Description
BPI Structures are derived from gridded (40 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard R/V AHI and NOAA ship Hi'ialakai. BPI Zones was created using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/btm.html). Cell values represent one of 13 classes in an index of seafloor terrains. This data set is for Swains Island, American Samoa.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip File | ZIP | Swains_40m_BPIStructures.zip |
Tags
- 1084
- american samoa
- amsam
- aquatic habitat
- bathymetric position index structures
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic habitat mapping and characterization - american samoa and the u.s. pacific remote island are
- biosphere
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- description
- earth science
- geographic information
- habitats
- ocean basin
- oceans
- pacific ocean
- reef habitat
- swains atoll (11s171w0001)
- swains island
- united states of america