Deep Coral Seafloor Temperature Records from Hawaiian Archipelago

Thermographs deployed opportunistically in patches of deep coral at depths greater than 300 meters. Sites include the Makapuu precious coral bed, Cross Seamount, French Frigate Shoals, and a black coral bed off Maui. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collected these seafloor temperature records.

Use Cases

• Modeling temperature variability in deep coral habitats based on deployed thermographs.
• Analyzing subphotic environmental conditions based on monitoring sites at depths >300m.
• Comparing thermal regimes across distinct coral beds like Makapuu and Cross Seamount.

Strengths

• Data collection focused on specific, named deep coral beds in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
• Includes measurements from depths greater than 300 meters, targeting subphotic environments.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to datagov.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Thermographs deployed opportunistically in patches of deep coral.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 23:05:07.360317; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Hawaiian Archipelago, including Makapuu, Cross Seamount, French Frigate Shoals, and Maui channel waters.