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Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico; Photomosaic of Guayanil

Identification_Information:
Citation:

Citation_Information:
- Originator: NOAA/NOS/NOAA/Biogeography Program
- Publication_Date: 20010501
- Title: Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico; Photomosaic of Guayanil
- Edition: 1
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
- Publication_Information:
- - Publication_Place: Charleston, SC
  - Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Online_Linkage: https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e95usvi_pr/default.aspx

Description:

Abstract:

        This project is a coopertative effort between NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, and the National Geophysical Data Center, to produce benthic habitat maps and georeferenced imagery for the U.S. Virgin Islands.  This project was was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force.

Purpose:

        This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. http://coralreef.gov

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:
- Range_of_Dates/Times:
- - Beginning_Date: 1999
  - Ending_Date: 1999

Currentness_Reference:

Ground condition at date photos were taken (1999)

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.95
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.70
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.02
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.88

Keywords:

Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
- Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
- Theme_Keyword: Caribbean Benthic Habitat Mapping
- Theme_Keyword: 1027
Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Remote Sensing
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Base map > Aerial Photography
Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: Map Images > Aerial Photographs
Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
- Theme_Keyword: coral
- Theme_Keyword: seagrass
- Theme_Keyword: SAV
- Theme_Keyword: reef
- Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
- Theme_Keyword: benthic
- Theme_Keyword: habitat
- Theme_Keyword: mangrove
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: coral reef conservation
- Theme_Keyword: coastal ecosystem science
Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Theme_Keyword: 010
Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
- Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
- Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Guayanil
Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
- Place_Keyword: PR

Access_Constraints:

none

Use_Constraints:

```
      none
    
```

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:
- Contact_Person_Primary:
- - Contact_Person: Matthew S. Kendall
  - Contact_Organization: NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Biogeography Program
- Contact_Position: Marine Biologist
- Contact_Address:
- - Address_Type: mailing and physical
  - Address:
```
1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1
```
  - City: Silver Spring
  - State_or_Province: Maryland
  - Postal_Code: 20910
  - Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028*144
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: matt.kendall@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F, EST

Data_Set_Credit:

```
      NGDC
    
```

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

MrSID Compression, orthorectified aerial photos

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Positional accuracy was determined by solution of Socet Set generated model (RMS less than 1) and by comparison to independent ground control data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested. Geometry appears topologically clean.

Completeness_Report:

```
Data is complete.
```

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

0.1 +- 3.0, y=0.9 +- 4.4 (values are in meters +/- standard deviation)

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
```
not applicable
```

Lineage:

Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- - Citation_Information:
  - - Originator: NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey
    - Publication_Date: 1999
    - Title: Benthic Habitats of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Aerial Photos
    - Edition: 1
    - Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
    - Publication_Information:
    - - Publication_Place: Silver Spring
      - Publisher: NOAA NGS
- Source_Scale_Denominator: 48000
- Type_of_Source_Media: aerial photography and scanned photos
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- - Time_Period_Information:
  - - Range_of_Dates/Times:
    - - Beginning_Date: 1999
      - Ending_Date: 1999
  - Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA/NOS/NGS Aerial Photos
- Source_Contribution:
```
NOS aerial photos were used to create orthophoto mosaics
```
Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Ground control points, camera calibration data, and USGS DTM data were used to orthorectify 500 dpi scans of the aerial photos using Socet Set Version 4.2.1. Scanned photos were loaded into Socet Set with kinematic GPS data, camera calibration factors, DTM data, and other corrective measures to eliminate spatial distortion. Once a satisfactory spatial model had been produced (RMS less than 1) the optimal sections of each photo were selected to minimize sun glint, turbidity, etc. and maximize area of interpretable bottom features.

Process_Date: 2000
Process_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- - Contact_Person_Primary:
  - - Contact_Person: Matthew S. Kendall
    - Contact_Organization: NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Biogeography Program
  - Contact_Position: Marine Biologist
  - Contact_Address:
  - - Address_Type: mailing and physical
    - Address:
```
1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1
```
    - City: Silver Spring
    - State_or_Province: Maryland
    - Postal_Code: 20910
    - Country: USA
  - Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028*144
  - Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388
  - Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: matt.kendall@noaa.gov
  - Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F, EST

Cloud_Cover: 2
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Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
- Planar:
- - Map_Projection:
  - - Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
    - - Transverse_Mercator:
    - - Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
      - Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -63
      - Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
      - False_Easting: 500000
      - False_Northing: 0
  - Planar_Coordinate_Information:
  - - Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair
    - Coordinate_Representation:
    - - Abscissa_Resolution: 2.4
      - Ordinate_Resolution: 2.4
    - Planar_Distance_Units: meters
- Geodetic_Model:
- - Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
  - Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80, WGS84
  - Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
  - Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25

Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Pixel values are MrSID compressions. Data was orgininally geoTIF format.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

MrSID Compressed orthrectified images; UTM19;

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:

Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- - Contact_Organization: NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Biogeography Program
- Contact_Address:
- - Address_Type: mailing and physical
  - Address:
```
1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1, SSMC4
```
  - City: Silver Spring
  - State_or_Province: Maryland
  - Postal_Code: 20910
  - Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 *144
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: matt.kendall@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F, EST

Resource_Description:

Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

not to be used for navigation. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:
- Digital_Transfer_Information:
- - Format_Name: TIFF
  - Format_Information_Content:
```
ZIP file containing Metadata, GIS Shapefile and Mr.SID compressed photo
```
  - File_Decompression_Technique: Mr. SID
  - Transfer_Size: 9.6
- Digital_Transfer_Option:
- - Online_Option:
  - - Computer_Contact_Information:
    - - Network_Address:
      - Network_Resource_Name: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/e95/data/mosaic/zip/guayanil.zip
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
```
N/A
```
Turnaround: N/A

Custom_Order_Process:

```
N/A
```

Technical_Prerequisites:

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230628
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:
- Contact_Person_Primary:
- - Contact_Person: Matthew S. Kendall
  - Contact_Organization: NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Biogeography Program
- Contact_Position: Marine Biologist
- Contact_Address:
- - Address_Type: mailing and physical
  - Address:
```
1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1
```
  - City: Silver Spring
  - State_or_Province: Maryland
  - Postal_Code: 20910
  - Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028*144
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: matt.kendall@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F, EST

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:

FGDC-STD-001-1998

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