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Accuracy Assessment Field Data for the Mariana Archipelago

Published by Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii contracted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2004-06-28T00:00:00.000+00:00
This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; the University of Hawaii; BAE Systems Spectral Solutions; and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC. The goal of the work was to incorporate previously developed mapping methods to produce coral reef habitat maps for American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. GPS field observations were used to establish the thematic accuracy of this thematic product. 1113 benthic habitat characterizations were completed for this work.

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CoRIS_Metadata Mapping the shallow-water coral reef ecosystems of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Marianas 1209 Geographic Information > Ecological Characterization EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > In situ biological coral reef coralline algae habitat reef Submerged aquatic vegetation unconsolidated sediments Point zone oceans Structure Cover environmental monitoring United States Mariana Islands Guam Saipan CNMI COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)

Complete Metadata

describedByType application/octet-steam
identifier ma_aa_gps
isPartOf Benthic Habitats of the Mariana Archipelago Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery
issued 2004-06-28T00:00:00.000+00:00
language []
rights otherRestrictions
spatial 145.839851,13.229613,144.554064,20.041968
temporal 2003-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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