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    • Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Zones 5m grid derived from gridded bathymetry of Saipan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas

    Metadata Updated: May 10, 2024

    BPI Zones are derived from a focal mean analysis on bathymetry and slope. The bathymetry grid (5 m cell size) is derived from bathymetry from two sources: Multibeam bathymetry collected by Coral Reef Ecosystem Division aboard NOAA R/V AHI, and NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai; multibeam bathymetry collected aboard the US Naval Ship Sumner by the Naval Oceanographic Office, and lidar, also collected by the Naval Oceanographic Office. BPI Zones was created using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (http://www.csc.noaa.gov/products/btm/). Cell values represent one of four classes in an index of seafloor terrain; flats, depressions, crests and slopes. This data set is for Saipan Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI).

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date May 5, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 10, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 10, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2011 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from CoRIS FGDC Metadata

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    Gridded Bathymetry Derivative

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 5, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 10, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 10, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2011 (publication)
    Responsible Party Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.crcp:saipan_5m_bpizones
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: These data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Please acknowledge NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) University of Hawaii, Davey Jones Locker GIS Laboratory Oregon State University, and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) as the sources of this information., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long 145.853369
    Bbox North Lat 15.313391
    Bbox South Lat 15.065562
    Bbox West Long 145.548484
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Gridded Bathymetry Derivative
    Graphic Preview File http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/CNMI_images/saipan_5m_BPIzones_440.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPG
    Harvest Object Id 18115075-f436-4300-ad8d-f639985dc3da
    Harvest Source Id d96f14c5-3e35-4b0a-a3b8-9392afeb50fa
    Harvest Source Title CoRIS FGDC Metadata
    Licence These data are not to be used for navigational purposes. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[145.548484, 15.065562], [145.853369, 15.065562], [145.853369, 15.313391], [145.548484, 15.313391], [145.548484, 15.065562]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2001-08-01
    Temporal Extent End 2007-06-08

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