AIS Vessel Traffic Data - Continental US - US Coast Guard Satellite - Monthly Totals

This dataset contains vessel traffic data within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (US EEZ). Data were collected from onboard navigation safety devices that transmit and monitor the location and characteristics of large vessels that transited U.S waters. The dataset is composed of vessel traffic heatmap grids that are segmented by region, ship type, month, and year, and describe aggregate traffic information extracted from the raw AIS data. The grids are 500 meter resolution and in an Albers Equal Area projection.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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bbox-east-long -49.79
bbox-north-lat 46.45
bbox-south-lat 15.72
bbox-west-long -134.89
contact-email rob@axiomdatascience.com
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dataset-reference-date [{"type": "creation", "value": "2018-01-01"}]
guid AIS_CONTINENTAL_COASTGUARD_SAT_MONTHLY
licence []
metadata-date 2021-05-22
metadata-language eng
metadata_type geospatial
old-spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-134.89, 15.72], [-49.79, 15.72], [-49.79, 46.45], [-134.89, 46.45], [-134.89, 15.72]]]}
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spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-134.89, 15.72], [-49.79, 15.72], [-49.79, 46.45], [-134.89, 46.45], [-134.89, 15.72]]]}
spatial-data-service-type THREDDS OPeNDAP
spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z
temporal-extent-end 2016-05-31T00:00:00Z
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • axiom-data-science
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • in-situ-ocean-based-platforms
  • llc
  • national
  • north-america
  • projectionxcoordinate
  • projectionycoordinate
  • ships
  • time
  • united-states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-20T15:58:45.389954
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T15:58:45.389958
notes This dataset contains vessel traffic data within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (US EEZ). Data were collected from onboard navigation safety devices that transmit and monitor the location and characteristics of large vessels that transited U.S waters. The dataset is composed of vessel traffic heatmap grids that are segmented by region, ship type, month, and year, and describe aggregate traffic information extracted from the raw AIS data. The grids are 500 meter resolution and in an Albers Equal Area projection.
num_resources 12
num_tags 15
title AIS Vessel Traffic Data - Continental US - US Coast Guard Satellite - Monthly Totals