NOAA Point Shapefile - ROV transects, US Caribbean - St. Thomas and St. John - Project NF-03-10-USVI - (2010), UTM 20N NAD83
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Data Set
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| ID: 38880
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Created: 2017-04-05
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Last Modified: 2023-10-17
Project (PRJ) | ID: 37205
ID: 38880
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Item Identification
* » Title | NOAA Point Shapefile - ROV transects, US Caribbean - St. Thomas and St. John - Project NF-03-10-USVI - (2010), UTM 20N NAD83 |
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Short Name | NF10_USVI_STTSTJ_ROV_TransectPoints_Metadata |
* Status | Completed |
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• Publication Date | 2010 |
* » Abstract |
This shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and/or video that were collected by NOAA scientists using a Spectrum Phantom S2 ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Photos and/or video were collected between 03/18/2010 and 04/05/2010 along 33 transects south of St. John and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These photos and videos will be manually classified into different habitat classes, and integrated with the abiotic data collected by the acoustic sonar (sound navigation and ranging) systems to develop a benthic habitat map for the U.S. Caribbean. Habitat maps describe the location of habitat features (in relation to the shoreline), their physical composition and the types of organisms that colonize them. Fundamentally, habitat maps provide critical information about the extent, health and composition of marine resources, which is vital for communicating information about the distribution and abundance of species to resource managers, scientists and the p ublic. Habitat maps also support an increasing number of landscape ecology studies, as well as the process of marine spatial planning, including the design and evaluation of marine protected areas (MPAs). |
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The objective of this ground validation (GV) effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Biogeography Branch, in collaboration with multiple federal, state, territory, academic and private sector partners, was to acquire spatially-explicit information about the geomorphological structure, biological cover and live coral cover of the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean. Extensive field work is needed to create high-quality benthic habitat maps because it enhances the accuracy of habitat attribution and (to a lesser degree) habitat delineation. Consequently, ground validation locations were targeted by the cartographer to satisfy the following objectives: (1) Explore features in the imagery with unknown or confusing acoustic signatures; (2) Confirm that the habitat type correlated with a particular acoustic signature remained consistent throughout the entire study area. This information will be incorporated into a fine-scale assessment of the statu s, abundance, and distribution of marine habitats in the U.S. Caribbean. |
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Please cite NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/Biogeography Branch when using this dataset. |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category | imageryBaseMapsEarthCover |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Geographic Information > Habitats |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping |
None | benthic habitats |
None | biological cover |
None | coral reef |
None | geomorphological structure |
None | ground truthing |
None | ground validation |
None | reef |
None | transect |
None | underwater photography |
None | underwater video |
None | zone |
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CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011) |
None | St. John |
None | St. Thomas |
None | U.S. Caribbean |
None | U.S. Virgin Islands |
None | United States |
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• » Organization | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
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• » City | Silver Spring |
• » State/Province | MD |
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» Data Presentation Form | vector digital data |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. |
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* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2010 |
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Position | NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator |
Email Address | NCCOS.data@noaa.gov |
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* » Date Effective From | 2010 |
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* » Support Role | Principal Investigator |
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* » Date Effective From | 2010 |
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Person | Battista, Tim |
Email Address | tim.battista@noaa.gov |
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Currentness Reference | Ground Condition |
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* » W° Bound | -65.242221 |
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* » E° Bound | -64.693586 |
* » N° Bound | 18.246527 |
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* » Start | 2010-03-18 |
End | 2010-04-05 |
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Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor).; |
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Please cite any use of this data. |
• Data Use Constraints |
Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. |
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» Download URL | http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/data/2010/gv/rov_2010_points.zip |
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URL | http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/usvi_nps.html |
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Activity Log
Activity Time | 2015-09-22 |
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Activity Time | 2017-04-05 |
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Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
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Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000 |
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The records in this data layer were automatically acquired by the GPS units and are expected to be correct. |
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This shapefile includes all the locations visited during this mission. |
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Citation Title | DropCamera_2010_Transects_Points.shp |
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Contact Name | Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch |
Publish Date | 2010-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2010 |
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GPS and USBL (Ultrashort baseline) data | Type of Source Media: GPS and USBL (Ultrashort baseline) data |
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Process Step Number | 1 |
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» Description |
NOAA scientists explored these ground validation locations in situ using an ROV. The resulting positional, video and photographic information was processed and will be used to classify each distinct habitat polygon to create a map of the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean. | Source Produced: DropCamera_2010_Transects_Points.shp |
Process Date/Time | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 |
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Source | DropCamera_2010_Transects_Points.shp |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 38880 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-05 12:49+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2018-02-08 |
Owner Org | NCCOS |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-02-08 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-02-08 |
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