Crowd-sourced Bathymetry Data via Electronic Charting Systems

In 2016, NOAA created a method to utilize Electronic Charting Systems to provide crowdsourced bathymetry data. We will discuss the methods of data collection, availability of the data, how GIS was used to allow discovery of the data, and several use cases that NOAA's Office of Coast Survey have realized for the data. Our goal is to introduce these data as a publicly available resource for future use by GIS communities and to encourage participation from users that are able to contribute.