Description
Slope is derived for islands and banks across the U.S. Pacific Islands Region primarily from gridded multibeam bathymetry collected aboard NOAA Ships Hi'ialakai and Oscar Elton Sette, and aboard R/V AHI (Acoustic Habitat Investigator) from 2003 to 2012 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD). Other sources of available data used to derive slope for a few locations include estimated depths derived from IKONOS satellite imagery from 2000 to 2002, LIDAR data from 2001 and 2007, and multibeam bathymetry collected in 2001 and 2002. Slope grid cell values reflect the maximum rate of change (in degrees) in elevation between neighboring cells derived using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension. The slope grids generated for each location are available via the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website. The data, maps, layer files, and detailed documentation (more specific than this pacific-wide record) about the data sources are included in the zip file for each location.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfuOlo_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Ofu and Olosega Islands that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Rose_5m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Rose Atoll that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Swains_40m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 40-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Swains that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Tau_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Ta'u that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Tutuila_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Tutuila that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| 35_37fthm_5m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Thirty-five and Thirty-seven Fathom Banks that includes specific details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| agrihan_10m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Agrihan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| alamagan_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Alamagan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| apra_slp_1m.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 1-m slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), and metadata (TXT) specifically for Apra Harbor, Guam that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| asuncion_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Asuncion that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| asuncion_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Asuncion that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| fdm_5m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Farallon de Medinilla that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| FDP_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Farallon de Pajaros that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| gal_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Galvez Bank, South Galvez Bank and Eleven-mile Reef that includes specific details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| guam_5m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Guam that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| guam_60m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 60-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Guam that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| guguan_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Guguan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| maug_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Maug that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| pagan_10m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), and metadata (TXT) specifically for Pagan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| rota_5m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Rota that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| rota_60m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 60-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Rota that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| saipan_5m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Saipan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| sarigan_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Sarigan that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| supply_10m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Supply Reef that includes specific details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| tinian_5m_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Tinian that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Nii_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Ni'ihau that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| WestHawaii_slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), and ArcGIS layer (LYR) for West Hawaii, Main Hawaiian Islands, as well as the pacific-wide metadata data (XML). Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Brooks_20m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 20-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Brooks Bank that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Brooks_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 5-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Brooks Bank that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| FFS_5m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), and metadata (TXT) specifically for French Frigate Shoals that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| kure_5m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Kure that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| ph_5m_slp.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Pearl and Hermes Atoll that includes specific details for the island about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Baker_20m_slope.rar | RAR | Archive file containing 20-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Baker that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Howland_40m_slope.rar | RAR | Archive file containing 40-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Howland that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Johnston_20m_Slope.rar | RAR | Archive file containing 20-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Johnston that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Wake_10m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 10-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and metadata (TXT) specifically for Wake that includes details about the methods, data quality, sources, etc. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Wake_50m_Slope.zip | ZIP | Zip file containing 50-meter slope data (ASC), maps (PDF and JPG), ArcGIS layer (LYR) and a text file containing the link to the pacific-wide metadata data. Arc ASCII can be converted to Arc Raster using ArcToolbox Conversion Tools (ASCII to Raster). | |
| Understanding elevation and derivative layers | "Understanding elevation and derivative layers" tutorial available on the Esri website. | Open resource | |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) Geoportal GeoRSS feed | Unknown | Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) Geoportal GeoRSS feed containing all original metadata records associated with this catalog item (view list via Internet Explorer). | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage | Open resource |
| Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website | Unknown | All slope data described herein are accessible through this website. | Open resource |
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