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Underwater and topside imagery, videos, and biological characterization data collected during the Peleliu's Forgotten WWII Battlefield 2018 Expedition in the South Pacific Ocean from 2018-03-25 to 2018-04-14 (NCEI Accession 0247575)

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This data set contains archaeological project images and videos obtained using the following equipment: Olympus Tough TG-5; DJI Mavic Pro Platinum drone; Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 camera with Olympus PT-EP10 underwater housing; GoPro Hero 4; Nikon D700 Digital Camera. Swimmer/diver reconnaissance took place in the shallow areas of the reef not navigable by boat and a walking survey of the invasion beaches from the shoreline to approximately 30 meters inland was conducted. Standard archaeological documentation included photographs and written documentation of significant features.

The purpose of this project was to locate the scattered material remains of Peleliu’s submerged battlefield, to photogrammetrically record those remains, and to examine the reef substrate and its coral communities to determine if the scars from the UDT 2 mission to blow access ramps into the lagoon were still visible after 74 years.
  • Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2022). Underwater and topside imagery, videos, and biological characterization data collected during the Peleliu's Forgotten WWII Battlefield 2018 Expedition in the South Pacific Ocean from 2018-03-25 to 2018-04-14 (NCEI Accession 0247575). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0247575. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2018-03-25 to 2018-04-14
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 134.2
East: 134.26
South: 6.8
North: 7.8
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-03-16
  • creation: 2022-02-09
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.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2022). Underwater and topside imagery, videos, and biological characterization data collected during the Peleliu's Forgotten WWII Battlefield 2018 Expedition in the South Pacific Ocean from 2018-03-25 to 2018-04-14 (NCEI Accession 0247575). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0247575. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Collaborators
  • Toni L. Carrell
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2022). Underwater and topside imagery, videos, and biological characterization data collected during the Peleliu's Forgotten WWII Battlefield 2018 Expedition in the South Pacific Ocean from 2018-03-25 to 2018-04-14 (NCEI Accession 0247575). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0247575. Accessed [date].
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  • 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2022-03-16T22:03:53Z - NCEI Accession 0247575 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • camera
  • photograph
  • swimmer/diver
  • video camera
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