Description
The data results show for the first time Landsat-based land use maps of both the terrestrial and benthic habitats of the U. S. Virgin Islands, spanning a period of 16 years (1985 to 2001). Shallow-water (generally, less than 30 meters) bank and land areas on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix were identified through unsupervised classification of Landsat 7 TM and ETM+ satellite imagery. NOS aerial photographs, benthic habitat data, and bathymetric data were used to ground truth the scenes. The project was supported through the Coral Reef Conservation Program. For additional information please see "Use of Landsat for Managing Coastal Ecosystems of the USVI" https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nesdis/ora/LandChangeAnalysis/Documents/sapnabatishDissFINAL.pdf
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip File | ZIP | 3_Benthic_Change_Analysis_Maps_Batish.zip | Open resource |
| Zip File | ZIP | 5_Terrestrial_Land_Use_Maps_Batish.zip | Open resource |
| Zip File | ZIP | ClassifiedWaterImages.zip | Open resource |
| Zip File | ZIP | Three_TerrestrialChange_Analysis_Maps_Batish.zip | Open resource |
| Zip File | ZIP | 5_Benthic_Land_Cover_Maps_Batish.zip | Open resource |
Tags
- 1115
- algae
- atlantic ocean
- biosphere
- caribbean sea
- coral
- corals
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- earth science
- habitat mapping
- habitats
- landsat
- leeward islands
- lesser antilles
- map images
- mapping
- nonpoint
- ocean basin
- pollution
- reef
- reef monitoring and assessment
- remote sensing
- satellite imagery
- seagrass
- st. croix
- st. croix (17n064w0003)
- st. john
- st. john (18n064w0011)
- st. thomas
- st. thomas (18n064w0033)
- united states
- united states of america
- united states virgin islands
- use of landsat to demonstrate the impact of land use on the benthic habitats of the us virgin island
- usvi
- u. s. virgin islands
- u. s. virgin islands (17n064w0000)
- virgin islands
- zoology