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How Are MDMAP Data Used?

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NOAA Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project (MDMAP) data are used to document, understand, and communicate about marine debris on our shorelines. Below are some examples of peer-reviewed publications, marine debris prevention projects, reports, and student projects that incorporate MDMAP data.

My GPS/phone is giving me latitude/longitude in the wrong format; how do I change it to decimal degrees?

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The latitude/longitude units can usually be changed in the general settings of the GPS and on many phone apps. Look for the format for decimal degrees (DDD.DDDDD). If this is not an option, record the latitudes/longitudes in the format provided and convert to decimal degrees at a later time. Here is a suggested online tool to convert between units.

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