AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Species Distribution: Humpback Whale - Hawaii

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of humpback whales identified through direct human observation via shipborne and aerial surveys. This can be useful for assessing species abundance, population structure, habitat use, and behavior. This collection is aggregated from multiple data sources and survey periods listed below. Each data point contains attributes for further information about the time and source of the observation. This dataset was compiled by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and may be updated in the future if additional data sources are acquired.

Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) has been undertaking shipborne surveys for cetaceans in Hawaiian waters since 2000. In addition, Dr. Joseph Mobley of the Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC) led aerial surveys for cetaceans in Hawaiian waters from 1993-2003.

Tags: animals/vertebrates, aquatic ecosystems, baleen whales, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, humpback whale, mammals, marine habitat, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Shoreline - U.S. Pacific and Affiliated Territories

Shorelines of all U.S. Pacific and affiliated territories. Compiled from individual shoreline layers.

Tags: american samoa, baker island, boundaries, central pacific ocean, coastal landforms, coastal processes, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), continent, earth science, federated states of micronesia, fsm, gemorphic landforms/processes, geographic region, guam, hawaii, hawaiian islands, howland island, human dimensions, jarvis island, johnston atoll, kingman reef, marshall islands, micronesia, midway atoll, north america, northern mariana islands, ocean, oceania, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, palau, palmyra atoll, polynesia, republic of the marshall islands (rmi), shorelines, solid earth, south pacific ocean, united states of america, wake island, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Midway

Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced these data to support coral reef research and management. Habitat regions were digitally identified using visual interpretation of orthorectified satellite imagery with a minimum mapping unit (MMU) of approximately 100 square meters (1/40 acre).

A slightly different benthic habitat classification scheme was used for the NWHI compared to the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) and other regions across the Pacific (e.g., American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI). While many classes are similar, they are not categorized as biological cover types, geomorphological structure types, and geographic zones. Instead, a hierarchical scheme was used to flexibly denote substrate category (e.g., unconsolidated and hardbottom), structure (e.g., linear reef or pavement), and cover (e.g., coral, coralline algae, or macroalgae).

A total of 45 detailed benthic habitat classes were identified within the NWHI. For simplification and to more easily distinguish cover types, these are presented in a set of 7 aggregated benthic habitat classes including 5 hardbottom substrate classes (live coral, coralline algae, macroalgae, uncolonized, and unknown biological cover) and 2 unconsolidated substrate classes (macroalgae and uncolonized). Query an aggregated polygon to get the detailed benthic habitat classification at the clicked location.

Tags: angiosperms (flowering plants), aquatic ecosystems, benthic habitat, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal landforms, coastal landforms/processes, coastal processes, continent, coral reefs, earth science, geomorphic landforms/processes, geomorphology, hawaii, hawaiian islands, land surface, midway atoll, monocots, north america, northwestern hawaiian islands, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, patch reef, plants, seagrass, solid earth, united states of america, vegetation
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Malaeimi Special Management Area - Tutuila, American Samoa

Malaeimi Special Management Area, Tutuila, American Samoa

Tags: administrative divisions, american samoa, boundaries, conservation, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, human dimensions, malaeimi, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, tutuila
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Paiko Lagoon Marine Wildlife Sanctuary - Oahu, Hawaii

Boundary of the Paiko Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary. Located in the Kuliouou section of Honolulu, Oahu this sanctuary was established in 1981 by the State of Hawaii to protect the endangered Hawaiian Stilt as well as other migratory water birds. It is herein prohibited to remove, disturb, injure, kill, or possess any form of plant or wildlife (no fishing) or to introduce any form of plant or wildlife.

Tags: administrative divisions, boundaries, central pacific ocean, conservation, continent, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, north america, oahu, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, paiko lagoon, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Sites of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Tourism - Federated States of Micronesia

Sites of biodiversity, conservation, and tourism relevance in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Tags: biosphere, conservation, cultural features, earth science, ecological dynamics, environmental impacts, federated states of micronesia, fsm, human dimensions, infrastructure, micronesia, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, recreational activities/areas, social behavior, species/population interactions, use/feeding habitats, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
State Boundaries - Federated States of Micronesia

State boundaries of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), delimiting the states of Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae. These are approximated from the map image on Wikipedia at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia_CIA.jpg

Tags: administrative divisions, boundaries, earth science, federated states of micronesia, fsm, human dimensions, micronesia, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, political divisions, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Aids To Navigation (ATON) Beacons - Hawaii

Displays the location of marine beacons for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts. While buoys float at the surface of the water, beacons are fixed to the sea bottom. Both are used as aids to navigation (ATONs) to indicate traffic channels, to warn against potential dangers, or for other navigational purposes. Some include lights or radar reflectors to make them visible at night and in conditions of reduced visibility. In the IALA B maritime buoyage system (North and South America), red lateral markers have even numbers and should remain on your right when returning from sea ("red, right, returning") while green lateral markers have odd numbers and should remain on your left.

Tags: aids to navigation, beacons, central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, infrastructure, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
West Maui Wave Run-up Forecast Validation

The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Department of Oceanography, and Hawaii Sea Grant are developing a high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast and notification system for West Maui's coastline. In order to validate the site-specific, short-term forecasts and to determine meaningful thresholds associated with each forecast domain, citizen scientists contribute crowd-sourced photographs by documenting the shoreline of West Maui during predicted wave run-up events. Photos, observations, date, time, location, and other metadata are submitted online in this free, publicy-accessible dataset.

Site-specific, short- and long-term forecasts, will strengthen West Maui's coastal community and economy by enhancing preparedness and response operations, and by informing future land use planning. A combination of high water levels and large wave swells can result in significant coastal erosion, damage to infrastructure and properties, and land-based sedimentation that impairs coastal water quality. The State of Hawaii has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these events are expected to grow in numbers and duration due to sea level rise and changing wave energies.

When sharing these photographs, please cite this project with the following attribution:

(c) PacIOOS, (year of photo). Some rights reserved. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Tags: atmospheric/ocean indicators, beaches, central pacific ocean, climate indicators, coastal landforms, coastal processes, continent, earth science, environmental impacts, erosion, floods, gemorphic landforms/processes, geomorphic landforms/processes, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, inundation, maui, natural hazards, north america, ocean, ocean waves, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, sea level rise, shoreline displacement, shorelines, solid earth, united states of america, wave runup, west maui
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Structures, 40m - Swains, American Samoa

Bathymetric position index (BPI) structures are derived from gridded (40 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard R/V AHI and NOAA ship Hi'ialakai, and it was created using the Benthic Terrain Modeler. Cell values represent one of 13 classes in an index of seafloor terrains. This data set is for Swains Island, American Samoa.

Tags: american samoa, bathymetric position index (bpi), bathymetry/seafloor topography, coastal landforms/processes, earth science, geomorphology, land surface, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, swains
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 5-m Bathymetry: USMOI: Howland Island: Hillshade

A 5-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Howland Island in the Central Pacific Ocean, a U.S. Minor Outlying Island (USMOI), compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 3 and 300 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/pibhmc_bathy_5m_howland.html

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, central pacific ocean, earth science, howland island, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps, u.s. minor outlying islands (usmoi)
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
USGS 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM): CNMI: Saipan: Hillshade

A 10-meter resolution land surface digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1/3 arc-second DEM quadrangles. For the related dataset containing numeric elevation values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/usgs_dem_10m_saipan.html

Tags: commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, land surface, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, saipan, terrain elevation, topographical relief maps, topography, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 10-m Bathymetry: CNMI: Guguan: Hillshade

A 10-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Guguan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 7 and 800 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/pibhmc_bathy_10m_guguan.html

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, guguan, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Average Annual Frequency of Anomalies, 2000-2013 - Hawaii

Sea surface temperature (SST) plays an important role in a number of ecological processes and can vary over a wide range of time scales, from daily to decadal changes. SST influences primary production, species migration patterns, and coral health. If temperatures are anomalously warm for extended periods of time, drastic changes in the surrounding ecosystem can result, including harmful effects such as coral bleaching. This layer represents the annual average frequency of anomalies of SST from 2000-2013, with values presented as fraction of a year.

Three SST datasets were combined to provide continuous coverage from 1985-2013. The concatenation applies bias adjustment derived from linear regression to the overlap periods of datasets, with the final representation matching the 0.05-degree (~5-km) near real-time SST product. First, a weekly composite, gap-filled SST dataset from the NOAA Pathfinder v5.2 SST 1/24-degree (~4-km), daily dataset (a NOAA Climate Data Record) for each location was produced following Heron et al. (2010) for January 1985 to December 2012. Next, weekly composite SST data from the NOAA/NESDIS/STAR Blended SST 0.1-degree (~11-km), daily dataset was produced for February 2009 to October 2013. Finally, a weekly composite SST dataset from the NOAA/NESDIS/STAR Blended SST 0.05-degree (~5-km), daily dataset was produced for March 2012 to December 2013.

The SST average annual frequency of anomalies was calculated by taking the average number of weeks that exceeded the maximum monthly climatological SST value from 2000-2013 for each pixel.

Tags: aquatic ecosystems, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal areas, coastal processes, continent, coral reef, coral reefs, earth science, ecosystems, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, human settlements, marine ecosystems, north america, ocean, ocean temperature, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, reef, reef habitat, sea surface temperature, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation With 0.5-m Sea Level Rise: Honolulu, Hawaii

Computer model simulation of hurricane storm surge inundation around Honolulu, Hawaii including half a meter of sea level rise at mean higher high water (MHHW) as its baseline water level. The study area includes the urban corridor stretching from Pearl Harbor to Waikiki and Diamond Head along the south shore of the island of Oahu. The model simulates a Category 4 hurricane, similar to Hurricane Iniki which devastated the island of Kauai in 1992, with a central pressure ranging from 910 to 970 mbar and maximum sustained winds ranging from 90 to 150 mph as it tracked from open ocean to land to open ocean again. The model result shows the Maximum of the Maximum Envelope of High Water (MEOW), or MOM, providing a worst-case snapshot for a particular storm category under "perfect" storm conditions.

Model results produced in 2014 by Dr. Kwok Fai Cheung of the department of Ocean and Resources Engineering (ORE) in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Supported in part by the NOAA Coastal Storms Program (CSP) and the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error are possible. These data do not consider future changes in coastal geomorphology and natural processes such as erosion, subsidence, or future construction. These data do not specify timing of inundation depths and are not appropriate for conducting detailed spatial analysis. The entire risk associated with the results and performance of these data is assumed by the user. These data should be used strictly as a planning reference and not for navigation, permitting, or other legal purposes.

Tags: atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, atmospheric/ocean indicators, central pacific ocean, climate indicators, coastal processes, continent, earth science, earth science services, hawaii, hawaiian islands, honolulu, human dimensions, hurricanes, inundation, models, natural hazards, north america, oahu, ocean, ocean general circulation models (ogcm)/regional ocean models, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, sea level rise, storm surge, tropical cyclones, united states of america, weather research/forecast models
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Flood Hazard Zones - Guam

FEMA Flood Hazard Zones for Guam.

Tags: earth science, earth science services, flood plain, floods, fluvial landforms, geomorphic landforms/processes, guam, hazards management, human dimensions, micronesia, natural hazards, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, solid earth, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Nearshore New Development Impact, 2005-2010/2011 - Hawaii

This layer represents a proxy for sediment input to the nearshore marine environment from recent construction sites. Data are derived from the NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) High Resolution Change dataset from 2005 to 2010, except for Oahu and Lanai where data are for 2005 to 2011 (http://coast.noaa.gov/ccapftp/). The Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project extracted pixels that changed from any undeveloped class to an impervious surface during the time period and calculated the area of new impervious surface within National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) HU12 watershed polygons. A Focal Statistics tool was used to calculate the mean area of new development within a 1.5-km circular radius of each offshore pixel. This area was dispersed offshore using a Gaussian decay function with distance from shore. Finally, values were linearly rescaled from 0-1 as this layer is a unitless proxy.

Tags: aquatic ecosystems, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal areas, coastal processes, continent, coral reef, coral reefs, earth science, ecosystems, environmental impacts, environmental sustainability, habitat conversion/fragmentation, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, human settlements, infrastructure, marine ecosystems, north america, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, reef, reef habitat, sustainability, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Watersheds - Hawaii

Watershed boundaries for the eight main Hawaiian Islands, generated by the State of Hawaii Office of Planning in Arc/Info and GRID using USGS DEM data.

Tags: central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, fluvial landforms, geomorphic landforms/processes, hawaii, hawaiian islands, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, solid earth, united states of america, watershed/drainage basins
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Coastal Protection Values, Eastern Storms - Guam

Coastal Protection Value of coral reefs from tropical storms coming from the east for Guam, Mariana Islands

Tags: coastal landforms, coastal processes, coral reefs, earth science, environmental assessments, environmental governance/management, geomorphic landforms/processes, guam, human dimensions, micronesia, natural hazards, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, severe storms, social behavior, solid earth, vulnerability levels/index, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Zones, 5m - Tutuila, American Samoa

Bathymetric position index (BPI) zones are derived from a focal mean analysis on bathymetry and slope. The grid is based on gridded (5 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai and R/V AHI, and it was creating using the Benthic Terrain Modeler. Cell values represent one of 4 classes in an index of seafloor terrains. This data set is for the shelf and slope environments of Tutuila Island, American Samoa, South Pacific.

Tags: american samoa, bathymetric position index (bpi), bathymetry/seafloor topography, coastal landforms/processes, earth science, geomorphology, land surface, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, tutuila
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
SPC/GEM 5-m Bathymetry: RMI: Majuro: Lagoon: Hillshade

A 5-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) of the lagoon environment of Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys conducted from 2003-2006 by the Pacific Community (SPC) Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division, formerly the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). This work was implemented through the project "Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific States" funded by the European Development Fund. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/sopac_bathy_5m_majuro_lagoon.html

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, earth science, majuro, marshall islands, micronesia, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, republic of the marshall islands (rmi), topographical relief maps, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce