AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Total Effluent from Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems (OSDS) - Hawaii

This layer represents the total effluent coming from onsite sewage disposal systems (OSDS) (e.g., cesspools and septic tanks). OSDS point data were obtained from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) (Aly El-Kadi) and the State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) (Bob Whittier) that estimates effluent flux from each property, or Tax Map Key (TMK) parcel, with OSDS. The Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project converted the points to raster by summing nutrient flux values within 500-m pixels. A Focal Statistics tool was then used to calculate the total flux within a 1.5-km radius of each offshore pixel. Units are in gallons per day per km squared. The area of interest is from the shoreline of the Main Hawaiian Islands extending 5 km offshore and 1 km inshore.

Tags: aquatic ecosystems, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal areas, coastal processes, contaminant levels/spills, continent, coral reef, coral reefs, earth science, ecosystems, environmental impacts, environmental sustainability, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, human settlements, marine ecosystems, north america, ocean, ocean contaminants, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, reef, reef habitat, sewage disposal, sustainability, united states of america, water quality
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Predicted Coral Cover of Montipora flabellata in the Hawaiian Islands

Output from a model to predict the benthic cover of Montipora flabellata in the Hawaiian Islands as a proportion (0-1.0). Coral cover was modeled with boosted regression trees (BRT) in R software using data from coral cover surveys and environmental covariates derived from models and/or observations including wave height, benthic geomorphology, and downwelled irradiance. The best performing BRT model was used to predict M. flabellata cover for the entire geographic study domain. Data and model output represent conditions for shallow coral reefs in the Hawaiian Islands from 0 m to -30 m depth over the time period 2000-2009. Further details on methodology and results are contained in Franklin et al. (2013).

Tags: animals/invertebrates, anthozoans/hexacorals, biological classification, central pacific ocean, cnidarians, coastal landforms, coastal processes, continent, coral reefs, earth science, fringing reef, geomorphic landforms/processes, hard or stony corals, hawaii, hawaiian islands, montipora flabellata, north america, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, solid earth, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Day-Use Moorings - Hawaii

Locations of day-use mooring buoys within the waters surrounding the Main Hawaiian Islands. Installed and maintained by the Malama Kai Foundation, these buoys provide a convenient means of securing boats in popular dive and snorkel spots to prevent damage to coral reefs caused by anchors.

Tags: central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, infrastructure, moorings, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, transportation, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 40-m Bathymetry: American Samoa: Two Percent Bank: Hillshade

A 40-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Two Percent Bank in American Samoa compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys. Two Percent Bank (also called Tulaga Seamount) lies approximately 70 km southeast of Tutuila and 60 km southwest of Ofu Island. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 78 and 2221 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_40m_twoperbank.html

Tags: american samoa, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, earth science, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, topographical relief maps, tulaga seamount, two percent bank
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This event occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent. The Earth's tropical zone ("the tropics") includes everything between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Tags: boundaries, earth science, geographic region, global, human dimensions, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacioos
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Species Distribution: Short-Finned Pilot Whale - Hawaii

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of short-finned pilot whales identified either via automated satellite tracking of tagged organisms or 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 odontocetes in Hawaiian waters since 2000. Short-finned pilot whales are among the most frequently encountered odontocetes in deep water around the main Hawaiian Islands. There appear to be island-resident populations in deep waters around all of the main Hawaiian Islands. From photo-identification and satellite tagging there is evidence of both an island-associated and a pelagic population of short-finned pilot whales in Hawaii, and several different communities of island-associated pilot whales around the islands, with individuals largely remaining associated with one or two islands. In adition, Dr. Joseph Mobley of the Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC) led aerial surveys for cetaceans in Hawaiian waters from 1993-2003.

For further information, please see:
http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/short-finned-pilot-whales-hawaii

Tags: animals/vertebrates, aquatic ecosystems, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, mammals, marine habitat, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, short-finned pilot whale, toothed whales, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary - Hawaii

Boundaries of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS). Created by Congress in 1992 to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaii. The sanctuary lies within the shallow (less than 600 feet), warm waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands and constitutes one of the world's most important humpback whale habitats. Through education, outreach, research and resource protection activities, the sanctuary strives to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaii. It is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in partnership with the State of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).

For further information, please see:
http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov

Tags: administrative divisions, animals/vertebrates, baleen whales, biological classification, boundaries, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, conservation, continent, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, humpback whale, mammals, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Aids To Navigation (ATON) Lights - Hawaii

Displays the locations of lights for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts. These aids to navigation (ATONs) are used in conjunction with beacons and buoys to indicate traffic channels, to warn against potential dangers, or for other navigational purposes. 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. Other colors are used for non-lateral markers with a variety of purposes.

Tags: aids to navigation, central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, infrastructure, lights, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, transportation, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Total Estimated Average Annual Catch of Reef Fish, 2003-2013 - Hawaii

Nearshore fisheries in the Main Hawaiian Islands encompass a diverse group of fishers using a wide array of gears and targeting many different species. Communities in Hawaii often rely on these fisheries for economic, social, and cultural services. However, the stress from overfishing can cause ecosystem degradation and long-term economic loss. This layer represents the estimated average annual catch of reef fish by all gear types and fishers (kg/ha). It is the summed total of the other Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) fishing layers (Commercial Total, Non-Commercial Shore-based Total, and Non-Commercial Boat-based Total). Commercial catch data come from the State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) over the years 2003-2013. Non-commercial catch data were estimated from Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) combined fisher intercept and phone survey data from 2004-2013. For all fishing layers, OTP accounted for marine protected areas (MPAs) where fishing is prohibited and de facto MPAs (e.g., military danger zones) where access is restricted. For more information on the methodology used to map catch from different sources and by individual gear types, see their respective data layers. See also McCoy et al. (2018) for further details.

Tags: agricultural aquatic sciences, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal areas, coastal processes, continent, coral reef, coral reefs, earth science, ecosystems, environmental impacts, environmental sustainability, fisheries, fishing, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, human settlements, marine ecosystems, north america, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, recreational activities/areas, reef, reef habitat, social behavior, sustainability, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 40-m Bathymetry: USMOI: Baker Island: Hillshade

A 40-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Baker Island in the Central Pacific Ocean, a U.S. Minor Outlying Island (USMOI). Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 8 and 4700 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_40m_baker.html

Tags: baker island, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, central pacific ocean, earth science, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Kahoolawe Island Reserve - Hawaii

Boundary of the marine portions of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve for the island of Kahoolawe in Hawaii. Beginning in World War II, Kahoolawe was used as a training ground and bombing range by the U.S. military. After decades of protests, the Navy ended live-fire training in 1990 and the island was transferred to the State of Hawaii in 1994. The state legislature established the Kahoolawe Island Reserve to restore and oversee the island and its surrounding waters. Today, Kahoolawe can be used only for native Hawaiian cultural, spiritual, and subsistence purposes. All entry to the reserve must be authorized by the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission.

For more information, please see:
http://www.kahoolawe.hawaii.gov

Tags: administrative divisions, boundaries, central pacific ocean, conservation, continent, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, kahoolawe, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Administrative Boundary for Coastal Management Program - Manua, American Samoa

Administrative boundary for coastal management program in the Manua Islands (Ofu, Olosega, and Tau), American Samoa.

Tags: administrative divisions, american samoa, boundaries, conservation, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, human dimensions, manua, ocean, ofu, olosega, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
USGS 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM): Hawaii: Niihau: Hillshade

A 10-meter resolution land surface digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the island of Niihau in Hawaii 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_niihau.html

Tags: central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, land surface, niihau, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, terrain elevation, topographical relief maps, topography, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Administrative Boundary for Coastal Management Program - Tutuila, American Samoa

Administrative boundary for the coastal management program surrounding Tutuila, American Samoa.

Tags: administrative divisions, american samoa, boundaries, conservation, earth science, environmental governance/management, environmental impacts, human dimensions, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, tutuila
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Palau

Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of the Republic of Palau. 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 1 acre. Includes biological cover types, geomorphological structure types, and geographic zones.

Eighteen distinct and non-overlapping biological cover types were identified. Habitats or features that cover areas smaller than the minimal mapping unit of 1 acre were not considered. For example, uncolonized sand halos surrounding coral patch reefs are too small to be mapped independently. Cover type refers only to the predominant biological component colonizing the surface of the feature and does not address location (e.g., on the shelf or in the lagoon). The cover types are defined in a collapsible hierarchy ranging from eight major classes (live coral, seagrass, macroalgae, encrusting/coralline algae, turf algae, emergent vegetation, uncolonized, and unknown), combined with a density modifier representing the percentage of the predominant cover type (10%-<50% sparse, 50%-<90% patchy, 90%-100% continuous). 

Similarly, 14 distinct and non-overlapping geomorphological structure types were identified. The structure types are defined in a collapsible hierarchy ranging from four major classes (coral reef and hardbottom, unconsolidated sediment, other delineations, and unknown), to thirteen detailed classes: sand, mud, spur and groove, individual and aggregated patch reef, aggregate reef, scattered coral/rock in unconsolidated sediment, pavement, rock/boulder (volcanic and carbonate), reef rubble, pavement with sand channels, artificial, and unknown.

Lastly, 13 mutually exclusive geographic zones were identified from land to open water corresponding to typical insular shelf and coral reef geomorphology. These zones include: shoreline intertidal, vertical wall (none identified), lagoon, back reef, reef flat, reef crest, fore reef, bank/shelf, bank/shelf escarpment, channel, dredged (since this condition eliminates natural geomorphology), unknown, and land. Zone refers only to each benthic community's location and does not address substrate or cover types within. For example, the lagoon zone may include patch reefs, sand, and seagrass beds; however, these are considered structural elements that may or may not occur within the lagoon zone and therefore, are not used to define it.

Tags: angiosperms (flowering plants), aquatic ecosystems, benthic habitat, biological classification, biosphere, coastal landforms, coastal landforms/processes, coastal processes, coral reefs, earth science, geomorphic landforms/processes, geomorphology, land surface, micronesia, monocots, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, palau, patch reef, plants, seagrass, solid earth, vegetation, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Chlorophyll-a Long-term Mean, 2002-2013 - Hawaii

Chlorophyll-a is a widely used proxy for phytoplankton biomass and an indicator for changes in phytoplankton production. As an essential source of energy in the marine environment, the extent and availability of phytoplankton biomass can be highly influential for fisheries production and dictate trophic structure in marine ecosystems. Changes in phytoplankton biomass are predominantly effected by changes in nutrient availability, through either natural (e.g., turbulent ocean mixing) or anthropogenic (e.g., agricultural runoff) processes. This layer represents the mean of the 8-day time series of chlorophyll-a (mg/m3) from 2002-2013. Monthly and 8-day 4-km (0.0417-degree) spatial resolution data were obtained from the MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Aqua satellite instrument from the NASA OceanColor website (http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov).

The long-term mean was calculated by taking the average of all 8-day data from 2002-2013 for each pixel. A quality control mask was applied to remove spurious data associated with shallow water, following Gove et al., 2013. Nearshore map pixels with no data were filled with values from the nearest neighboring valid offshore pixel by using a grid of points and the Near Analysis tool in ArcGIS then converting points to raster.

Tags: aquatic ecosystems, biosphere, central pacific ocean, chlorophyll, 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 chemistry, ocean color, ocean optics, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, reef, reef habitat, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Long-term Mean, 2002-2013 - Hawaii

Solar irradiance is one of the most important factors influencing coral reefs. As the majority of their nutrients are obtained from symbiotic photosynthesizing organisms, reef-building corals need irradiance as a fundamental source of energy. Seasonally-low irradiance at high latitudes may be linked to reduced growth rates in corals and may limit reef calcification to shallower depths than that observed at lower latitudes. However, high levels of irradiance can lead to light-induced damage, production of free radicals, and in combination with increased temperatures, can exacerbate coral bleaching. This layer represents the mean of 8-day time series of irradiance (mol/m2/day) from July 2002 to December 31, 2013. Irradiance is here represented by PAR (photosynthetically active radiation), which is the spectrum of light that is important for photosynthesis. Monthly and 8-day 4-km (0.0417-degree) spatial resolution data were obtained from the MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Aqua satellite instrument from the NASA OceanColor website (http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov).

The PAR long-term mean was calculated by taking the average of all 8-day data from 2002-2013 for each pixel. A quality control mask was applied to remove spurious data associated with shallow water, following Gove et al., 2013. Nearshore map pixels with no data were filled with values from the nearest neighboring valid offshore pixel by using a grid of points and the Near Analysis tool in ArcGIS then converting points to raster.

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 optics, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, photosynthetically active radiation, reef, reef habitat, united states of america, vegetation
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Shoreline - Federated States of Micronesia

Shoreline of the Federated States of Micronesia

Tags: boundaries, coastal landforms, coastal processes, earth science, federated states of micronesia, fsm, gemorphic landforms/processes, human dimensions, micronesia, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, shorelines, solid earth, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce