Benthic Zones of Fagaitua Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Emily M. Larkin

Originator: Emily R. Lundblad

Originator: Dawn J. Wright

Publication_Date: 2004

Title: Benthic Zones of Fagaitua Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://dusk.geo.orst.edu/djl/samoa>

Description:

Abstract:

This data set is derived from the Fagaitua Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa bathymetry data, fagaitua1m. It shows the benthic zones as defined by E. Lundblad present in Fagaitua Bay.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data set is to illustrate benthic zones in Fagaitua Bay, American Samoa

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.620005

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.606494

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.271995

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.285805

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: Benthic Zones

Place:

Place_Keyword: Fagaitua Bay

Place_Keyword: Tutuila

Place_Keyword: American Samoa

Use_Constraints: These data are not intended for navigational purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Emily M. Larkin

Contact_Organization: Oregon State University

Contact_Position: Graduate Research Assistant

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Department of Geosciences

Address: Wilkinson 104, Oregon State University

City: Corvallis

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97331

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-737-1301

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: larkine@science.oregonstate.edu

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Z:\AmSamoa\Projects\BenthicHabitat\Data\TPI\ftua_tpi_neg\ftzones_neg

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 1527

Column_Count: 1494

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Planar:

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000009

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000009

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Benthic Zones for Fagaitua Bay, American Samoa

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Deep Depression

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most negative Large-scale BPI: most negative

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Midslope Depressions

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most negative Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depressions

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most negative Large-scale BPI: most positive

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open Slopes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: most negative

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Bank/Shelf

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Slope: Gentle Depth: Shallow

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Bank/Shelf

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Slope: Gentle Depth: Shallow

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bank/Shelf Escarpment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Slope: Moderate

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper slopes/mesas

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: most positive

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pinnacles in depressions

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most positive Large-scale BPI: most negative

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Midslope ridges

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most positive Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reef Crest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: most positive Large-scale BPI: most positive

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vertical Wall

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Small-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Large-scale BPI: w/in 1 SD Slope: Extreme

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Count

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.733

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040128

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Oregon State University

Contact_Person: Emily M. Larkin, Dawn J. Wright

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Dept. of Geosciences, Wilkinson 104

Address: Oregon State University

City: Corvallis

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97331

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-737-1201

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: larkine@science.oregonstate.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile