gov.noaa.nodc:0294340 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T19:13:23Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Mapping: Bathymetric Lidar Waveform Metrics for Saipan, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), 2019-07-11 to 2019-07-31 (NCEI Accession 0294340) 2024-06-29 publication 2024-06-26 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/kwhk-bw94 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0294340 NCEI Archive Management System 0294340 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Christopher Parrish Oregon State University (OSU) christopher.parrish@oregonstate.edu http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Jaehoon Jung Gyeongsang National University, Department of Urban Engineering jhjung@gnu.ac.kr principalInvestigator Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager nccos.data@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) https://coast.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website Institution web page information collaborator Hexagon Leica Geosystems collaborator Woolpert collaborator Costa, Bryan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Jung, Jaehoon Gyeongsang National University, Department of Urban Engineering author Parrish, Christopher Oregon State University (OSU); School of Civil and Construction Engineering http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information author Sweeney, Edward NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data package contains bathymetric light detection and ranging (lidar) Hawkeye-4X waveforms metrics (LWFM) for 0 to 50 meter depths around the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Bathymetric lidar waveforms depict the amount of laser light returned from the seafloor recorded during each laser pulse. Typically, only the leading edge of the seafloor return is used to calculate bottom depth. However, the shape of the seafloor return also contains novel information about the physical structure and biological cover on the seafloor (Collin et al. 2011, Wilson et al. 2019). To extract this information, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) partnered with Oregon State University (OSU), NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM), Woolpert and Hexagon Leica to develop software to export, process, normalize and rasterize 16 LWFM describing the shape of the seafloor return (Jung et al. 2024; Collin et al. 2011; Parrish et al. 2014; Kashani et al. 2015; Kogut et al. 2022). The resulting LWFM rasters were used to predict the distribution of key coral reef taxa and habitats west of Saipan (Costa et al. 2024). This effort marks one of the few studies that have used LWFM to predict tropical coral reef habitats to date. These processing workflows and associated software will also make LWFM creation easier and more routine for future Hawkeye-4X lidar collections by NOAA and its partners. This project was funded by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), and leverages significant investments made by NOAA NCCOS, NOAA National Geodetic Survey, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, and the U.S. Geological Survey in the region. The purpose of this effort was to develop standardized processes and software to extract, normalize and rasterize bathymetric lidar waveform metrics (LWFM). LWFM have shown promise to enhance NOAA’s ability to predict and map the location of benthic habitats (Collin et al. 2011), including coral reefs (Wilson et al. 2019). The study site for this research was 0 to 50 meter depths around the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This area was selected because its shallow-water coral reefs include ecologically and economically valuable coral taxa, which have been stressed by multiple typhoons and warm-water bleaching events over the last decade. In response to these disasters, NOAA and USGS contracted Woolpert to acquire Hawkeye-4X topographic-bathymetric lidar data around coastal areas of CNMI, including Saipan (Woolpert 2019; NOAA and USGS 2019). These data were used to understand impacts from these disasters in the region, including the damage done to the surrounding coral reefs. The LWFM were used by NOAA NCCOS to create updated coral reef maps for local resource managers on Saipan (Costa et al. 2024). Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0294340 Preview graphic PNG 0294340 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-06-12 publication BATHYMETRY HABITAT - BENTHIC images theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS LIDAR instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS GIS product in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Gyeongsang National University, Department of Urban Engineering Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office for Coastal Management dataCentre Contributing Organizations DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > CNMI Waterbodies > Pacific Ocean place NCCOS Regions of Study Lighthouse Reef Trochus Sanctuary Mariana Islands > Saipan Mañagaha Marine Conservation Area Pacific Ocean place Provider Place Names 4LKG6E Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Costa, Bryan; Jung, Jaehoon; Parrish, Christopher; Sweeney, Edward (2024). NCCOS Mapping: Bathymetric Lidar Waveform Metrics for Saipan, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), 2019-07-11 to 2019-07-31 (NCEI Accession 0294340). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/kwhk-bw94. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Costa, B., Sweeney, E., & Kraus, J. (2024). Characterizing Benthic Habitats Of Western Saipan, CNMI. 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NOAA CONTRACT NUMBER: EA-133C-16-CQ-0046 and USGS CONTRACT NUMBER: G16PC00022. 2021-11-15 publication https://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/metadata/PI_CNMI_2019_D19/PI_CNMI_hydroflattened_ellipsoid_2019/reports/PI_CNMI_2019_D19_Lidar_Mapping_Report_Hydroflattened_Ellipsoid_WU219835.pdf HTTPS https://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/metadata/PI_CNMI_2019_D19/PI_CNMI_hydroflattened_ellipsoid_2019/reports/PI_CNMI_2019_D19_Lidar_Mapping_Report_Hydroflattened_Ellipsoid_WU219835.pdf Journal article information Woolpert Inc. author documentDigital Estuaries and Coasts crossReference sciencePaper Predicting Coral Morphology to Inform the Protective Capacity of Coral Reefs Around Saipan, CNMI 2024 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predicting-coral-morphology-to-inform-the-protective-capacity-of-coral-reefs-around-saipan-cnmi/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predicting-coral-morphology-to-inform-the-protective-capacity-of-coral-reefs-around-saipan-cnmi/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Project Web Page information US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science author crossReference project Characterizing Benthic Habitats Around Saipan, CNMI to Support RICHARD Campaign 2024 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-benthic-habitats-around-saipan-cnmi-to-support-marianas-campaign/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-benthic-habitats-around-saipan-cnmi-to-support-marianas-campaign/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Project Web Page information US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science author crossReference project Saipan Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Online Web Viewer 2024 publication https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7b6c0e7164234182985a89d5b5703475 HTTPS https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7b6c0e7164234182985a89d5b5703475 Online Web Viewer information US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science author crossReference project Costa, Bryan; Sweeney, Edward; Kraus, Jennifer (2024). 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Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/m0f6-3b26. 2024-05-20 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/m0f6-3b26 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0291792 https://doi.org/10.25921/m0f6-3b26 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/m0f6-3b26 Associated NCEI data accession information Costa, Bryan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Sweeney, Edward NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Kraus, Jennifer NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations https://www.omao.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Costa, Bryan; Sweeney, Edward (2024). 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0294340 v1.1 was published. 2024-06-29T02:51:10Z NCEI Accession 0294340 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0294340/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0294340 v1.1 published 2024-06-29T02:51:10Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Imagery (measured); Units: multiple (relative units); Observation Category: other - remotely sensed; Sampling Instrument: light detection and ranging; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The Hawkeye-4X lidar sensor was used to acquire bathymetric lidar waveforms in 0 to 50 meter depths around Saipan, CNMI. Lidar sensors actively pulse light to measure the elevation and/or depth of the landscape and seafloor. The shape of these waveforms can also be described to further characterize the seafloor. Here, bathymetric lidar waveform metrics (LWFM) were processed and normalized using software called SINWav (Jung et al., 2024) to produce seamless mosaics free of seamlines, discontinuities, and other artifacts. The input consists solely of an unorganized point cloud acquired by an airborne lidar system, without the need for supplemental data such as flight line trajectories. A sparse matrix representation was created to rasterize the bathymetric lidar point cloud data, and normalize LWFM among flight lines. The full processing methods are described in Jung et al., 2024. The resulting LWFM images are valuable tools for natural resource managers and researchers because they provide baseline information about the location, extent and physical composition of seafloor habitats.; Data Quality Method: The LiDAR data was collected for Saipan from 11 JUL to 31 JUL 2019. The bathymetry was geo‐referenced horizontally to the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83), Universal Transverse Mercator, Zone 55 North (UTM 55N, meters) and vertically to the Northern Marianas Vertical Datum of 2003 (NMVD03, meters) coordinate systems. All lidar data for this project were collected to meet National Geospatial Program Lidar Base Specification Version 1.3 QL1 standard, while simultaneously acquiring bathymetric lidar data at National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0 QL2b standard. The Root Mean Square Delta z (RMSDz) was 0.033 for Saipan when comparing adjacent flight lines. For more information, please see NOAA and USGS 2019. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian LIDAR LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging Remote sensing instrument with laser and receiver that uses time, strength and polarization of return to determine characteristics of target.