2000 data from a cooperative project involving NOAA, the University of Hawaii, and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii. It contains hyperspectral imagery for coral reef mapping and benthic habitat analysis across the main eight Hawaiian Islands, focusing on Maui. The dataset was created to compare mapping methods using aerial photography, hyperspectral, and IKONOS satellite imagery.
Use Cases
- Classify benthic habitat types using 72 spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared range.
- Analyze coral reef community structure over time with 3-meter pixel resolution imagery.
- Compare feature detection in shallow versus deep water using processed band widths.
- Delineate habitat boundaries for mapping using hyperspectral data optimized for coral health analysis.
Strengths
- Imagery collected across 72 specific ten-nanometer spectral bands.
- Provides 3-meter spatial pixel resolution for detailed feature analysis.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single year (2000), making it stale for time-series studies.
- Sample size and geographic scope for the specific Maui subset are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment.
- Collection Method
- Data collected by the AURORA hyperspectral imaging system and processed to optimize band widths for feature detection.
- Time Range
- 2000
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Main eight Hawaiian Islands, with a specific focus on Maui.