Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects
      Publication_Date: 20040220
      Title: GIS Map of Mosaiced LandSat 7 ETM+ Satellite Imagery of the Marshall Islands
      Edition: 1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcMap
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
        Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects
  Description: 
    Abstract: This map shows for the first time an accurate georeferenced mosaic of the Marshall Islands and corresponding shallow water areas.  Shallow-water (generally, less than 30 meters) bank and land areas in the Marshall Islands were identified through analysis of Landsat 7 ETM+ satellite imagery. The mosaic is laid over ETOPO2 Bathymetric Data to provide an enhanced understanding of how the Atolls and Islands fit together.  In addition selected islands and atolls are shown next to the mosaic.  This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force.
    Purpose: The National Ocean Service is conducting research to digitally map biotic resources and coordinate a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities. This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (http://coralreef.gov).
    Supplemental_Information: Landsat scenes used, listed according to the World Reference System.
      Path, Row, Date (m/d/y)
      P082, R055, 5/16/00
      P082, R056, 5/19/01
      P083, R053, 1/18/01
      P083, R054, 9/26/99
      P083, R056, 4/06/00
      P084, R052, 1/09/01
      P084, R053, 1/25/01
      P084, R055, 1/31/03
      P084, R055, 7/31/99
      P084, R056, 7/31/99
      P084, R057, 1/09/01
      P058, R050, 1/16/01
      P085, R052, 1/16/01
      P085, R054, 4/03/00
      P085, R054, 3/02/00
      P086, R052, 1/21/00
      P086, R053, 1/07/01
      P086, R054, 2/08/01
      P087, R052, 1/14/01
      P089, R052, 1/12/01
      P098, R053, 1/12/01
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 1999
        Ending_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 160.15
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 173.18
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 14.71
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 4.23
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: coral
      Theme_Keyword: reef
      Theme_Keyword: satellite imagery
      Theme_Keyword: Landsat
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Remote Sensing
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Map Images > Habitats
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
      Theme_Keyword: 010
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: Freely Associated State
      Place_Keyword: Republic of the Marshall Islands
      Place_Keyword: Ailinginae
      Place_Keyword: Ailinglaplap
      Place_Keyword: Ailuk
      Place_Keyword: Aur
      Place_Keyword: Bikini
      Place_Keyword: Bikar
      Place_Keyword: Bokak
      Place_Keyword: Ebon
      Place_Keyword: Enewetak
      Place_Keyword: Erikub
      Place_Keyword: Jabat
      Place_Keyword: Jaluit
      Place_Keyword: Jemo
      Place_Keyword: Kili
      Place_Keyword: Kwajalein
      Place_Keyword: Lae
      Place_Keyword: Lib
      Place_Keyword: Likiep
      Place_Keyword: Majuro
      Place_Keyword: Maleolap
      Place_Keyword: Mejit
      Place_Keyword: Mili
      Place_Keyword: Nadikdik
      Place_Keyword: Namorik
      Place_Keyword: Namu
      Place_Keyword: Rongelap
      Place_Keyword: Rongerik
      Place_Keyword: Toke
      Place_Keyword: Ujae
      Place_Keyword: Ujelang
      Place_Keyword: Utirik
      Place_Keyword: Wotho
      Place_Keyword: Wotje
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands (09N168E0000)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands (09N168E0000)
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: These maps are NOT to be used for navigation.
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects
      Contact_Position: Chief, Integrated Planning and Technical Services (IPTS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1305 East West Highway  N/MB7
        City: Silver Spring
        State_or_Province: Maryland
        Postal_Code: 20910
        Country: U.S.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: special.projects@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 0800-1600 Monday -Friday, EST
  Data_Set_Credit: NOAA
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Multispectral Landsat satellite imagery was positioned using National Geodetic Survey ground control data or Landsat satellite ephemeris data.
  Completeness_Report: Landsat imagery over deep water has been removed.
  Positional_Accuracy: 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: All of the imagery is horizontally positioned to less than one Landsat multispectral pixel (28.5 meters).  Spatial data meets or exceeds national map accuracy standards for fixed features.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: none reported
  Lineage: 
    Source_Information: 
      Source_Citation: 
        Citation_Information: 
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: GIS Map of Mosaiced LandSat 7 ETM+ Satellite Imagery of the Marshall Islands
          Edition: 1
          Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center
      Type_of_Source_Media: Landsat satellite imagery on CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content: 
        Time_Period_Information: 
          Range_of_Dates/Times: 
            Beginning_Date: 1999
            Ending_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA/NOS/Landsat Mosaic
      Source_Contribution: Moderate-resolution Landsat satellite imagery was analyzed to produce maps of shallow-water banks in the Marshall Islands.
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: Using the visible shallow water extent as a guide, each of the georectified shallow water areas and atolls were clipped from the Landsat ETM+ imagery and then mosaiced together. The observation dates of LandSat imagery used ranged from 1999 through 2003.
      Process_Date: 2003
      Process_Contact: 
        Contact_Information: 
          Contact_Organization_Primary: 
            Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
          Contact_Position: Chief, Integrated Planning and Technical Services (IPTS)
          Contact_Address: 
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 1305 East West Highway N/MB7
            City: Silver Spring
            State_or_Province: MD
            Postal_Code: 20910-3281
            Country: U.S.
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: special.projects@noaa.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: 
  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: The Republic of the Marshall Islands
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Geographic: 
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
    Geodetic_Model: 
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
      Contact_Position: Chief, Integrated Planning and Technical Services (IPTS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1305 East West Highway N/MB7
        City: Silver Spring
        State_or_Province: MD
        Postal_Code: 20910-3281
        Country: U.S.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: special.projects@noaa.gov
  Resource_Description: Offline Data
  Distribution_Liability: not to be used for navigation
    Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data  are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of  the data to function on a particular system.  NOAA  makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: geotiff
        Format_Information_Content: See read_me.txt on CDROM, or server directory.
          Zip file contains Micronesia and Palau mosiac maps also.
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nos/FreelyAssociatedStates
          Access_Instructions: ArcGIS 8.x to fully use provided data
            ArcView 3.x for limited use of provided data
            See read_me.txt.  Zip file contains Micronesia and Palau mosiac maps also.
        Offline_Option: 
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO-9660
    Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects
      Contact_Position: Chief, Integrated Planning and Technical Services (IPTS)
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1305 East West Highway  N/MB7
        City: Silver Spring
        State_or_Province: Maryland
        Postal_Code: 20910
        Country: U.S.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: special.projects@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 0800-1600 Monday -Friday, EST
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20040927115141
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 19990101
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20031231
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/fas_map_marshall_islands_2003.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 666