Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to content
  • Feedback

    • Ground Truth Data Used to Map the Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico

    Metadata Updated: August 15, 2024

    This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; U.S. Geological Survey; National Park Service; and the National Geophysical Data Center, to produce benthic habitat maps and georeferenced imagery for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. These point data were generated while conducting ground validation during map preparation.

    Access & Use Information

    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.

    Downloads & Resources

    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 15, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 1, 2001 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS NCCOS

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 15, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 1, 2001 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39437
    Access Constraints Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: Ground Truth Data Used to Map the Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39437., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: None, Distribution Liability: Data are not to be used for navigation.
    Bbox East Long -65.22
    Bbox North Lat 18.47
    Bbox South Lat 17.84
    Bbox West Long -67.97
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id bbc5c58c-2ebd-44cf-97c5-a9478b3c1820
    Harvest Source Id 9594655d-43d5-48eb-bc7d-86f579a54e78
    Harvest Source Title NOS NCCOS
    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.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-67.97, 17.84], [-65.22, 17.84], [-65.22, 18.47], [-67.97, 18.47], [-67.97, 17.84]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1999
    Temporal Extent End 2001

    Didn't find what you're looking for? Suggest a dataset here.