Palmyra Atoll Quickbird II Seafloor Mosaic (1.8m)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

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 Branch

Publication_Date: 2010

Title: Palmyra Atoll Quickbird II Seafloor Mosaic (1.8m)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD

Publisher:

NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Online_Linkage:

https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e58palmyra/default.aspx

Description:

Abstract:

Benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of Pamyra Atoll were created by visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Biogeography Branch in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii (ALH), was to provide spatially-explicit information on the habitat types, biological cover and live coral cover of Palmyra Atoll's coral reef ecosystem. 0.61m panchromatic and 2.44m multi-spectral data from the QuickBird 2 satellite sensor were purchased for the mapping area. Photo-interpreters accurately and reliably delineated boundaries of features from this QuickBird 2 imagery as they appeared on the computer monitor using a software interface.

Purpose:

This product served as source information for a fine-scale assessment of the status, abundance, and distribution of marine habitats of Palmyra Atoll. The NOAA effort provides The Nature Conservancy with increased technical capacity for ocean exploration, management, and stewardship. Direct implications to management measures include evaluation of management efficacy, a spatial framework for improved monitoring sampling design, and improved assessment of human-use impacts.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060927

Time_of_Day: 213627

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090629

Time_of_Day: 212422

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070917

Time_of_Day: 213959

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090927

Time_of_Day: 212221

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090621

Time_of_Day: 213441

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -162.182591

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -161.983862

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 5.908798

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 5.854872

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NOS Data Explorer Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Environmental Monitoring

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: coral

Theme_Keyword: seagrass

Theme_Keyword: reef

Theme_Keyword: QuickBird II

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: habitat

Theme_Keyword: mangrove

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: 014

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: 002

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Map Images > Habitats

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Atoll

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Base map > Satellite Imagery

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Remote Sensing

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Remote Sensing > Satellite (digital scans) > Multispectral Analysis

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Palmyra Atoll

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: PRIA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

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 Branch

Contact_Person: Mapping Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1

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 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: This file is believed to be logically consistent.

Completeness_Report:

This imagery was processed using standard PCI Geomatics tools, and no major omissions or generalizations are believed to have occured.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: DigitalGlobe, Inc.

Publication_Date: 20100308

Title: Product Catalog ID: 9010010054796200

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209

Publisher: DigitalGlboe, Inc.

Online_Linkage: http://www.digitalglobe.com/

Type_of_Source_Media: Hard drive

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060927

Time_of_Day: 213627

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090629

Time_of_Day: 212422

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070917

Time_of_Day: 213959

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090927

Time_of_Day: 212221

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090621

Time_of_Day: 213441

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DigitalGlobe, Inc.

Source_Contribution:

The satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe, Inc. provided raw, NITF files for four multispectral bands and a panchromatic file, along with rational polynomial coefficients (RPC's) for the five scenes.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Bands 1 - 7: PCI OrthoEngine Pansharpening module was employed to create a high-resolution color image to be used for visual interpretation by NOAA scientists. It was applied to the QuickBird 2 imagery to increase the spatial resolution of the 2.44 m multispectral data to the panchromatic data resolution of 0.61 m.

Process_Date: 2010

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mapping Data Manager

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 Branch

Contact_Position: Lead Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Bands 1 - 7: Geo-referencing of the imagery was performed using PCI OrthoEngine module. The pansharpened PIX (PCI Geomatica native format) files were orthorectified using stereo ground control point positioning along with the Rational Functions model extracted from the original NITF files.

Process_Date: 2010

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mapping Data Manager

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 Branch

Contact_Position: Lead Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Bands 5 - 7: The method for removal of sun glint described in Hedley et al. (2005) was applied to the pansharpened, orthorectified QuickBird 2 imagery to remove specular reflection from the sea surface. Reflection of solar radiation on non-flat water surfaces often results in areas of bright white sun glint in remotely sensed imagery. Typically, sun glint forms bands of white along wave edges on the windward side of nearshore environments. Sun glint can obscure bottom features and should be removed before habitat delineation. This is accomplished in this methodology by applying the ratio of reflectance of the near-infrared and visible band to each cell in the scene.

Process_Date: 2010

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mapping Data Manager

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 Branch

Contact_Position: Lead Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Row_Count: 3252

Column_Count: 12254

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: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -165.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.0

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and Column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0

Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0

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: Spectral Bands

Entity_Type_Definition:

These images contain 3 spectral bands (positioned, pan-sharpened and de-glinted).

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Tim Battista

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Band 1

Attribute_Definition: Blue (pansharpened, positioned, and deglinted)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Tim Battista

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Image processing results

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Band 2

Attribute_Definition: Green (pansharpened, positioned, and deglinted)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Tim Battista

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Image processing results

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Band 3

Attribute_Definition: Red (pansharpened, positioned, and deglinted)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Tim Battista

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Image processing results

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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 Branch

Contact_Person: Tim Battista

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government (NOAA). Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: tif

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/e103/palmyra_water_mosaic.zip

Fees: None

Custom_Order_Process: Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor).

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230726

Metadata_Review_Date: 20111208

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 2015

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mapping Data Manager

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 Branch

Contact_Position: Lead Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 1305 East West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-012-2002

Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20111208033716

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20060927

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20090927

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/palmyra_seafloor_mosaic.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 6416