Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Miles Anderson, Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii Publication_Date: 20060804 Title: NCCOS Accuracy Assessment Field Data for Benthic Habitat Maps of Palau, 2006-2007 Edition: Version 1.1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Kailua, Hawaii Publisher: Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii Online_Linkage: http://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e102palau/default.aspx Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), 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 Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Benthic Habitats of Palau Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Description: Abstract: 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, IMSG and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to incorporate previously developed mapping methods to produce coral reef habitat maps for The Republic of Palau. GPS field observations were used to establish the thematic accuracy of this thematic product. 623 benthic habitat characterizations were completed in UTM Zone 53N for this work. Purpose: The National Ocean Service is preparing digital map products of these biotic resources and coordinates a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities. The goal of the work was to implement previously developed coral reef mapping methods to produce GIS map products of benthic habitats by photo interpreting ortho-rectified remotely sensed imagery. These Accuracy Assessment point data were generated to assess the thematic accuracy of these habitat maps. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2006 Ending_Date: 2007 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 134.215454 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 134.644087 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.804910 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.271558 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project Theme_Keyword: Freely Associated States Shallow Water Benthic Habitat Mapping Theme_Keyword: 1388 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Coralline Algae Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Linear Transect (point) Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: submerged aquatic vegetation Theme_Keyword: zone Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: structure Theme_Keyword: cover Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: 014 Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: 007 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Theme_Keyword: Environmental Monitoring Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Habitats Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Carolines > Palau ( Belau ) (07N134E0000) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Palau > Palau > Palau ( Belau ) (07N134E0000) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region Place_Keyword: Palau Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Not for navigation Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: 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 Contact_Position: Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1305 East West Highway City: Silver Spring State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20910 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The geographic coordinate positions of the points in this thematic data were acquired by GPS using a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 with a customized data dictionary designed to reflect the NOAA Coral Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats of the Pacific. All habitat determinations were made in the field, recorded in the GPS data logger and seamlessly transferred to ArcView GIS using Trimble Path Finder Office Software. Logical_Consistency_Report: These data were objectively managed. They were with held from the photo interpreter during map making. The Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) maintained these data at facilities other than ALH. Ultimately, these data were used to prepare the error matrix upon when the statistical report of the thematic accuracy of the maps was generated. Transfer of the habitat assessment data is seamless from the field determination to the final GIS product. The data is not transcribed or rewritten by hand. Errors in processing are not expected. Completeness_Report: Data are complete for the entire main archipelago of Palau. Habitat attributes are determined by direct observation in the field. These data are considered truth at the time of collection. Habitat types are subject to change over time due to population dynamics of the dominant biological communities. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Point positional accuracy is determined by two tests producing circular RMS statistics. First, point GPS data were acquired by repeated occupation of a registered survey monument that has been recently recovered and positioned using survey grade GPS buy the National Geodetic Survey. Second, replicate GPS positions were collected after navigating to a way point by boat to estimate the positional error generated from variables due to environmental conditions offshore. The 95 percent sigma RMS accuracy error was calculated to be 0.97 meters and the precision calculated to be 0.84 meters on 141 measurements on registered monuments. The navigation accuracy error was calculated to be 1.36 meters with precision calculated to be 1.11 meters. Each GPS measurement was the average of 100 GPS positions. Thus, all point features in these accuracy assessment data meet the NOAA contract standard of 95 percent sigma of 5 meters. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Jeff Henness Publication_Date: 20010615 Title: Random Point Generator Edition: v 1.1 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Redlands, CA Publisher: Environmental Science Research Institute Online_Linkage: http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=11605 Type_of_Source_Media: Software Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20010615 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Random Point Generator Source_Contribution: Random points were generated to test the accuracy of benthic habitat maps. The points were stratified on detailed class. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: M.S. Coyne Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats of the Pacific Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Type_of_Source_Media: publication Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2003 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Classification Scheme Source_Contribution: This document identifies the zone and habitat types attributed in the GIS data. Process_Step: Process_Description: After photo interpretation was completed, at minimum of 25 random geographically referenced points were acquired in each detailed benthic structure and cover class. This is done using a random point generator program obtained from the ESRI website, which generates random points inside an ArcView GIS polygon class. Waypoint files are generated from these random points and all waypoints, which could be safely accessed, are navigated to using a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 GPS data logger and a benthic habitat characterization was conducted. Eight test areas have been defined and the final data set meets the goal of 25 points per detailed structure and cover habitat. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Accuracy Assessment Field Points Process_Date: 2007 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Accuracy Assessment Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC Contact_Person: Miles Anderson Contact_Position: Principal Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1320 Aalapapa Dr. City: Kailua State_or_Province: Hawaii Postal_Code: 96734 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808) 262-2417 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (808) 262-7027 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: miles@interpac.net Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, HST Process_Step: Process_Description: Metadata imported. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml50.tmp Process_Date: 2007 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 623 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 53 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 135.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000128 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000128 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Palau_AA_Point_Data Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTM_ZONE Attribute_Definition: UTM Zone Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Island Attribute_Definition: Name of Island Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Bundle Attribute_Definition: Number of image bundle Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: SITE_ID Attribute_Definition: Unique site ID Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Water Depth in feet Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS Data Logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATA_TYPE Attribute_Definition: Abbreviation for Accuracy Assessment data type Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: RELIEF Attribute_Definition: Vertical relief of survey area; relative scale of 1 (lowest relief) to 5 (highest relief) Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAJ_STRUCT Attribute_Definition: Major reef structure type Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme for the Pacific Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: DET_STRUCT Attribute_Definition: Detailed reef structure type Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme of the Pacific Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: PRIM_COVER Attribute_Definition: Primary biological cover type Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme of the Pacific Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODIFIER Attribute_Definition: Percent of biological cover in survey area Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme of the Pacific Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZONE Attribute_Definition: Geomorphologic zone Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: UW_ASSESSM Attribute_Definition: Method used for field observations Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Z_LIVE_COR Attribute_Definition: Percent live coral cover observed during field survey Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Z_MAC Attribute_Definition: Percent macroalgal cover observed during field survey Attribute_Definition_Source: GOS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Z_SEAGRASS Attribute_Definition: Percent sea grass cover observed during field survey Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Z_CA Attribute_Definition: Percent coralline algal cover observed during field survey Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Z_TURF Attribute_Definition: Percent turf cover observed during field survey Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 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GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric field Attribute: Attribute_Label: STD_DEV Attribute_Definition: Position precision Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric field Attribute: Attribute_Label: NORTHING Attribute_Definition: Geographic position Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical field Attribute: Attribute_Label: EASTING Attribute_Definition: Geographic position Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical field Attribute: Attribute_Label: POINT Attribute_Definition: Habitat at GPS point position Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS data logger Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENTS Attribute_Definition: Habitat notes Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: 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