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    • Niihau Benthic Habitats - Interactive Map Viewer

    Metadata Updated: March 15, 2024

    This project was a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; the University of Hawaii; and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to develop coral reef mapping methods and compare benthic habitat maps generated by photointerpreting georeferenced color aerial photography, hyperspectral and IKONOS satellite imagery. Twenty-seven distinct benthic habitat types within eleven zones were mapped directly into a GIS system using visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs and hyperspectral imagery. Benthic features were mapped that covered an area of 790 km^2. In all, 204 km^2 of unconsolidated sediment, 171 km^2 of submerged vegetation, and 415 km^2 of coral reef and colonized hardbottom were mapped. The Biogeography program developed an ArcIMS browser to allow users to view maps of the Island of Niihau and perform basis queries of the data over the internet.

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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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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2002 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS NCCOS

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2002 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39403
    Access Constraints Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: Niihau Benthic Habitats - Interactive Map Viewer [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39403., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Not for navigation, Distribution Liability: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this site. NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata record for each data set on the accompanying project CD-ROM for complete information of the source, limitations, and proper use.
    Bbox East Long -160.0577
    Bbox North Lat 22.0401
    Bbox South Lat 21.7906
    Bbox West Long -160.2967
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id fd28110a-ea80-4f8c-a4f0-67746c2a1e17
    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": [[[-160.2967, 21.7906], [-160.0577, 21.7906], [-160.0577, 22.0401], [-160.2967, 22.0401], [-160.2967, 21.7906]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2000
    Temporal Extent End 2002

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