{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "These datasets show the sites where benthic photographs were acquired and annotated visually to the nearest 1% for key substrate and biological cover taxonoimc groups. These sites were converted to presences (1) and absences (0) and used to train and validate benthic habitat predictions and a habitat map for select areas offshore of Saipan, CNMI.", "description": "

In 2019, NOAA launched the Pacific Mapping Cooperative: RICHARD (Rainier Integrates Charting Hydrography and Reef Demographics) Marianas Campaign to develop a plan to conduct much-needed mapping in the Marianas Archipelago. NCCOS was requested to generate contemporary, high-resolution shallow water benthic habitat maps for select areas off Saipan, which is the largest territory in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This effort will support coastal management, disaster response, navigation improvements, and national security interests in CNMI.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "These datasets show the sites where benthic photographs were acquired and annotated visually to the nearest 1% for key substrate and biological cover taxonoimc groups. These sites were converted to presences (1) and absences (0) and used to train and validate benthic habitat predictions and a habitat map for select areas offshore of Saipan, CNMI.", "title": "Benthic Observations (Presence and Absence)", "tags": [ "Benthic Observations", "Benthic Annotations", "Training Sites", "Validation Sites" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "This project was funded, designed and executed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in consultation with local academic and governmental organizations.", "licenseInfo": "

These data and related items have no restriction on their use. However, these products are draft and have not been formally disseminated by NOAA. They do not represent any agency determination, view, or policy, and users assume all risk when using this data.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>" }