177.693256
    Bbox North Lat 59.165649
    Bbox South Lat 13.094967
    Bbox West Long -177.199236
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id bc582688-de4d-43d9-a021-00c74f164f62
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-177.199236, 13.094967], [177.693256, 13.094967], [177.693256, 59.165649], [-177.199236, 59.165649], [-177.199236, 13.094967]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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