Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center

Pearl and Hermes Atoll

[ Bathymetry | Backscatter | Optical Validation | Geomorphology ]

NASA image of Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

NASA image of Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

Pearl and Hermes Atoll, located at 27.8°N, 175.8°W, is an extensive atoll containing numerous small islets totaling 0.36 sq. km in area. The underlying basaltic structure is estimated to be 22 million years old. The coral reef environment includes 1,166 sq. km of banks shallower than 100 m.

 


 

Click thumbnail maps below to explore PIBHMC’s data sets.

Bathymetry

Small Pearl and Hermes 20 meter grid image.

Backscatter

Go to Maro backscatter page.

Optical Validation

Go to Pearl and Hermes optical validation page.

Geomorphology

Go to Pearl and Hermes geomorphology webpage.

 

 

Benthic Habitat Data

Bathymetry

Zipped data files contain 1) grid data file (GMT or ASCII), 2) high-res JPG of image, and 3) explanatory metadata text file (identical to linked file listed below).

20m grid data
5m grid data

Backscatter Imagery

Optical Validation

Geomorphology

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

5m grid data files