2001-2003 IKONOS satellite imagery of Tinian Island in the Northern Mariana Islands, processed to minimize atmospheric and water column effects. The project was a cooperative effort among NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the University of Hawaii, and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii. It includes one-meter panchromatic and four-meter multispectral data purchased to support coral reef mapping and GIS activities.
Use Cases
- Delineating habitat boundaries based on high-resolution panchromatic and multispectral imagery.
- Conducting time series analysis of coral reef community structure based on the enhanced spectral resolution.
- Assessing coral health based on controlled bandwidths of multispectral data.
- Supporting coastal GIS projects and coral mapping activities for the Pacific Islands.
Strengths
- Includes both one-meter panchromatic and four-meter multispectral data for each study area.
- Imagery was processed to minimize atmospheric and water column effects, enhancing feature clarity.
- Project involved multiple authoritative organizations including NOAA NCEI and the University of Hawaii.
Limitations
- Last updated 2003-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- IKONOS satellite imagery purchased and processed for analysis.
- Time Range
- 2001-2003
- Freshness
- Last updated 2003-01-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands