gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38774 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 3 row 15457 column 22920 vertical 1 area 0 NEPR Bathymetry Model - NOAA TIFF Image Metadata_NEPR_Bathymetry_2015 2015-02 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38774 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38774 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Battista, Tim tim.battista@noaa.gov principalInvestigator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download This GeoTiff is a bathymetry model of the seafloor of Northeast Puerto Rico that contains the shallow water area (0-35m deep) of the Northeast Ecological Reserve: including the waters off of Fajardo and Luqillo, to the Former Roosevelt Roads Navy Base, the Vieques Sound, La Cordillera Reserve, the Luis Pena Reserve, and the waters around Culebra Island. The bathymetry model was created by integrating soundings from several different sources (1900-2013), including high resolution coastal LiDAR, NOAA Single-beam and multibeam bathymetry, and historical lead line soundings. In order to combine the many different data sources and densities, the model consists of three different resolutions (4m, 20m and 100m). In addition to the depth model, a depth uncertainty layer was also produced. The bathymetry model is the basis for the benthic habitat map which was produced by remote sensing analysis tools that delineated the habitats using a semi-automated classification process. The multibeam bathymetry, WorldView-2 Satellite imagery and ground validation video imagery were used to create benthic habitat maps, helping NOAA meet its mapping commitment to the US Coral Reef Task Force. The resulting publicly-distributed data is also a contribution to the greater scientific community interested in the Caribbean seafloor. The spatial products developed from this bathymetry model will: (1) inform local managers as to the current distribution of resources, (2) provide a point of comparison for past and future mapping efforts, (3) help locate sensitive marine communities, and (4) guide monitoring efforts and prioritize management actions. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch completed NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Geographic Information > Bathymetry theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Bathymetry/Topography theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico place placekt: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Bathymetry Benthic Biogeography Caribbean Sea Coral GIS Grid Habitat MBES Multibeam NOAA Nancy Foster Northeast Ecological Reserve Puerto Rico Raster Reef Seafloor Sonar theme 2013 temporal Northeast Grand Reserve Vieques Sound place DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NERbenthichabitat2015 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NEPR Bathymetry Model - NOAA TIFF Image [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38774. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. 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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. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38774 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38774.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference grid eng; US elevation environment geoscientificInformation imageryBaseMapsEarthCover oceans Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.1 -65.95273 -65.09407 18.03324 18.60301 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2013-10-01 2013-11-01 NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov distributor https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 Online Resource download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy See NOAA Technical Memorandum: Benthic Habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island Vertical Positional Accuracy See NOAA Technical Memorandum: Benthic Habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island Completeness Report This geotiff was created by integrating all of the available bathymetry sources downloaded from NGDC 2013, and included data from different time periods (1900-2013), remote sensing platforms, and spatial resolutions within the area of interest. Conceptual Consistency All users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. Bathymetry datasets within the Northeast Reserve area of interest were acquired through the NGDC data viewer and were vertically referenced to the NOAA MLLW tidal datum and projected coordinate system. | Source Produced: NGDC Bathymetry Data - Northeast Puerto Rico 2013-10-01T00:00:00 The multiresolution bathymetry model and its associated uncertainty layer were created from a hydrographic source datasets separated into three classes based on the density of soundings (4m, 20m, and 100m) in Global Mapper. | Source Produced: Merged Bathymetry Data - Northeast Puerto Rico 2013-10-01T00:00:00 Bathymetry datasets within the Northeast Reserve area of interest were acquired through the NGDC data viewer and were vertically referenced to the NOAA MLLW tidal datum. The Bathymetry datasets were used to create three bathymetry models (resolution 4m, 20m, and 100m) using kriging in Surfer. The three layers were stacked with the highest resolution on top and merged to one multiresolution surface. Simple kriging in ArcGIS was used to minimize the edge interpolation effects between the three models. The stacked multiresolution bathymetry model and uncertainty surface was up-sampled to 4m resolution using a spline function to create the final bathymetry model. | Source Produced: NEPR Bathymetry Model - 4m 2013-11-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: NGDC Bathymetry Data | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: digital geodatabase Merged Bathymetry Data - Northeast Puerto Rico Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch 2013-10 Source Contribution: Kriging and Uncertainty Models | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: digital geodatabase NEPR Bathymetry Model - 4m 2013-11-01 publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch 2013-10 Source Contribution: National Ocean Service, Office of Coastal Survey, and US Army Corps of Engineers collected the source data that were provided to the Biogeography Branch through the National Geophysical Data Center. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: online data viewer NGDC Bathymetry Data - Northeast Puerto Rico National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/nos_hydro/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2013-10