Groundtruthing points for the Falkland Islands subtidal habitat map

The dataset comprises of gps, csv and video data on seabed species and habitat types collected as ground validation points for side scan sonar images derived around Cochon, Kidney and the Tussac islands.

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Last Updated December 14, 2020, 09:58 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:27 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2018-10-28
Temporal Extent End 2019-09-19
Dataset Reference Date 2019
Lineage The datasets comprises of videos and JNCC forms (excel file) obtained by deploying a drop camera/ROV off a small vessel, and then recording the spatial location when the camera frame/ROV reached the seabed. An observation was recorded of primary bottom type and any key fauna/flora (JNCC form). A short video clip was also recorded. Water depth beneath the vessel was recorded, but the position of the camera frame has not been corrected for layback. Note that at times, strong current pushed the camera frame away from under the vessel. The data from Kidney and Cochon fed into the intergrated finescale habitat map. Data from around Cochon Island has been formally analysed and entered into the Marine Recorder database maintained in SAERI.
West Longitude -57.81
South Latitude -54.84
East Longitude -57.71
North Latitude -51.67
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference Cite data source as: Golding. N, & Black. B., 2020. Final Report from the DPLUS065 Mapping Falklands and South Georgia coastal margins for spatial planning project. SAERI
Data Format gpx, avi, mp4, pdf, mbd
Update Frequency one off
Accuracy Approximately 10 metres
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2020-01-23
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-SAERI-624

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