Saipan Island IKONOS Imagery - IKONOS Imagery for the Northern Mariana Islands, 2001-2003

Description

This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; the University of Hawaii; and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. IKONOS imagery was purchased to support the Pacific Islands Geographic Information System (GIS) project and the National Ocean Service's (NOS) coral mapping activities. One-meter panchromatic and four-meter multi-spectral data were purchased for each study area. The enhanced spectral resolution of multispectral imagery and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest. The IKONOS imagery was processed to minimize atmospheric and water column effects. Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
57 Downloadable Data http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/us_pac_terr/mosaics/Saipan_mosaic.zip
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39475
57 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/us_pac_terr/mosaics/Saipan_mosaic.zip
0 Online Resource http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/us_pac_terr/
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/39475.pdf
0 Online Resource http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/us_pac_terr/data/mosaics.aspx

Tags

  • map images
  • western pacific ocean
  • reef monitoring and assessment
  • corals
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • northern mariana islands
  • remotely sensed imagery/photos
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • biosphere
  • habitat mapping
  • united states
  • noaa
  • ikonos imagery
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • pac_terr
  • seagrass
  • mangrove
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • saipan island
  • sav
  • saipan
  • commonwealth of the northern mariana islands
  • ikonos
  • ocean basin
  • coral
  • saipan island (15n145e0002)
  • reef
  • zoology
  • mapping
  • pacific ocean
  • satellite (digital scans)
  • habitat
  • country/territory
  • remote sensing

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