Sea-Floor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for the Elwha River Delta Nearshore, Washington

Table of Contents

• Project Description
  
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
    • < Figure 1. Location map of Sea-Floor Mapping for the Elwha River Delta Nearshore, Washington
  • Revisions and Updates
  • File and Data Formats
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Contacts
    
• Methods
  • Sonar
    
  • Sea-Floor Video
    
  • Grain size Camera
    
  • Data Processing
  • Analytical Methods
  • Mega Habitat
  • Sea-Floor Induration
  • Meso/Macrohabitat
  • Modifier
  • Sea-Floor Slope
  • Sea-Floor Complexity
  • Sea-Floor Depth
• Results
  • Seafloor Features
  • Common Biota
  • Mixed Sand-Gravel
  • Boulder Reefs
  • Sand Wavesl
  • Sand Flats
  • Hardened/Bedrock
  • Submarine Landslides
  • Habitat Classification
    • Map
      • Figure 8. Habitat classification map.
    • Table
  • Accuracy Analysis
  • Integration
• Data Catalog
  • Basemaps
    • Quick view of Survey tracks from one-minute navigation fixes
    • Metadata FAQ for tracks from one-minute navigation fixes
    • Quick view of 5 meters contours map
    • Metadata FAQ for 5 meters contours map
    • Quick view Sea-floor Interpretation map
    • Metadata FAQ for Sea-floor Interpretation map
  • observations
    • Quick Views of visual observation of benthic habitat from video sled camera
    • Meatadata FAQ for habitat observations from video sled camera
    • Quick Views of visual observations of benthic habitat from bottom grain size digital camera
    • Meatadata FAQ for habitat observations from bottom grain size digital camera
  • Bathymetry
    • Quick view of bathymetry of the eastern part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
    • Metadata FAQ for bathymetry of the eastern part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
    • Quick view of bathymetry of the central part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
    • Metadata FAQ for bathymetry of the central part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
    • Quick view of bathymetry of the western part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
    • Metadata FAQ for bathymetry of the western part of the Elwha River Delta Nearshore
  • Acoustic Backscatter
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the eastern part of the study area
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the eastern part of the study area
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the central part(1) of the study area
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the central part(1) of the study area
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the central part(2) of the study area
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the central part(2) of the study area
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the west part(1) of the study area
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the west part(1) of the study area
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the west part(2) of the study area
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the west part(2) of the study area
  • Benthic habitat polygon shape file:
    • Quick view of habitat polygon shapefile
    • Metadata FAQ for habitat polygon shapefile
  • PDF Maps:
    • Quick view of shaded relief of entire study area
    • Metadata FAQ for shaded relief of entire study area
    • Quick view of acoustic backscatter for the entire region
    • Metadata FAQ for acoustic backscatter for the entire region
    • Quick view of Sea-floor Interpretation map
    • Metadata FAQ for Sea-floor Interpretation
• Revision History

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