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    • Accuracy Assessment Field Data for American Samoa

    Metadata Updated: May 22, 2025

    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. 651 benthic habitat characterizations were completed for this work.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 28, 2004 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS NCCOS

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 28, 2004 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39244
    Access Constraints Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: Accuracy Assessment Field Data for American Samoa [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39244., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Not for navigation, Distribution Liability: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data CD-ROM. NCCOS Biogeography Branch does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use.
    Bbox East Long -169.600734
    Bbox North Lat -14.151342
    Bbox South Lat -14.371379
    Bbox West Long -170.768961
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id f334b097-4544-47c3-a544-a2c007584e01
    Harvest Source Id 9594655d-43d5-48eb-bc7d-86f579a54e78
    Harvest Source Title NOS NCCOS
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-170.768961, -14.371379], [-169.600734, -14.371379], [-169.600734, -14.151342], [-170.768961, -14.151342], [-170.768961, -14.371379]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2002
    Temporal Extent End 2003

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