gov.noaa.nodc:0316847 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 2026-07-22T15:12:54Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) FathomNet: An open-source image database for training, testing, and validating machine learning algorithms to help us understand our ocean and its inhabitants (NCEI Accession 0316847) 2026-07-22 publication 2026-07-22 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0316847 NCEI Archive Management System 0316847 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 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Brian Schlining Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) brian@mbari.org http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Kakani Katija Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) kakani@mbari.org http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Kevin Barnard Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) kbarnard@mbari.org http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information collaborator Katija, Kakani Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Schlining, Brian Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Lundsten, Lonny Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Barnard, Kevin Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Sainz, Giovanna Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Cromwell, Megan NOAA, National Centers for Environmental Information author Woodward, Benjamin CVision AI Inc. author Chrobak, Laura Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author Runyan, Alexandra The University of Rhode Island http://ww2.uri.edu/ HTTP The University of Rhode Island (URI) website Institution web page information author Kennedy, Brian Boston University http://www.bu.edu HTTP Boston University (BU) website Institution web page information author Daniels, Joost Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information author FathomVerse author Piechaude, Nils Institute of Marine Research - Norway http://www.imr.no/english/ HTTP Institute of Marine Research - Norway (IMR) website Institution web page information author Correa, Paulo Ocean Networks Canada https://www.oceannetworks.ca/ HTTPS Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) website Institution web page information author Bingo, Sarah Deep-sea Animal Research Center author Brown, Scott NOAA author NOAA Fisheries https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information author Schmidt Ocean Institute https://schmidtocean.org/ HTTPS Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) website Institution web page information author Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital FathomNet is an open-source image database that standardizes and aggregates expertly curated, labeled data for training, testing, and validating state-of-the-art artificial intelligence algorithms. It's been seeded with existing iconic and non-iconic imagery of marine animals, equipment, debris, and other concepts, and is built to accept future contributions from distributed data sources. This addresses a critical need: the ocean is experiencing unprecedented rapid change, and visually monitoring marine biota at the spatiotemporal scales needed for responsible stewardship is a formidable task. Recent advances in machine learning enable fast, sophisticated analysis of visual data, but have had limited success in the ocean due to a lack of data standardization, insufficient formatting, and the demand for large, labeled datasets. Aggregated images for training, testing, and validating machine learning algorithms for marine species detection and classification. Funding Agency: National Geographic Society Funding Agency: Dalio Philanthropies Funding Agency: Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Funding Agency: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Funding Agency: NOAA Ocean Exploration Funding Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation pending 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:0316847 Graphic not available. PNG 0316847 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2026-05-06 publication LATITUDE LONGITUDE SALINITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera CTD GPS pressure sensor temperature sensor instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS East Siberian Sea South Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication MBARI > Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 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. 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 FathomNet FathomVerse NOAA Fisheries US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science 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. 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 Image Coordinates Marine Species Still Image theme Provider Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS PRESSURE SENSORS > PRESSURE SENSORS TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument 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. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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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 global ocean place Provider Place Names 4YKL7R Send2NCEI Submission Package ID Data in this archival information package are not currently available for public download from NCEI. Please contact NCEI directly for access to these data. accessLevel: restricted public otherRestrictions Cite as: Katija, Kakani; Schlining, Brian; Lundsten, Lonny; Barnard, Kevin; Sainz, Giovanna; Cromwell, Megan; Woodward, Benjamin; Chrobak, Laura; Runyan, Alexandra; Kennedy, Brian; Daniels, Joost; FathomVerse; Piechaude, Nils; Correa, Paulo; Bingo, Sarah; Brown, Scott; NOAA Fisheries; Schmidt Ocean Institute (2026). 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User requests must be approved by NCEI and are subject to order fulfillment constraints. offlineAccess dataset Parameter or Variable: Still Image (measured); Units: pixels; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: camera Parameter or Variable: Image Coordinates (measured); Units: pixels; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: human or ML model; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Hand-drawn or machine learning generated bounding boxes that define the location of an object in the picture. Parameter or Variable: Marine Species (measured); Units: taxonomy; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: human or ML Model; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Human annotated or machine learning generated identification of objects in image. Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: pressure sensor Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: temperature sensor Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian camera camera An instrument for recording images. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation pressure sensor pressure sensor GCMD instruments - In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Pressure/Height Meters > PRESSURE SENSORS ASFA Thesaurus - pressure sensors http://www4.fao.org/asfa/asfa.htm temperature sensor temperature sensor A sensor used to measure temperature. Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Spray glider