The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest. Multispectral (blue/green/red/near-infrared) IKONOS imagery was obtained at a four meter pixel resolution. The IKONOS imagery was processed to minimize atmospheric and water column effects. Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.
Inc., Space Imaging , 2000, Hawaii Island IKONOS Imagery (421-0824) - IKONOS Imagery for the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands: Space Imaging, Inc., Thorton, CO.This is part of the following larger work.
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program, 2002, Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian Islands Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 2000: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Silver Spring, MD.Online Links:
This is a Raster data set.
Planar coordinates are encoded using Row and Column
Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 4.0
Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 4.0
Planar coordinates are specified in meters
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.
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The National Ocean Service is conducting research to digitally map biotic resources and coordinate a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities.
Inc., Space Imaging , 2000, IKONOS Satellite Imagery: Space Imaging Inc., Thornton, CO.
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All of the IKONOS imagery was purchased in National Imagery Transmission Format (NTIF) with the associated Rational Polynomial Coefficients (RPCs). When using image analysis software capable of reading NITF files with associated RPCs, the horizontal positioning error never exceeded 15 m (for locations where there is little or no vertical relief to affect image pixel displacement. The IKONOS imagery swaths, were mosaiced to within one pixel width, and were processed to minimize atmospheric effects and compensate for water column effects.
The IKONOS imagery were optimized to maximize true color and during the map preparation the color was strategically manipulated to extract the most habitat information. The IKONOS satellite imagery were processed to remove atmospheric effects and compensate for water column effects.
All of the IKONOS images were collected with collection angles of less than 20 degrees from nadir. Constraining the collection angle is important because positioning features on the seabed using satellite imagery is affected by refraction of light through the water column. When the collection angle is limited to less than 20 degrees, the maximum offset of seabed features would be less than 4 m in water less than 15 m deep and less than 8 m in water less than 30 meters deep.
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Downloadable Data
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Biogeography Program produced this data CD-ROM. NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
| Data format: | MrSID |
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<http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/hawaii_cd/data/hawaiifl.aspx> <http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/hawaii/mosaics/421-0824-Ikonos.zip> |
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Project Information is available online, or on CD-ROM through the NCCOS Biogeography Program.
The user may utilize a variety of software to view the imagery mosaics (MrSID files), including ENVI, PCI, ArcGIS or ArcView 3.1 or higher and the "MrSID Image Support" Extension turned on.
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