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Title: Backscatter imagery in Jobos Bay
Abstract: This image represents a 1x1 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico (in NAD83 UTM 19 North). The backscatter values are in relative 8-bit (0 255) numbers, since the SoNAR (Sound Navigation and Ranging) sensor was not calibrated. Different benthic habitat types were...
Spatial: N: 17.949058, S: 17.949058, E: -66.191788, W: -66.286311 (Lat. & Long., in decimal degrees)
Dates: 2009 - 2009
Publisher: NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Metadata: Metadata_AcousticImagery_Backscatter_2x2m.html FAQ HTML Text XML
Data (Network Resource): http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/CEAP/
Data (Online Linkage): http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/CEAP/