Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      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: 20121130
      Title: Slope grid derived from gridded bathymetry of Galvez Bank, South Galvez Bank, and 11-Mile Reef,
        Territory of Guam, USA.
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Raster digital data
      Online_Linkage: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/cnmi-guam/submerged-banks/galvez-bank/galvez-bank-geomorphology/
      Online_Linkage: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc
  Description: 
    Abstract: Slope is derived from gridded (5 m cell size) multibeam
      bathymetry, collected aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
      Cell values reflect the maximum rate of change (in degrees) in
      elevation between neighboring cells derived with the ArcGIS
      Spatial Analyst extension. This data set
      is for Galvez Bank, South Galvez Bank, and 11-Mile Reef, Territory of Guam, USA.
    Purpose: The data were derived in support of NOAA 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 – 150m) benthic habitats for different
      organisms that inhabit coral reef ecosystems.
    Supplemental_Information: Gridded bathymetry data were collected aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, a 224' (68 m) United States
      National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration research ship. The NOAA Ship
      Sette's survey sensors included a 240-kHz pole-mounted Reson 8101ER sonar, which provides
      bathymetry and imagery data, a TSS/Applanix POS/MV Model 320, which measures position,velocity, attitude and
      heading, and a Seabird SBE19 CTD used to measure sound velocity profiles.
      The metadata for the bathymetry is documented in this product metadata:
      ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/bathymetry/3Banks_Guam_5m.txt
      Specific equipment configurations are documented in metadata from cruise
      SE1002. These metadata can be accessed at:
      http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/cruise-catalog/
      
      Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
      Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
      Raster_Object_Information: gal_5m_slp
      Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
      Row_Count: 1869
      Column_Count: 1623
      Vertical_Count: 1
      Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
      Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
      Raster_Object_Information: sgal_5m_slp
      Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
      Row_Count: 905
      Column_Count: 1293
      Vertical_Count: 1
      Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
      Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
      Raster_Object_Information: ele_5m_slp
      Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
      Row_Count: 357
      Column_Count: 307
      Vertical_Count: 1
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 20100211
        Ending_Date: 20100314
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.391
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.500
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.233
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.983
  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 in the Pacific Islands Region
      Theme_Keyword: 467
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Slope
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: 010
      Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Habitats
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Galvez Bank
      Place_Keyword: Territory of Guam
      Place_Keyword: United States of America
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: South Galvez Bank
      Place_Keyword: Territory of Guam
      Place_Keyword: United States of America
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: 11-Mile Reef
      Place_Keyword: Territory of Guam
      Place_Keyword: United States of America
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Galvez Bank (13N144E0049)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Galvez Bank (13N144E0049)
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
      Place_Keyword: Guam
  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.
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED),
          Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: NOAA IRC
        Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
        Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96818
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
      Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred
  Browse_Graphic: 
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/CNMI_images/GAL_5m_slp_440.jpg
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Gridded Bathymetry Derivative
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
  Data_Set_Credit: NOAA PIFS, CRED, PIBHMC, JIMAR, and SOEST
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcGIS ASCII file
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: The Spatial Analyst extension was used in ArcMap 9.3 to derive
        slope from the gridded (5m) bathymetry of Galvez Bank (gal5m), South Galvez Bank (sgal5m) and Eleven-mile Reef (ele5m).
        Spatial Analyst --> Surface Analysis --> Slope
        using the following parameters:
        Input surface: gal5m, sgal5m and ele5m; Output measurement: Degree; Z factor: 1; Output cell size: 5
      Process_Date: 20121122
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Planar: 
      Grid_Coordinate_System: 
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
        Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
          UTM_Zone_Number: 55
          Transverse_Mercator: 
            Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996
            Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -147
            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
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Depth_System_Definition: 
      Depth_Datum_Name: mean lower low water
      Depth_Resolution: 0.01
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute Values
Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
  Overview_Description: 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: none
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED),
          Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: NOAA IRC
        Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
        Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96818
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
      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.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: Arc ASCII
        Format_Information_Content: Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc
          Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCIItoRaster).
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/gal_5m_Slope.zip
    Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20190605
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20121203
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED),
          Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: NOAA IRC
        Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
        Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96818
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
      Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: Universal Time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20121203014012
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20100211
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20100314
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/gal_5m_slope.html
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 6573