NOAA's project provides hyperspectral imagery of the main eight Hawaiian Islands, focusing on Maui, for coral reef and benthic habitat mapping. The dataset was created through a cooperative effort involving NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the University of Hawaii, and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii. Data collection and processing occurred around the year 2000.
Use Cases
- Classify benthic habitat types using 72 spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared range.
- Compare coral reef maps generated from hyperspectral imagery against those from IKONOS satellite and aerial photography.
- Analyze coral health and community structure over time with 3-meter pixel resolution imagery.
- Delineate feature boundaries for habitat mapping using the processed band widths optimized for shallow and deep water.
Strengths
- 72 spectral bands with 10 nm bandwidth in visible and near-infrared range.
- 3-meter spatial pixel resolution for detailed feature analysis.
- Data processed to optimize feature detection in different water depths.
Limitations
- Data is from circa 2000 and may not reflect current coral reef conditions.
- Specific row count, file size, and geographic extent for Maui are unknown.
- No column or sample data details are provided for direct analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Cooperative project among NOAA NCEI/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, University of Hawaii, and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii.
- Collection Method
- Data collected by the AURORA hyperspectral imaging system and processed for band selection; maps generated by photointerpreting georeferenced imagery.
- Time Range
- Circa 2000.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Main eight Hawaiian Islands, with specific focus on Maui.