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    • Reson 8101 multibeam backscatter data from Galvez Bank.

    Metadata Updated: March 22, 2025

    Multibeam backscatter imagery extracted from gridded bathymetry of the Mariana archipelago between the U.S. Territory of Guam and Farallon De Pajaros Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These data provide coverage between 0 and -300 meters. The backscatter datasets includes data collected using the Reson 8101 multibeam sonar. The sonars frequency is 240 kHz. These metadata are for the 1 m grid cell size Reson 8101 multibeam backscatter data only.

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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 December 15, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 31, 2011 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from CoRIS FGDC Metadata

    Other Data Resources

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    Multibeam Backscatter

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 15, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 31, 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 maramp_gal_8101_bs_1m
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: These data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Please acknowledge NOAA and the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) University of Hawaii as the sources of this information., Access Constraints: none
    Bbox East Long 144.49
    Bbox North Lat 13.11
    Bbox South Lat 13.02
    Bbox West Long 144.42
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Multibeam Backscatter
    Graphic Preview File https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/CNMI_images/Gal_1m_bs_450.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id 238c40b2-fe48-49f9-b405-2092b65f55b7
    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.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[144.42, 13.02], [144.49, 13.02], [144.49, 13.11], [144.42, 13.11], [144.42, 13.02]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2010-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2010-01-01

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