Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Structures 5 m grid derived from gridded bathymetry of French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA.

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Citation:

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Originator:

Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Publication_Date: 20101031
Title:

Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Structures 5 m grid derived from gridded bathymetry of French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Online_Linkage:

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/northwest-hawaiian-islands/french-frigate-shoals/geomorphology/

Description:

Abstract:

BPI Structures are derived from two scales of a focal mean analysis on bathymetry and slope. The grid is based on gridded (5 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard NOAA Ship Hiialaka'i, and R/V AHI, and it was created using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (http://www.csc.noaa.gov/products/btm/). Cell values represent one of 13 classes in an index of seafloor terrains. This data set is for the shelf and slope environments of French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA.

Purpose:

The data were derived in support of Coral Reef Conservation Program goals. Goal 1 is to map all U.S. Coral Reef Ecosystems. This data set specifically addresses Objective 1 and 4: to develop high-resolution benthic maps and to characterize priority deep water reefs and associated habitats. This derivative of bathymetry provides a GIS layer that may be used for benthic and essential fish habitat characterization, and for the study of geologic features. By combining the dataset with bathymetry, backscatter, other derivatives, and in situ data, they collectively compose benthic habitat maps which are designed to be used to understand and predict moderate depth (~-20m to - 150m) benthic habitats for different organisms that inhabit coral reef ecosystems.

Supplemental_Information:

Gridded multibeam data were collected aboard the Hi'ialakai,a 218' United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research ship, and aboard the R/V AHI (Acoustic Habitat Investigator), a 25' survey launch owned and operated by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu, HI. The metadata for the bathymetry is documented in the product metadata, FFS_5m.asc.txt. (http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/ pibhmc_nwhi_utm3n_FFS_bathy.htm#FFS_5meter) References: Lundblad et al., 2006, A benthic terrain classification scheme for American Samoa, Marine Geodesy, 29(2):89 - 111. http://www.csc.noaa.gov/products/btm/

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20060430
Ending_Date: 20080531

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.391665
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.205134
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.895870
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.657413

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
Theme_Keyword:

Benthic Habitat Mapping and Characterization - Northwestern and Main Hawaiian Islands

Theme_Keyword: 1217

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetric Position Index Structures

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetric Position Index Structures
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Multibeam sonar

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Habitats

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: 014
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: 007

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: French Frigate Shoals
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Place_Keyword: United State of America

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: NWHI

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

These data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Please acknowledge the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) and the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center, and the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) and School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawaii as the sources of this information.

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/NWHI_images/FFS_5m_BPIstructures_445.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Gridded Bathymetry Derivative
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Set_Credit: NOAA PIFSC CRED PIBHMC, JIMAR, and SOEST
Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: Not applicable
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: Not applicable

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

ArcGIS ASCII file, derived from bathymetry and slope in ArcGIS 9.3 (Spatial Analyst and Benthic Terrain Modeler)

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Data are collected for resource management and research purposes and are tested for internal consistency; however, no effort is made to compare these data to external references or to other published data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent though no tests were performed

Completeness_Report: Complete
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal positioning system: GPS C/A Horizontal position accuracy: 25 meters

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Range resolution of sonar: varies with depth Raw sounding resolution: varies with depth Vertical accuracy of gridded product ~ 1% of water depth

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Bathymetric Position Index Structures were derived from the gridded multibeam bathymetry (FFS_5m) using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM). The BTM (written for ArcGIS 8.x or 9.x) may be downloaded from http://dusk2.geo.orst.edu/djl/samoa/tools.html. BPI Structures are derived from two scales of a focal mean analysis on bathymetry and slope. After testing 10 experimental combinations, two scales (20 and 250) best identified fine scale structures for French Frigate Shoals while minimizing noise and optimizing possible reef structures (also after Lundblad et al. 2006; see Supplemental_Information). Three ranges of slope define flats, slopes, and near vertical: x < 5; 5 < x < 70; x > 70. Depth alone, in this case, is added only to separate flat structures into shelf (<30 m) and broad flat (>30 m) environments (depths based on SCUBA limits).

Process_Date: 20090930

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 5247
Column_Count: 3754
Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 3
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -165
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and Column
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 5
Ordinate_Resolution: 5

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

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Contact_Person: John Rooney

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: NOAA IRC
Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
City: Honolulu
State_or_Province: HI
Postal_Code: 96818

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:

These data are not to be used for navigational purposes. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA 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.

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Format_Name: Arc ASCII
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Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCIItoRaster).

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http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/northwest-hawaiian-islands/french-frigate-shoals/geomorphology/

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Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Structures 5 m grid derived from gridded bathymetry of French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA.

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