AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands;Photomosaic of Puerto Rico (Cabo Rojo), 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, cabo rojo, 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
Orthorectification and Mosaicking of Color Aerial Photography for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands: Molokai (330-0613)

Habitat maps of the main Hawaiian Islands were created by visual interpretation of aerial photos and hyperspectral imagery 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 an orthorectified mosaic is created, 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: aerial photography, benthic, coral, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, hawaii, hawaii_images_2000, mangrove, molokai, 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
NOAA TIFF Image - 8m Backscatter Mosaic, Puerto Rico 2013, Northeast Reserve, Haystack Seamount, Seafloor Characterization of the US Caribbean - Nancy Foster - NF-13-2 USVI (2013), UTM 20N NAD83

This image represents an 8 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of a seamount/bank east of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. 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 and around the Northeast Reserve from 3/05/2013 to 3/29/2013. Data was acquired with a hull mounted Kongsberg EM1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz) and processed by a NOAA contractor using CARIS HIPS software, applying all relevant correctors (attitude, sound velocity, absorption coefficient). Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum NAD83. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected in CARIS HIPS Mosaic Editor.  Acoustic backscatter mosaics are 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: 2013, acoustic, aquatic habitat, backscatter, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, bathymetry/topography, benthic, biogeography, biosphere, caribbean sea, coral, country/territory, description, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, em1002, fajardo, geographic information, geotiff, gis, habitat, integrated ocean and coastal mapping, iocm, kongsberg, mbes, multibeam, nancy foster, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, nps, oceans, puerto rico, raster, reef, reef habitat, seafloor, seafloormapping_uscaribbean_2004toongoing, sonar, u.s. department of commerce, united states of america, vieques
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic Habitats of the Southern Mariana Archipelago Derived from IKONOS Imagery, 2001-2003

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; BAE Systems Spectral Solutions; and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to map the coral reef habitats of American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands by visual interpretation and manual delineation of IKONOS 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 thirteen zones.  Benthic features were mapped that covered an area of 45.2 square kilometers of which 4.4 were unconsolidated sediment and 40.9 were coral reef and hard bottom.  Of the coral reef and hard bottom class, 59.9% is colonized by greater than 10% coral cover.

Tags: aguajan, coral reef, coralline algae, cover, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, habitat, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, pac_terr, reef, rota, saipan, structure, submerged aquatic vegetation, tinaian, u.s. department of commerce, unconsolidated sediments, united states, zone
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic Habitat of Maui 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, main eight hawaiian islands, map images, mapping, maui, maui island, maui island (20n156w0004), national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, 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
Benthic Habitat of Molokai 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, main eight hawaiian islands, map images, mapping, molokai island, molokai island (21n157w0001), national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, 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
Median Seasonal Turbidity Geotifs (using SeaWiFS 670 band) of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Median seasonal turbidity imagery - Each image represents one three month Season

Tags: doc/noaa/nos/nccos, environmental monitoring, gulf of maine, light availibility, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, sbnms_assess_remote_sensing, seasonal medians, seawifs, stellwagen, turbidity, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Oahu (202-0612-272217)

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:Maui (310-0620-272217)

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, mangrove, maui, 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
Hyperspectral Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands:Oahu (204b-0613-272217)

This project is a cooperative effort between the National OceanService, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, the University of Hawaii, andAnalytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was todevelop coral reef mapping methods and compare benthic habitat mapsgenerated by photointerpreting georeferenced color aerialphotography, hyperspectral and IKONOS satellite imagery.The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control ofbandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerialphotography particularly when coral health and time series analysisof coral reef community structure are of interest.  Depending on thetype of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to seemultiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range.  TheAURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in thevisible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixelresolution.  The data was processed to select band widths, whichoptimized feature detection in shallow and deep water.Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries offeatures in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor usinga 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
Benthic and Landcover Characterization of Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Habitat maps were created as part of a larger ecological assessment conducted by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), Biogeography Branch, for Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (National Park Service). Aerial photographs were obtained for 2000 from the National Geodetic Survey, and were orthorectified by the Biogeography Branch.  A classification scheme was set up with 20 benthic habitat types, 19 land cover types, and 13 mangrove habitat types. These habitats were mapped directly into a GIS system through visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs.

Tags: aerial photography, aquatic habitat, base map, benthic habitat, biosphere, coastal processes, coral mapping, coral reef, coral reef mapping, coral reef monitoring and assessment, corals, country/territory, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, environmental monitoring, geographic information, mangroves, map images, marine biology, marine plants, monitoring, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, national park service, noaa, oceans, polygons, reef monitoring and assessment, remote sensing, salt river bay, salt river bay historical park and ecological preserve, seagrass, seagrass monitoring, st. croix, st. croix (17n064w0003), u.s. department of commerce, u.s. virgin islands, united states of america, us virgin islands, usvi_salt_river, zoology
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA TIFF Image - 50m Backscatter, Charleston Bump - Deep Coral Priority Areas -  Nancy Foster - (2006), UTM 17N NAD83

This dataset contains a unified GeoTiff with 30x30 meter cell size representing the backscatter intensity of the Charleston Bump off of the South Atlantic Bight, derived from data collected in 2006. NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch, in collaboration with the College of Charleston, as well as the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster , and private sector partners, acquired multibeam bathymetry data off the Charleston Bump to identify habitats for deep water coral ecosystems from 08/28/2006 to 08/29/2006. Data was acquired with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz).  It was processed by the College of Charleston Department of Geology using CARIS HIPS 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. Data is in UTM Zone 17 north, datum NAD83. The processed CARIS data was used to generate a CARIS BASE surface based on swath angle. The CARIS Export option "BASE Surface to Image" was then used to create a GeoTiff of the priority areas. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected using Fledermaus FMGT software.  Acoustic backscatter mosaics are ostensibly an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats.

Tags: 2006, aquatic habitat, backscatter, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, bathymetry/topography, benthic, biogeography, biosphere, charleston bump, college of charleston, continental shelf, coral, country/territory, deep_coral, description, doc/noaa/nos/nccos, earth science, geographic information, gis, grid, habitat, mbes, multibeam, national centers for coastal ocean science, national ocean service, noaa, noaa ship nancy foster, oceans, raster, reef, reef habitat, seafloor, simrad em1002, sonar, south atlantic bight, south atlantic ocean, south carolina, 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:Oahu (204c-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
Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands;Photomosaic of Puerto Rico (Ceiba), 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, ceiba, 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