Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10513 | Updated: October 27, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/10513.
Full Citation Examples
Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys.
Distribution Information
Not applicable
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Bernardo Vargas-Angel
bernardo.vargasangel@noaa.gov
(808)725-5423
Metadata Contact
Annette M DesRochers
annette.desrochers@noaa.gov
(808)725-5461
Extents
U.S. Pacific Islands
2003 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003 |
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| Short Name: | RAMP: Benthic Images from towed-diver surveys since 2003 |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys. |
| Notes: |
Created by SIS, partially updated. AMD 2015-06-03 |
| Supplemental Information: |
Division: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Chief: Russell "Rusty" Brainard Program: Ecological Assessment |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| PARR Exclusion | Legacy Data Set |
| None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) |
| None | cred |
| None | pifsc |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Vargas-Angel, Bernardo |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bernardo.vargasangel@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5423 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kanemura, Troy T |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | troy.kanemura@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5422 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | DesRochers, Annette M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | annette.desrochers@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5461 |
| Business Hours: | 8 am - 5 pm |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Vargas-Angel, Bernardo |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bernardo.vargasangel@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5423 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
U.S. Pacific Islands |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2003 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
Send email to nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Not applicable |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/accession# |
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| Distributor: |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
The photos are reviewed by the diver for accuracy and usability. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The images reside on a file server maintained and regularly backed up by PIFSC ITS. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys. These photos are color-corrected (if necessary) prior to analysis. The data management team also uses a optical validation script to re-name photos and enforce several validation checks. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 10513 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10513 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brent M Miyamoto |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2010-09-02 22:59+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Sarah Kunkel |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-10-27 01:21+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2015-12-31 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2015-12-31 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2016-12-31 |