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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Photomosaic images of Brewers Bay Coral Reef, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands collected on 08-16-2017 (NCEI Accession 0178633)

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This dataset contains photomosaic images of coral reef benthic communities, created as a product for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program’s (CRCP) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Photomosaics are a composite of many underwater images, digitally stitched together into a single cohesive photo. These mosaics have approximately the same resolution and clarity of the component pictures but collectively produce a “landscape view” of the coral reef community within each plot.

To produce a photomosaic, a scuba diver holds the mosaic rig, containing two separate cameras, above the reef plot while swimming back and forth in a crosshatch pattern. Images are taken from roughly one to two meters above the benthos, at a rate of one image per second per camera. This swimming technique allows the mosaic rig to gather 1500-3000 images which are then compiled into a single photomosaic using Photoscan (Agisoft).

Six reef plots (10 m x 10 m each) were captured in Brewers Bay in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands as part of this dataset. A total of six TIFF files are included in this data submission, each corresponding to one reef plot.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Enochs, Ian; Kolodziej, Graham; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Photomosaic images of Brewers Bay Coral Reef, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands collected on 08-16-2017 (NCEI Accession 0178633). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0178633. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2017-08-16 to 2017-08-16
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -64.98435 East: -64.98435 South: 18.34402 North: 18.34402
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Publication Dates	publication: 2018-11-30 creation: 2018-11-13
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Enochs, Ian; Kolodziej, Graham; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Photomosaic images of Brewers Bay Coral Reef, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands collected on 08-16-2017 (NCEI Accession 0178633). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0178633. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Manzello, Derek Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies Enochs, Ian NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Kolodziej, Graham Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies Dutra, Elizabeth NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Principal Investigators	Derek Manzello Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS)
Collaborators	Ian Enochs NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Contributors	NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Resource Providers	Elizabeth Dutra NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Points of Contact	Elizabeth Dutra NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC COMMUNITIES CORAL NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ physical WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Visual Images > Corals Visual Images > Habitats CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS Provider Keywords Photomosaic
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Contributing Organizations AOML Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML > Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS camera Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea North Atlantic Ocean CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) CRCP Project 743 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0178633
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID 4TYJX7

Use Constraints	Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Enochs, Ian; Kolodziej, Graham; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Photomosaic images of Brewers Bay Coral Reef, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands collected on 08-16-2017 (NCEI Accession 0178633). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0178633. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2018-11-30T17:30:53Z - NCEI Accession 0178633 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0178633 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0178633 v1.1 (download) published 2018-11-30T17:30:53Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC COMMUNITIES (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: A scuba diver holds the mosaic rig, containing two separate cameras, above the reef plot while swimming back and forth in a crosshatch pattern. Images are taken from roughly one to two meters above the benthos, at a rate of one image per second per camera. This swimming technique allows the mosaic rig to gather 1500-3000 images which are then compiled into a single photomosaic using Photoscan (Agisoft).

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC COMMUNITIES (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: A scuba diver holds the mosaic rig, containing two separate cameras, above the reef plot while swimming back and forth in a crosshatch pattern. Images are taken from roughly one to two meters above the benthos, at a rate of one image per second per camera. This swimming technique allows the mosaic rig to gather 1500-3000 images which are then compiled into a single photomosaic using Photoscan (Agisoft).

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	camera

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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Photomosaic images of Brewers Bay Coral Reef, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands collected on 08-16-2017 (NCEI Accession 0178633)

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