AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
NOAA Geotiff - 5 meter LiDAR Reflectivity, U.S. Caribbean - Puerto Rico (southwest) - Projects OPR-I305-KRL-06, (2006), UTM 19N NAD83

This image represents a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) intensity mosaic (mean 5 meter gridded) from the shoreline of southwestern Puerto Rico to about 50 meters in depth.  Reflectivity was calculated for each sounding as the ratio of returned energy to transmitted energy, normalized for losses in a single wavelength (green/blue 532nm). The numerical values for the relative reflectivity are scaled logarithmically to an 8-bit integer range 0 - 255. The Tenix LADS Corporation (TLI) acquired bathymetric LiDAR for NOAA from 4/07/2006 to 5/15/2006. Data was acquired with a LADS (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder) Mk II Airborne System from altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200ft at ground speeds between 140 and 175 knots. The 900 Hertz Nd: YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser (1064 nm) acquired 4x4 meter spot spacing and 200% seabed coverage.  In total, 265 square nautical miles of LiDAR were collected between -50 m (topographic) and up to 70 m (depth), requiring a total of 102 flight hours (134 hours, including flight time to and from San Juan airport).  Environmental factors such as wind strength and direction, cloud cover, and water clarity influenced the area of data acquisition on a daily basis. The data was processed using the LADS Mk II Ground System and data visualization, quality control and final products were created using CARIS HIPS and SIPS 6.1 and CARIS BASE Editor 2.1 The project was conducted to meet the IHO (International Hydrograph Organization) Order 1 accuracy standards, dependent on the project area and depth. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards.

Tags: 2006, aquatic habitat, atlantic ocean, backscatter, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, bathymetry/topography, benthic, biogeography, biosphere, caribbean sea /north atlantic ocean, coral, country/territory, description, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, geographic information, gis, habitat, integrated ocean and coastal mapping, intensity, iocm, lads mk ii, lidar, light, mayaguez (18n067w00010), mayaguez (18n067w0010), mosaic, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, ocean basin, oceans, opr-i305-krl-06, pr_lidar, puerto rico, raster, reef, reef habitat, reflectivity, seafloor, southwestern puerto rico, u.s. caribbean, u.s. department of commerce, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Hawaii (419-0620-272217)

This project is 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.The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest.  Depending on the type of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to see multiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range.  The AURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in the visible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixel resolution.  The data was processed to select band widths, which optimized feature detection in shallow and deep water. Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.

Tags: aurora hyperspectral imagery, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, hawaii, hawaii_images_2000, island of hawaii, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oceans, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, united states
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands;Photomosaic of Puerto Rico (Rincon), 1999

Habitat maps of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were created by visual interpretation of aerial photographs using the Habitat Digitizer Extension.  Aerial photographs are valuable tools for natural resource managers and researchers since they provide an excellent record of the location and extent of habitats.  However,spatial distortions in aerial photographs due to such factors as camera angle, lens characteristics, and relief displacement must be accounted for during analysis to prevent incorrect measurements of area, distance, and other spatial parameters. These distortions of scale within an image can be removed through orthorectification.  During orthorectification, digital scans of aerial photos are subjected to algorithms that eliminate each source of spatial distortion.  The result is a georeferenced digital mosaic of several photographs with uniform scale throughout the mosaic.  Features near land are generally georeferenced with greater accuracy while the accuracy of features away from land is generally not as good.  Where no land is in the original photographic frame only kinematic GPS locations and image tie points were used to georeference the images.  After the orthorectified mosaics were created, photointerpreters were able to accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor.

Tags: aerial photography, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, habitat, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oceans, puerto rico, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, rincon, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, vi_pr_photo
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Oahu (210-0612-272217)

This project is 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.  The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest.  Depending on the type of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to see multiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range.  The AURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in the visible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixel resolution.  The data was processed to select band widths, which optimized feature detection in shallow and deep water.  Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.

Tags: aurora hyperspectral imagery, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, hawaii, hawaii_images_2000, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oahu, oceans, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, united states
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Oahu (212-0612-272217)

This project is 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.  The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest.  Depending on the type of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to see multiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range.  The AURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in the visible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixel resolution.  The data was processed to select band widths, which optimized feature detection in shallow and deep water.  Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.

Tags: aurora hyperspectral imagery, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, hawaii, hawaii_images_2000, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oahu, oceans, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, united states
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
GeoTIFF of 3x3 m Relative Reflectivity for Buck Island, St. Croix, 2011, UTM 20N NAD83

This image represents a LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) 3x3 meter resolution relative seafloor reflectivity surface for an area including and surrounding Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS), St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The image's horizontal coordinate system is NAD83 UTM 20 North. Fugro LADS, in collaboration with NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch, the University of New Hampshire and the National Park Service, acquired bathymetry, relative seafloor reflectivity and hyperspectral imagery in St. Croix from 2/21 to 2/22/2011. Hyperspectral data were acquired using a Hyspex VNIR-1600 sensor. Bathymetry and reflectivity data were acquired using a LADS (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder) Mark II Airborne System from altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200ft at ground speeds between 140 and 175 knots. The 900 Hertz Nd: YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser (1064 nm) acquired 3x3 meter spot spacing and 200% seabed coverage.  In total, 32.2 square kilometers of LiDAR relectivity were collected between 0 m and 49 m in depth.  Environmental factors such as wind strength and direction, cloud cover, water clarity and depth influenced the area of data acquisition on a daily basis. The data was processed using the LADS Mark II Ground System and data visualization, quality control and final products were created using CARIS HIPS and SIPS and CARIS BASE Editor. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards.

Tags: 2011, aquatic habitat, atlantic ocean, backscatter, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biogeography, biosphere, buck island (17n064w0006), buck island reef (17n064w0001), buck island reef national monument, buis, caribbean sea, coral, country/territory, description, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, geographic information, gis, habitat, integrated ocean and coastal mapping, intensity, iocm, lads mark ii, lesser antilles, lidar, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, nps, ocean basin, oceans, reef, reef habitat, reflectivity, remotely sensed imagery/photos, seafloor, seafloormapping_uscaribbean_2004toongoing, st. croix, u. s. virgin islands, u. s. virgin islands (17n064w0000), u.s. department of commerce, united states of america, us virgin islands, usvi, virgin islands
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Puerto Rico Relative Erosion Rate by Land cover Type - 1990

Puerto Rico relative erosion rate by land cover type (1990)

Tags: culebra, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, erosion, land cover, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, puerto rico, rate, summit-to-sea, u.s. department of commerce, vieques
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands Benthic Habitat Maps: Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 1999

This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; the United States Geological Survey; the 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. Twenty-one distinct benthic habitat types within eight zones were mapped directly into a GIS system using visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs.  Benthic features were mapped that covered an area of 1600 km^2.  In all, 49 km^2 of unconsolidated sediment, 721 km^2 of submerged vegetation, 73 km^2 of mangroves, and 756 km^2 of coral reef and colonized hardbottom were mapped.

Tags: aerial photography, benthic, buck island, coral, culebra, desecheo, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, la parguera, mangrove, mona, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, puerto rico, puerto rico and u.s. virgin islands, reef, sav, seagrass, st. croix, st. john, st. thomas, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. virgin islands, vi_pr_benthic, vieques
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands;Photomosaic of Puerto Rico (Arroyo), 1999

Habitat maps of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were created by visual interpretation of aerial photographs using the Habitat Digitizer Extension.  Aerial photographs are valuable tools for natural resource managers and researchers since they provide an excellent record of the location and extent of habitats.  However,spatial distortions in aerial photographs due to such factors as camera angle, lens characteristics, and relief displacement must be accounted for during analysis to prevent incorrect measurements of area, distance, and other spatial parameters. These distortions of scale within an image can be removed through orthorectification.  During orthorectification, digital scans of aerial photos are subjected to algorithms that eliminate each source of spatial distortion.  The result is a georeferenced digital mosaic of several photographs with uniform scale throughout the mosaic.  Features near land are generally georeferenced with greater accuracy while the accuracy of features away from land is generally not as good.  Where no land is in the original photographic frame only kinematic GPS locations and image tie points were used to georeference the images.  After the orthorectified mosaics were created, photointerpreters were able to accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor.

Tags: aerial photography, arroyo, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, habitat, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oceans, puerto rico, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, vi_pr_photo
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
U.S.V.I. Maximum Monthly Precipitation (mm) Based on Rainfall Records from 1990-2000

U.S.V.I. maximum monthly precipitation

Tags: climate, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, erosion, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, precipitation, rainfall, saint croix, saint john, saint thomas, summit-to-sea, u.s. department of commerce, usvi
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Oahu (203a-0613-272217)

This project is 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.  The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest.  Depending on the type of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to see multiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range.  The AURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in the visible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixel resolution.  The data was processed to select band widths, which optimized feature detection in shallow and deep water.  Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.

Tags: aurora hyperspectral imagery, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, hawaii, hawaii_images_2000, mangrove, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, oahu, oceans, reef, remotely sensed imagery/photos, sav, seagrass, u.s. department of commerce, u.s. exclusive economic zone, united states
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA ESRI Geotiff- 2m Multibeam Backscatter of NPS's Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Reserve, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Project NF-05-05, 2005, UTM 20 NAD83

This image represents a 2 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of the north shore (Salt River) of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Team, in collaboration with NOAA vessel Nancy Foster and territory, federal, and private sector partners, acquired multibeam bathymetry data in the US Virgin Islands from 2/1/05 to 2/12/05. Data was acquired with a pole-mounted Reson 8101 ER multibeam echosounder (240 kHz) and processed by a NOAA contractor using CARIS HIPS v5.4 software. Data has all correctors applied (attitude, sound velocity) and has been reduced to mean lower low water (MLLW) using final approved tides from NOAA COOPS. Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum WGS84. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected using Geocoder 2.8 software. Acoustic backscatter mosaics are ostensibly an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats. The project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependant on the project area and depth. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards

Tags: 2005, backscatter, bathymetry/topography, benthic, biogeography, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, geotiff, gis, habitat, integrated ocean and coastal mapping, iocm, mbes, multibeam, nancy foster, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, nf-05-05, noaa, nps, raster, reef, reson 8101, salt river, salt river bay national historical park and ecological reserve, seafloor, seafloormapping_uscaribbean_2004toongoing, sonar, st. croix, swmb, u.s. department of commerce, us virgin islands, usvi
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic Habitat of Niihau Derived From IKONOS and Quick Bird Satellite Imagery, 2004-2006

This project is a cooperative effort between the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, the University of Hawaii, BAE Systems Spectral Solutions and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to map the coral reef habitats of the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands by visual interpretation and manual delineation of IKONOS and Quick Bird satellite imagery.A two tiered habitat classification system was tested and implemented in this work.  It integrates geomorphologic reef structure and biological cover into a single scheme and subsets each into detail.  It also includes fourteen zones.

Tags: 2007 hawaiian benthic habitat maps, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coral reef, coralline algae, corals, country/territory, cover, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, environmental monitoring, geographic information, habitat, habitat mapping, habitats, hawaii, hawaii_2007, hawaiian islands, ikonos, kauai, kaula island (21n160w0003), main eight hawaiian islands, map images, mapping, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, niihau island, niihau island (21n160w0001), noaa, ocean basin, oceancommunity, pacific ocean, reef, reef monitoring and assessment, remote sensing, satellite (digital scans), structure, submerged aquatic vegetation, u.s. department of commerce, unconsolidated sediments, united states, united states of america, zone, zoology
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA TIFF Image - 4m Bathymetric Rugosity of Red Snapper Research Areas in the South Atlantic Bight, 2010

This dataset contains unified Bathymetric Rugosity GeoTiffs with 4x4 meter cell resolution describing the topography of 15 areas along the shelf edge off the South Atlantic Bight where NOAA South East Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) are conducting research on Red Snapper (lutjanus campechanus). The multibeam data covers a total of 232 sq km and was collected in 2010 by the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echo sounder (95 kHz). It was processed by NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch using CARIS HIPS 7.1 software. Data has all correctors applied (attitude, sound velocity) and has been reduced to mean lower low water (MLLW) using final approved tides and zoning from NOAA COOPS. The processed CARIS data was used to generate a CARIS BASE surface using CUBE. The CARIS export option "BASE Surface to ASCII" was then used to create a GeoTiff of the priority areas in ArcGIS 10. Rugosity was derived from this surface using the rugosity function in the Benthic Terrain Modeler toolbox (Jenness 2002, 2004; Wright et al., 2005).

Tags: 2010, aquatic habitat, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, bathymetry/topography, benthic, biogeography, biosphere, continental shelf, country/territory, description, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, efh, florida, geographic information, georgia, gis, grays reef, grid, habitat, marmap, mbes, multibeam, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, noaa ship nancy foster, ocean explorer, oceans, raster, red snapper, reef, reef habitat, rugosity, se_atl_efh, seafloor, sefis, simrad em1002, sonar, south atlantic bight, south atlantic ocean, south carolina, southeast atlantic, u.s. department of commerce, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce