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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2024: Oahu Accuracy Assessment Point Data for Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian Islands Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 2000, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39408.

Item Identification

Title: Oahu Accuracy Assessment Point Data for Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian Islands Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 2000
Short Name: oahu_accuracy_asses
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2002-05-24
Abstract:

This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; the University of Hawaii; and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to develop coral reef mapping methods and compare benthic habitat maps generated by photointerpreting georeferenced color aerial photography, hyperspectral and IKONOS satellite imagery. The cost effectiveness of acquisition and processing of remotely sensed imagery varies significantly between types of platforms deployed and imaging systems used to acquire the data. As a result, it is important to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the map products prepared from each of the types of digital imagery. These Accuracy Assessment point data were generated to assess the accuracy of the individual maps created from the three types of source information.Testing showed that the ability to generate benthic habitat maps with an overall accuracy of 90% to 95% confidence interval is reaching a threshold using imagery with three meter pixel size allowing for spectral enhancement of the imagery with reduced resolution. Increasing the intensity of field observation can partially compensate for this decrease in accuracy of the maps generated from the largest pixels. Habitat maps prepared from IKONOS satellite imagery should be accompanied by field observation wherever possible.

Purpose:

The National Ocean Service is conducting research to digitally map biotic resources and coordinate a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities. The goal of the work was to develop coral reef mapping methods and compare benthic habitat maps generated by photointerpreting georeferenced color aerial photography, hyperspectral and IKONOS satellite imagery. These Accuracy Assessment point data were generated to assess the accuracy of the individual maps created from the three types of source information.

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Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None coral reef
None coralline algae
None environmental monitoring
None habitat
None oceans
None Point
None reef
None Submerged aquatic vegetation
None unconsolidated sediments
None zone

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Hawaii
None Oahu
None U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
None United States

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: map
Distribution Liability:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data CD-ROM. NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 469238
Date Effective From: 2002-05-24
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 469240
Date Effective From: 2002-05-24
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 469241
Date Effective From: 2002-05-24
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 469239
Date Effective From: 2002-05-24
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 469242
Date Effective From: 2002-05-24
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Battista, Tim
Email Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 469245
W° Bound: -157.851981
E° Bound: -157.780304
N° Bound: 21.53703
S° Bound: 21.42467

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 469244
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2001
End: 2002

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

Not for navigation

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 469246
Download URL: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/hawaii/aap/oahu_aa.zip
Distributor:
Description:

Downloadable Data

File Type (Deprecated): Shapefile
Distribution Format: Shapefile

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 469235
URL: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/hawaii/aap/oahu_aa.zip
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 469236
URL: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/hawaii_cd/data/
URL Type:
Online Resource

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 469264
Activity Date/Time: 2013-10-30
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 469263
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
Description:

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.

Activity Log 3

CC ID: 601195
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-01
Description:

Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 716683
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
Description:

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data Quality

Accuracy:

The points in this thematic data were acquired by GPS using a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 with a customized data dictionary designed to reflect the NOAA Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats of the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands. All habitat determinations were made in the field, recorded in the GPS data logger and seamlessly transferred to ArcView GIS using Trimble Path Finder Office Software.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Point accuracy was determined by three tests producing circular RMS statistic. Point GPS data were acquired by repeated occupation a fixed point yielding a 95% sigma RMS of 2 meters compared to the position mean. Replicate GPS positions were collected after navigating to a way point by boat yielding RMS value of 5 meters. Registered monuments were occupied and replicate positions collected yielding an RMS value of 3 meters. Thus, all point features in these accuracy assessment data are at least 95% sigma of 5 meters.

Completeness Report:

Data are complete. Habitat attributes are determined by direct observation in the field. These data are considered truth at the time of collection. Habitat types are subject to change over time due to population dynamics of the dominant biological communities.

Conceptual Consistency:

To maintain objectivity in the analysis of accuracy, an independent team conducted the field assessments. The Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) team made all benthic habitat decisions independent of the Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii (ALH) contractor. Furthermore, the CRAMP team independently conducted the assessment of the extent to which the photointerpretation met the field assessment determinations. These data were then used to prepare the statistical contrasts of the accuracy of the maps for each of the test areas for each of the image types.Transfer of the habitat assessment data is seamless from the field determination to the final GIS product. The data is not transcribed or rewritten by hand. Errors in processing are not expected.

Lineage

Sources

Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats: Main Eight Hawaiian Islands

CC ID: 601197
Contact Name: M.S. Coyne
Publish Date: 2001-05-11
Extent Type: Continuing
Extent Start Date/Time: 2001-05-11
Citation URL: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/hawaii_cd/htm/manual.pdf
Source Contribution:

This document identifies the zone and habitat types attributed in the GIS data. | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: publication

Random Point Generator

CC ID: 601196
Contact Name: Jeff Henness
Publish Date: 2001-06-15
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2001-06-15
Citation URL: http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=11605
Source Contribution:

Random points were generated to test the accuracy of benthic habitat maps. | Type of Source Media: Software

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 601198
Description:

After photointerpretation was complete, the polygons representing detailed habitats were aggregated into major classes and at least 50 random geographically referenced points were created in each. This was done using a random point generator program obtained from the ESRI website, which randomly generates points inside an ArcView GIS polygon. Waypoint files were generated from these points and all waypoints, which could be safely accessed, were navigated to using a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 GPS data logger and habitat data was acquired by a team of CRAMP biologists.

Process Date/Time: 2002-01-01 00:00:00
Source: Random Point Generator

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity utm_zone_4_aa.dbf

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 39408
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39408
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-05 12:52+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 Last Review Date: 2018-02-08
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-02-08