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Hawaii Big island: Benthic Habitat Maps

[ Bathymetry | Backscatter | Optical Validation | Benthic Habitat | Geomorphology]

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Expanding Benthic Habitat Mapping: West Hawai‘i Habitat Focus Area

West Hawaii Dominant Benthic Cover – 5 meter grid

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West Hawaii Dominant Biological Cover – 5 meter grid

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West Hawaii Dominant Substrate – 5 meter grid

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West Hawaii Benthic Habitat Map Data

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Benthic Habitat Data

Zipped data files contain , 1) JPG and PDF of image, and 2) explanatory metadata text file (identical to linked file listed below).* Ikonos imagery & USGS Digital Ortho Quarter Quads NOT included with download.

Bathymetry

5m Bathymetric data files
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- Zipped data: Arc ASCII
Backscatter Imagery

Not yet available

Optical Validation

TOAD Coral Cover Map: West Hawaiʻi
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  2012 | 2015 | Map
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  ALL
Scleractinian Coral Cover & Sand Map: West Hawaiʻi
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- Download: JPG/PDF & metadata
Benthic Habitat Maps
Dominant Benthic Structure and Biological Cover Habitat Maps for West Hawaii.
5m grid data
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Geomorphology

Zipped data files contain 1) Arc ASCII file, 2) layer (.lyr) file for symbology, 3) high-res JPG/PDF of image, and 4) explanatory metadata text file (identical to linked file listed below).

5m grid data
- Hard vs Soft Arc ASCII:
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- Slope Arc ASCII:
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- Rugosity Arc ASCII:
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- BPI Structures Arc ASCII:
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- BPI Zones Arc ASCII:
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