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Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean

Data Set (DS)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12614  |  Updated: August 15, 2023  |  Published / External 
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Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12614.
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Abstract

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.

Distribution Information

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

These data are not to be used for navigation purposes.

Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data.

Suggested citation:

Ecosystem Sciences Division; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2018). Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12614. [access date]

Controlled Theme Keywords

elevation

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Annette M DesRochers
annette.desrochers@noaa.gov
(808)725-5461

Metadata Contact
Annette M DesRochers
annette.desrochers@noaa.gov
(808)725-5461

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-156.100504° W, -155.822838° E, 20.061727° N, 19.772429° S

West Hawaii

Geographic Area 2

-160.292237° W, -160.01701° E, 22.056916° N, 21.729768° S

Niihau

Time Frame 1
2005

Niihau multibeam bathymetry collection dates.

Time Frame 2
2012

West Hawaii multibeam bathymetry collection dates.

Item Identification

Title: Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean
Short Name: Slope
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2018
Abstract:

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.
Purpose:

Prepared by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), the data were derived in support of CRCP goals to map all U.S. coral reef ecosystems by developing high-resolution benthic maps to characterize priority reefs and associated habitats. This bathymetric derivative provides a GIS layer that may be used for benthic and essential fish habitat characterization, and for the study of geologic features. These data can be combined with bathymetry, backscatter, derivatives, and other datasets to compose benthic habitat maps that can be used to understand and predict benthic habitats for different organisms that inhabit coral reef ecosystems.

These maps were made possible with funding from the CRCP, and additional support was received from the NOAA Habitat Blueprint for the West Hawaii Focus Area.
Other Citation Details:

Lundblad, E. et al. (2006) A benthic terrain classification scheme for American Samoa. Marine Geodesy, 29(2), pp.89–111.

Supplemental Information:

The source bathymetry data collected and gridded by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division are documented and hosted separately on the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Bathymetry
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > geomorphology Mapping
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Slope
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
CRCP Project 467
CRCP Project Benthic Habitat Mapping and Characterization in the Pacific Islands Region
CRCP Project Mapping and EcoSpatial Information Products to Support Coral Reef Ecosystem Management in the Pacific Islands Region
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Slope
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS derived products
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS GIS product
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS surface measurements
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division
None Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
None Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
None CRED
None CREP
None Ecosystem Sciences Division
None ESD
None Habitat Blueprint
None Habitat Focus Area
None Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center
None Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
None PIBHMC
None PIFSC
None Seafloor
None Slope

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Brooks Banks (24N166W0002)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Kure Atoll (28N178W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Kauai > Niihau Island (21N160W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaiian Islands (21N157W0027)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Baker Island (00N176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Howland Island (00S176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Baker Island > Baker Island (00N176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands (21N157W0027)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Niihau Island > Niihau Island (21N160W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Howland Island > Howland Island (00S176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Johnston Atoll > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Brooks Banks (24N166W0002)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Kure Atoll (28N178W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Wake Atoll > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000)
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Equatorial Pacific Ocean
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS NW Pacific
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS South Pacific Ocean
None American Samoa
None CNMI
None Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
None Guam
None Main Hawaiian Islands
None Mariana Islands
None Marianas
None MHI
None Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
None NWHI
None Pacific Remote Island Areas
None PRIA
None West Hawaii

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
Global Change Master Directory SEA FLOOR

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 Set Type: GIS dataset of raster files
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Maintenance Note:

Updated the 50-m product for Wake Atoll in 2018
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Cell values reflect the gradient, or rate of maximum change in z-value from each cell of the raster surface in degree units.
Distribution Liability:

While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Data Set Credit: PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (and the NOAA Habitat Blueprint for West Hawaii)

Support Roles

Data Set Credit

CC ID: 344443
Date Effective From: 2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
Address: 1305 East West Highway 10th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281
Phone: (301) 713-3155
URL: https://coralreef.noaa.gov

Data Steward

CC ID: 785317
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Acoba, Tomoko S
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: tomoko.acoba@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5448
Business Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm HST
Contact Instructions:

email preferred

Distributor

CC ID: 785318
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Lichowski, Frances
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: frances.lichowski@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5476
Contact Instructions:

email preferred

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 344441
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
Contact Instructions:

Email preferred

Originator

CC ID: 344444
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

CC ID: 344439
Date Effective From: 2016
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
Contact Instructions:

Email preferred
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Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

Main Hawaiian Islands, including West Hawaii and Niihau.

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 344451
W° Bound: -156.100504
E° Bound: -155.822838
N° Bound: 20.061727
S° Bound: 19.772429
Description

West Hawaii

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2

CC ID: 344452
W° Bound: -160.292237
E° Bound: -160.01701
N° Bound: 22.056916
S° Bound: 21.729768
Description

Niihau

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 344453
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2005
Description:

Niihau multibeam bathymetry collection dates.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 344454
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2012
Description:

West Hawaii multibeam bathymetry collection dates.

Extent Group 2

Extent Description:

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, including French Frigate Shoals, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Brooks Banks and Kure Atoll.

Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 344455
W° Bound: -178.378433
E° Bound: -166.11682
N° Bound: 28.453633
S° Bound: 23.62792

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 373496
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2000
End: 2001
Description:

Ground condition for estimated depths included in bathymetry grids for Kure (2000-2001) and Pearl and Hermes (2001)

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 373497
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2005
End: 2008
Description:

Ground condition for multibeam data included in bathymetry grids for Kure, Pearl and Hermes, Brooks Banks, and French Frigate Shoals. Mapping missions include HI0501, AHI0501, HI0503, HI0507, HI0609, AHI0609, HI0612, AHI0612, HI0804, and AHI0804.

Extent Group 3

Extent Description:

Mariana Archipelago including Guam, Apra Harbor, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, Pagan, Asuncion, Supply Reef, Sarigan, Guguan, Farallon de Pajaros, Alamagan, Agrihan, Galvez, Farallon de Medinilla, Thirty-Five and Thirty-Seven Fathom Banks, and Maug.

Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 344456
W° Bound: 144.62592
E° Bound: 145.81568649
N° Bound: 20.03570278
S° Bound: 13.24126317

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 374659
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2001
Description:

NAVOO LiDAR for Guam, Saipan and Tinian

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 374658
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2003
End: 2010
Description:

Ground condition for multibeam data collected by NOAA CREP (except where noted otherwise) included in the bathymetry grids. Mapping missions include:

2003: AHI0307 to Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan

2007: AHI0702 and HI0702 to Guam, Rota, Saipan and Tinian.

2007: AHI0703 and HI0703 to Saipan, Tinian, Sarigan, Guguan, Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, Supply Reef, and Farallon de Pajaros.

2008: Apra Harbor, Guam (collected by the Naval Oceanographic Office and NOAA Office of Coast Survey)

2010: SE1002 to Guam, Rota, Galvez Bank, Thirty-five and Thirty-seven Fathom Banks, and Farallon de Medinilla.

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 3

CC ID: 374660
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2007
Description:

JALBTCX LiDAR Data for Guam

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 4

CC ID: 374661
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2000
End: 2002
Description:

IKONOS imagery used to derive bathymetry for Tinian

Extent Group 4

Extent Description:

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), also known as the Pacific Remote Island Areas, including Baker, Howland, and Wake islands, and Johnston atoll.

Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 344457
W° Bound: 166.59824
E° Bound: -159.97264
N° Bound: 19.31627096
S° Bound: -0.38235459

Extent Group 4 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 374665
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2006
End: 2007
Description:

Date of bathymetry data used to derive slope:

2006: Mission HI0601 and AHI0601 to Howland, Baker and Johnston

2007: Mission HI0701 and AHI0701 to Wake

Extent Group 5

Extent Description:

American Samoa, including Tutuila, Manu'a (Ofo, Olosega, and Ta'u) Islands, and Rose Atoll Marine National Monument and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa including Swains Island.

Extent Group 5 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 344458
W° Bound: -171.2186230908
E° Bound: -168.131605
N° Bound: -10.934991
S° Bound: -14.604747

Extent Group 5 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 374662
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2004
End: 2006
Description:

Dates for bathymetry data used to derive slope:

2004: Mission AHI0402 to Tutuila and the Manu'a (Ofo, Olosega and Ta'u)

2006: Mission AHI0602 and HI0602 to Tutuila, Rose and Swains

Extent Group 5 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 374663
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2002
Description:

IKONOS imagery used to derive bathymetry for the Manu'a (Ofo, Olosega and Ta'u) and Rose Atoll.

Extent Group 5 / Time Frame 3

CC ID: 374664
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2001
End: 2002
Description:

Date of additional bathymetry acquired to derive slope for Tutuila

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Security Classification System:

Not applicable
Security Handling Description:

Not applicable
Data Access Policy:

NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015:

CREP welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. CREP has a very diverse set of field activities that generates large volumes of data using an array of data collection protocols.

The following recommendations are for your consideration as you use this data:

1) Data analyses should take all field exigencies into account. The most effective way to do this would be active collaboration with CREP principal investigators.

2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by CREP, proper acknowledgement of both CREP and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. Citing the DOI (if available) is preferred, a non-DOI example is listed below.

3) If you collect or generate data for the same study areas, CREP requests that you share relevant information on complimentary data collections.

4) Those receiving data are strongly urged to inform the CREP Data Management Team of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. They are further urged to bring to the attention of the Team all problems and difficulties encountered in using these data. This information is necessary in order to improve the collections and to facilitate more efficient and economical data processing and retrieval. The users are asked to supply copies of any missing data that may be located, and to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using the material provided.

Example citation:

"This publication makes use of data products provided by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authors.”
Data Access Procedure:

Data can be accessed online via the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center website.

Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

These data are not to be used for navigation purposes.

Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data.

Suggested citation:

Ecosystem Sciences Division; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2018). Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12614. [access date]
Metadata Access Constraints:

None
Metadata Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 385826
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/amsamoa/benthichabitatlayers/OfuOlo_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: OfuOlo_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 2

CC ID: 385838
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/amsamoa/benthichabitatlayers/Rose_5m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Rose_5m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 3

CC ID: 385844
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/amsamoa/benthichabitatlayers/Swains_40m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Swains_40m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 4

CC ID: 385833
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/amsamoa/benthichabitatlayers/Tau_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Tau_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 5

CC ID: 385834
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/amsamoa/benthichabitatlayers/Tutuila_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Tutuila_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 6

CC ID: 385720
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/35_37fthm_5m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: 35_37fthm_5m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 7

CC ID: 385716
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/FDP_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: FDP_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 8

CC ID: 385699
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/agrihan_10m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: agrihan_10m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 9

CC ID: 385691
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/alamagan_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: alamagan_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 10

CC ID: 385618
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/apra_slp_1m.zip
Distributor:
File Name: apra_slp_1m.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 11

CC ID: 385704
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/asuncion_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: asuncion_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 12

CC ID: 385703
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/asuncion_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: asuncion_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 13

CC ID: 385679
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/fdm_5m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: fdm_5m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 14

CC ID: 385722
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/gal_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: gal_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 15

CC ID: 385598
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/guam_5m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: guam_5m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 16

CC ID: 385599
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/guam_60m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: guam_60m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 17

CC ID: 385690
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/guguan_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: guguan_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 18

CC ID: 385711
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/maug_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: maug_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 19

CC ID: 385695
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/pagan_10m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: pagan_10m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 20

CC ID: 385663
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/rota_5m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: rota_5m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 21

CC ID: 385664
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/rota_60m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: rota_60m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 22

CC ID: 385675
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/saipan_5m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: saipan_5m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 23

CC ID: 385683
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/sarigan_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: sarigan_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 24

CC ID: 385712
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/supply_10m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: supply_10m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 25

CC ID: 385671
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/cnmi-guam/benthichabitatlayers/tinian_5m_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: tinian_5m_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 26

CC ID: 77746
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/benthichabitatlayers/Nii_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Nii_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 27

CC ID: 344461
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/benthichabitatlayers/WestHawaii_slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: WestHawaii_slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 28

CC ID: 385580
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/benthichabitatlayers/Brooks_20m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Brooks_20m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 29

CC ID: 385579
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/benthichabitatlayers/Brooks_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Brooks_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 30

CC ID: 385566
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/benthichabitatlayers/FFS_5m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: FFS_5m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 31

CC ID: 385571
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/benthichabitatlayers/kure_5m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: kure_5m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 32

CC ID: 385575
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/benthichabitatlayers/ph_5m_slp.zip
Distributor:
File Name: ph_5m_slp.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 33

CC ID: 385851
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/pria/benthichabitatlayers/Baker_20m_slope.rar
Distributor:
File Name: Baker_20m_slope.rar
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): RAR Archive
Compression: RAR

Distribution 34

CC ID: 385859
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/pria/benthichabitatlayers/Howland_40m_slope.rar
Distributor:
File Name: Howland_40m_slope.rar
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): RAR Archive
Compression: RAR

Distribution 35

CC ID: 385860
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/pria/benthichabitatlayers/Johnston_20m_Slope.rar
Distributor:
File Name: Johnston_20m_Slope.rar
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): RAR Archive
Compression: RAR

Distribution 36

CC ID: 385868
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/pria/benthichabitatlayers/Wake_10m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Wake_10m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 37

CC ID: 385867
Download URL: ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/pria/benthichabitatlayers/Wake_50m_Slope.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Wake_50m_Slope.zip
Description:

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).
File Date/Time: 2018-09-12 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 75262
URL: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/
Name: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

All slope data described herein are accessible through this website.

URL 2

CC ID: 387915
URL: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/search/rest/find/document?searchText=CRED%20AND%20title%3Aslope%20AND%20title%3Aderived&start=1&max=500&f=georss&dojo.preventCache=1489436109393
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URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) Geoportal GeoRSS feed containing all original metadata records associated with this catalog item (view list via Internet Explorer).

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CC ID: 785319
URL: https://downloads.esri.com/learnarcgis/educators/elevation-derivatives.pdf
Name: Understanding elevation and derivative layers
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
Description:

"Understanding elevation and derivative layers" tutorial available on the Esri website.

Technical Environment

Description:

The Spatial Analyst extension was used in ArcMap to derive slope from the gridded bathymetry. Spatial Analyst --> Surface Analysis --> Slope using the following parameters: Input surface: gridded bathymetry layer; Output measurement: Degree; Z factor: 1; Output cell size: varies by location based on available data sources used (typically 5 m or 10 m, though 20 m, 40 m, 50 m and 60 m grids have been produced for some locations as well). The slope grid filename usually indicates cell size in meters.

Spatial reference: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), zone varies by location.

See maps and/or individual metadata found in each location's zip file in the downloads section for specific cell size and spatial reference (UTM zone) information.

Data Quality

Representativeness:

Slope values are primarily derived from gridded bathymetry data that is collected from a number of NOAA vessels using multibeam sonars. This multibeam data may be synthesized with other data including LiDAR bathymetry and Ikonos or WorldView satellite image derived bathymetry. Multibeam data collection targets waters from 20- to 500-m depths. LiDAR and satellite derived bathymetry target waters less than 20-meter depths. The goal of all data collection is to collect data over the entire seafloor within the 0-500 meter depth range.

Data artifacts may exist in the individual slope datasets as a result of problems associated with the original satellite imagery or with merging satellite-derived or LIDAR bathymetry with the multibeam bathymetry. These specific issues are captured and documented with the individual island files.

Accuracy:

Horizontal positioning system: GPS C/A

Horizontal position accuracy: typically 25 meters (refer to individual metadata files for each island for specific accuracy based on data sources used)

Range resolution of sonar: varies with depth

Raw sounding resolution: varies with depth

Vertical accuracy of gridded product: ~ 1% of water depth
Completeness Report:

Slope values were determined for all areas where gridded bathymetry data was available. Some gaps exist in bathymetry coverage due to hazardous conditions that prohibited access for the NOAA vessels or to limited time or funding resources.
Conceptual Consistency:

Multibeam bathymetry data were collected by different NOAA vessels using the same or similar collection methods. All multibeam data processing was conducted in the same or similar manner by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division. The MHI bathymetry synthesis provided by the Hawaii Mapping Research Group was the source data for the Main Hawaiian Islands products.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Corrections for tide variation and vessel attitude are applied to the multibeam data and a CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument) cast is performed regularly during data collection to correct for variance within the water column .

Multibeam data are tested for internal consistency; however, no effort is made to compare these data to external references or to other published data.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
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: No Archiving Intended
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:

Source data are archived, slope data products are accessible via the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center website.
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?:

University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, NOAA IRC and NOAA Fisheries ITS resources and assets.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

The method to develop the geomorphological data layers are generally described in the Benthic Habitat Mapping "Overview" section of the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center website.

Slope: Cell values reflect the maximum rate of change (in degrees) in elevation between neighboring cells.

Specific details on how the slope dataset was generated for each location can be found in the metadata record in the zip file for each island, available in the Distribution Information section.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 12614
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12614
Metadata Record Created By: Annette M DesRochers
Metadata Record Created: 2012-07-12 21:49+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-08-15 17:09+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-10-10
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-10-10
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-10-10