Vectorized Shoreline of Farallon de Medinilla CNMI, 2001 Derived from IKONOS Imagery

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Title:
Vectorized Shoreline of Farallon de Medinilla CNMI, 2001 Derived from IKONOS Imagery
Abstract:
IKONOS imagery was purchased to support the Pacific Islands Geographic Information System (GIS) project and the National Ocean Service's (NOS) coral mapping activities. One-meter panchromatic and four-meter multi-spectral data were purchased for each study area. A digital vector shoreline was manually digitized from the one-meter panchromatic imagery to provide accurate, up-to-date shoreline data.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Services Center (CSC), 20020807, Vectorized Shoreline of Farallon de Medinilla CNMI, 2001 Derived from IKONOS Imagery: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC), Charleston, SC.

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    Other_Citation_Details:
    The vectorized shoreline data was derived from the one-meter panchromatic IKONOS imagery. Those areas of the coastline that were obscured by cloud cover were derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs)
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 146.044357
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 146.075515
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 16.058688
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.999292
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-2001
    Ending_Date: 02-Dec-2001
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • String (219)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
      UTM_Zone_Number: 55
      Transverse_Mercator:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 147.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
      False_Easting: 500000.000000
      False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters
      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    medinillashrln
    Polyline shapefile (Source: NOAA Coastal Service Center)
    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.
    AREA
    Area of polygon (Source: ArcView script) Unique value not available.
    PERIMETER
    Perimeter of polygon (Source: ArcView script) Unique value not available.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program
    Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager
    1305 East West Highway
    Silver Spring, MD

    301-713-3028 (voice)
    301-713-4388 (FAX)
    tim.battista@noaa.gov

Why was the data set created?

The Pacific Islands Geographic Information System (GIS) project is a multiyear initiative designed to increase the use of GIS and related spatial technology in the coastal resource management programs of the Territories of American Samoa and Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the State of Hawaii. The project will focus on personnel, training, equipment, software, data, and applications. Where appropriate, other related activities in the region will be incorporated into the effort.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    IKONOS (source 1 of 2)
    Incorporated, Space Imaging, 2001, IKONOS Panchromatic Satellite Imagery: Space Imaging, Thornton, CO.

    Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 3780
    Source_Contribution:
    Used to identify and digitize the shoreline (land/water interface) for American Samoa.
    USGS DRGs (source 2 of 2)
    United States Geological Survey, 19980226, Manua Islands Digital Raster Graphic (DRG): USGS, Reston, VA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution:
    Used to identify and digitize the shoreline (land/water interface) for areas of that coast that were obscured by cloud cover in the satellite imagery.
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 02-Aug-2002 (process 1 of 2)
    During the vectorization process, the satellite imagery was displayed on a computer screen using ESRI's ArcGIS 8.2 software. In order to obtain the highest degree of accuracy from the imagery, the one-meter panchromatic imagery was used as a base layer for digitizing. In an effort to better visualize the land-water interface, the one-meter imagery was overlaid on top of the four-meter multispectral imagery using a 35 % transparency value. The near-infrared band (Band 4) was used in the display of the multispectral imagery. The resultant base layer contained the one-meter resolution of the panchromatic imagery and the colorization of the four-meter imagery. The display was zoomed to the image resolution of the panchromatic imagery and the shoreline was manually digitized. All lines are coded with length, ID, origin, and source

    Note - Areas of the shoreline that were obscured by cloud cover were digitized from USGS Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs). The USGS DRG for Manua had to be adjusted in the x and y directions using ERDAS Imagine 8.5 to match the IKONOS imagery. Person who carried out this activity:

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC)
    Pacific Islands GIS Specialist
    2234 South Hobson Avenue
    Charleston, South Carolina

    843-740-1200 (voice)
    843-740-1224 (FAX)
    csc@csc.noaa.gov
    Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST
    Date: Aug-2002 (process 2 of 2)
    The completed shoreline dataset was sent to the on-island technical assistant in American Samoa for review and adjustment. Using the same IKONOS imagery and DRG datasets, as well as GPS data and personal knowledge of the subject area, the technical assistant was able to make adjustments to the shoreline. These adjustments were needed in areas where the land-water interface was unable to be determined clearly due to cloud cover or shadow. Person who carried out this activity:
    Territory of American Samoa, Department of Commerce, Coastal Zone Management Program
    Attn: Kevin Cronk
    GIS Assistant
    P.O. Box 4609
    Pago Pago, American Samoa
    USA

    011-684-633-5155 (voice)
    011-684-633-4195 (FAX)
    kcronk@doc.asg.as
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    The data were created by delineating the shoreline off of IKONOS panchromatic digital satellite imagery collected in 2001. The horizontal resolution of the digital imagery is 1 meter. The original scale of the imagery was 1:3780. During orthorectification of the IKONOS imagery, 60 ground control points were used to determine the circular error (CE) at a 90% confidence level. For Pacific Islands, Tutuila, American Samoa, IKONOS data, 2001 the circular error is 2.7 meters for the Panchromatic data set.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    This shoreline dataset of Tutuila is dependent on the shoreline as delineated on 2001 IKONOS digital satellite imagery from Space Imaging, LLC. The position of the shoreline might change as the natural land changes or better maps and more current aerial photography become available.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    These data are believed to be logically consistent, though no tests were performed. All arcs were snapped by the nodes to create consistently tied strings without node dangles. Line geometry is topologically clean.

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Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, NOAA, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program
    Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager
    1305 East West Highway
    Silver Spring, MD

    301-713-3028 (voice)
    301-713-4388 (FAX)
    tim.battista@noaa.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use for these data. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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Dates:
Last modified: 29-Mar-2020
Metadata author:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC)
Pacific Islands GIS Specialist
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina

843-740-1200 (voice)
843-740-1224 (FAX)
csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700, EST
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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