Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center

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

Backscatter Imagery

Not yet available

Optical Validation

TOAD Coral Cover Map: West  Hawaiʻi
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Scleractinian Coral Cover & Sand Map: West Hawaiʻi

Benthic Habitat Maps

Dominant Benthic Structure and Biological Cover Habitat Maps for West Hawaii.
5m grid data

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