Benthic habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands : interim product 2003 /

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Imprint:	[Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Program, 2003]
Description:	1 atlas (vii, 103 leaves of plates) : 103 col. maps + images ; 29 x 43 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Benthos -- Habitat -- Hawaii -- Maps. Benthos -- Habitat -- Hawaii -- Aerial photographs. Aquatic habitats -- Hawaii -- Aerial photographs. Coral reef ecology -- Hawaii. Aquatic habitats. Coral reef ecology. Hawaii -- Aerial photographs. Hawaii. Aerial photographs. Atlases. Classification. Maps.
Cartographic data:	Scales differ.
Format:	E-Resource Map Book U.S. Federal Government Document Print
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6546018

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Other authors / contributors:	Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.). Biogeography Program.
Notes:	Cover title. Maps were reviewed by numerous scientists, then prepared for this Interim product by the Program in cooperation with Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii. Maps were derived from earlier maps, imagery, and data found on CD-ROM: Benthic habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands, and are also available in that earlier form via Internet from the NOS Biogeogeography Program Web site. Address for the related maps as of 5/18/04: http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/hawaii%F5atlas; current access is available via PURL.
Summary:	This limited version atlas was developed to accommodate specific requests from Hawaiian user community to support management and scientific needs. 27 distinct benthic habitat types within 11 zones were mapped directly into a geographic information system (GIS) using visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs and hyperspectral imagery.
GPO item no.:	0191-B-11
Govt.docs classification:	C 55.418/6:B 44

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