gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38779 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:11 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 World View 2 Satellite Mosaic - NOAA TIFF Image Metadata_NEPR_WV2SatelliteMosaic_2015 2015-02 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38779 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38779 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 mosaic of World View 2 panchromatic satellite imagery of Northeast Puerto Rico that contains the shallow water area (0-35m deep) surrounding Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. The WV2 imagery was processed using ArcGIS tools to cloudmask, deglint and water-column correct the image (Lyzenga method) then using PCI imagery analysis to create a continues, color balanced mosaic. The DigitalGlobe WV2 is a commercial high resolution (0.5m - 1.5m) multi-spectral satellite that surveyed the NEPR area in 2011-2013. The enhanced Red, Green, Blue and Near Infrared 1 bands allowed the Biogeography branch to delineate habitats using feature extraction tools in Envi 5.1 software. The multispectral bands were analyzed to detect coral reefs and seagrass beds under the surface of the water, as well as features above the surface, such as mangroves, salt ponds, and the shoreline edges. The WV2 mosaic, the bathymetry model, principle component analysis, and aerial imagery were all used integrally to create the NEPR Benthic Habitat Map. The WV2 satellite mosaic was used along with the bathymetry model, principle component analysis, and aerial imagery to characterize sea floor topography of the NEPR and 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 for this habitat 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 > Satellite Imagery 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 benthic biogeography caribbean sea coastal ocean science coral digital globe gis grid habitat mangrove multi spectral near infrared noaa northeast ecological reserve puerto rico raster reef satellite imagery sea surface seafloor seagrass shoreline worldview 2 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. 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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 38779 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38779.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 -65.759998 -65.168596 18.196796 18.446613 | 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 mosaic was masked for clouds and color balanced into a seamless mosaic, however certain areas contained no data due to total coverage of clouds. The final mosaic was processed with a median filtered to remove noise, and to fill small gaps in coverage. Conceptual Consistency All users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. The area of interest was covered with 12 separate passes of the WorldView-2 Satellite. The Biogeography Branch removed clouds, shadows and white water from the source data by applying pixel based masks and manual masks, and reduced sun glint from the imagery by applying a infrared1 band subtraction. Furthermore, the satellite scenes were normalized from the water column effect, to better represent the seafloor, by using the Lyzenga method. The source data had large swaths of overlapping coverage, which often allowed the mapper to fill in the masked features with other scenes. Once the clouds and other features were extracted, color balancing in PCI was used to create a seamless mosaic from the 12 original scenes (divided into 27 sub scenes ranked based on quality). | Source Produced: Raw NEPR WorldView2 Satellite Imagery 2013-10-01T00:00:00 The corrected WorldView 2 Satellite data had to be merged and color balanced to produce a seamless georeferenced mosaic. This was done using PCI Geomatica neighborhood analysis, producing a 3 band raster image that was then analyzed along with the bathymetry, pca, available USACE aerial photos and ground validation imagery to create the benthic habitat map. | Source Produced: NEPR WorldView2 Satellite Imagery Mosaic - 2m 2013-10-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: raw satellite imagery | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: digital geodatabase NEPR WorldView2 Satellite Imagery Mosaic - 2m 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: DigitalGlobe WorldView 2 Satellite | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: digital geodatabase Raw NEPR WorldView2 Satellite Imagery 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