Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS),Coastal Services Center (CSC)
      Publication_Date: 20130208
      Title: C-CAP Landcover Classification (2011)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Charleston, SC
        Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: land cover
      Theme_Keyword: , land cover analysis
      Theme_Keyword: remotely sensed imagery/photos
      Theme_Keyword: WorldView
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword: Remotely Sensed Imagery/Photos
      Theme_Keyword: Remotely Sensed Imagery/Photos
      Theme_Keyword: Land Cover Analysis
      Theme_Keyword: Land Cover
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: Coastal Zone
      Place_Keyword: Guam
  Description:
    Abstract: This data set consists of land derived from high resolution imagery and was analyzed according to the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol to determine land cover. This data set utilized 10 full or partial WorldView2 multispectral scenes and the 2005 high-resolution Guam C-CAP data set. The imagery and base classification were included in a multi-step semi-automated change detection process to extract land cover features in the 2011 imagery.
    Purpose: To improve the understanding of coastal uplands and wetlands, and their linkages with the distribution, abundance, and health of living marine resources.
    Supplemental_Information: For more information see http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/ccapregional.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20110205
    Currentness_Reference: Acquisition date of the WorldView2 Scenes
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: 5 years
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.609086
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.976095
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.667695
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.224058
  Use_Constraints: Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, NOAA, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000
  Data_Set_Credit: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC)
Data_Quality_Information:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Title: C-CAP Land Cover, Territory of Guam 2011
          Originator: Photo Science. www.photoscience.com.
          Publication_Date: 20130208
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Charleston SC
            Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast
      Type_of_Source_Media: DVD/CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 20110205
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of the WorldView2 scenes
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA CSC
      Source_Contribution: NOAA CSC
    Process_Step:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: CRS (Coastal Remote Sensing) Program Manager
            Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
          Contact_Position: CRS Program Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 2234 S. Hobson Ave.
            City: Charleston
            State_or_Province: SC
            Postal_Code: 29405
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@noaa.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. EST. M-F
      Process_Description:
        This data set was created by Photo Science (www.photoscience.com). This version of the classification is the High Resolution Land Cover (2011-era) for the Territory of Guam.
        This section outlines the classification procedure for the Guam High Resolution C-CAP. WorldView2 imagery used in producing this land cover product was also utilized in producing an associated impervious surfaces layer for the island. The mapping approach utilized a boundary summary, outlier change detection process and refinement procedure developed by Photo Science to leverage the 2005 high resolution C-CAP data set to create the 2011 high resolution C-CAP. A calibration visit was not conducted though NOAA had access to local resources for validation. Non impervious features were mapped using a 0.25 acre minimum mapping unit (MMU) and impervious features were mapped using a 0.1 acre MMU. Pre-processing steps: The WorldView2 mosaic utilized for this project was provided from Digital Globe as an orthorectified, georeferenced product. Multiple image primitives and indicies such as texture and NDVI were derived from the 8-band satellite data. The imagery was re-sampled from it's native 2m spatial resolution to 2.4m. The 2005 C-CAP classification and the base Quickbird imagery (used in the original mapping) were geometrically corrected to co-register to the WorldView2 data which has a higher geolocation accuracy.
        Impervious Update: The 2005 impervious was over-laid with semi-transparency on the 2011 satellite data. It was panned at a scale of 1:3,500 and manually updated to match the 2011 data. Analysts zoomed in to a larger scale when necessary to perform edits. The product went through a QC procedure to ensure features were accurately captured.
        Segmentation and Outlier Detection Process: The 2011 impervious was combined with the 2005 land cover to create a hybrid data set. Image segmentation, done in Trimble's eCognition software, was completed at multiple scales using the multispectral (2.4 m) imagery in order to group like spectral and textural objects within the imagery. For consistency, the associated hybrid data set was incorporated into the segmentation layer as a boundary delimiter. Segments contained image attributes and a label from the 2005 classification. These data were inputs to a custom multi-variate outlier detection tool that identified objects of potential change. These areas created the change mask.
        Training Site Data: Training data was photo interpreted and collected within the change mask and was super-sampled from features outside of the mask. The referenced data set went through a QA/QC procedure to ensure it met accuracy standards.
        Classification: Automated Classification - Image segments were classified using a decision tree classifier in See5 software based on the training data and image attributes. Automated Classification Refinement - Models are built to refine or reclassify land cover areas by utilizing the wealth of attribute information linked to each segment within eCognition. Classification Edits - As with any automated or semi-automated land cover classification there are often inconsistencies in the land cover map. The final step before map finalization was to remove inaccuracies through manual segment labeling as interpreted by an analyst. Map Finalization - Photo Science used independent reviewers comments to further refine the land cover map.
        Attributes for this product are as follows: 0 Background 1 Unclassified 2 Impervious 3 4 5 Developed, Open Space 6 Cultivated Crops 7 Pasture/Hay 8 Grassland/Herbaceous 9 Deciduous Forest 10 Evergreen Forest 11 Mixed Forest 12 Scrub/Shrub 13 Palustrine Forested Wetland 14 Palustrine Scrub/Shrub Wetland 15 Palustrine Emergent Wetland 16 Estuarine Forested Wetland 17 Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetland 18 Estuarine Emergent Wetland 19 Unconsolidated Shore 20 Bare Land 21 Open Water 22 Palustrine Acquatic Bed
      Process_Date: 20120805
    Process_Step:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
          Contact_Position: CRS Program Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 2234 S. Hobson Ave.
            City: Charleston
            State_or_Province: SC
            Postal_Code: 29405
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@noaa.gov
          Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
      Process_Description: Metadata imported
      Process_Date: 20121121
    Process_Step:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Statistics and Plans
            Contact_Person: Maria Kottermair
          Contact_Position: GIS Support for GCMP, University of Guam (WERI)
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mariakottermair@uguamlive.uog.edu
      Process_Description: Added a column (Class_Gen) and populated field based on five general categories.
      Process_Date: 2013
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: TO BE ADDED BY NOAA
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Tests for logical consistency indicate that all row and column positions in the selected latitude/longitude window contain data. Conversion and integration with vector files indicates that all positions are consistent with earth coordinates covering the same area. Attribute files are logically consistent.
  Completeness_Report: Data does not exist for all classes. There are no pixels representing class 9 (Deciduous Forest), 11 (Mixed Forest), 23 (Estuarine Aquatic Bed), 24 (Tundra), 25 (Perennial Ice/Snow), 26 (Dwarf Scrub - Alaska specific class), 27 (Sedge/Herbaceous), and 28 (Moss - Alaska specific). Developed classes have been altered to exclude the percentage breakdown of impervious surfaces as the breakdown is not appropriate for high resolution mapping (Developed High Intensity (2), Developed Medium Intensity (3), and Developed Low Intensity (4) are reduced to Impervious (Class 2)).
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: < 10.7 meters CE90
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: There was no terrain correction in the geo-referencing procedure.
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 Unclassified
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This class contains no data due to cloud conditions or data voids.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center High-Resolution Land Cover Project
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 Impervious Surfaces
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Anthropogenic features such as buildings, parking lots and roads developed from asphalt, concrete or other constructed surfaces which do not allow infiltration from precipitation.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center High-Resolution Land Cover Project.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5 Open Spaces Developed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes areas with a mixture of some constructed materials, but mostly vegetation in the form of lawn grasses.  Impervious surfaces account for less than 20 percent of total cover.  These areas most commonly include large-lot single-family housing units, parks, golf courses, and vegetation planted in developed settings for recreation, erosion control, or aesthetic purposes.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NLCD 2001 Land Cover Class Definitions, 2004 <http://www.mrlc.gov/nlcd_definitions.asp>
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6 Cultivated Land
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes herbaceous (cropland) and woody (e.g., orchards, nurseries, and vineyards) cultivated lands.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7 Pasture/Hay
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: characterized by grasses, legumes or grass-legumes mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of sees or hay crops.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NLCD 2001 Land Cover Class Definitions, 2004 <http://www.mrlc.gov/nlcd_definitions.asp>
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8 Grassland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dominated by naturally occurring grasses and non-grasses (forbs) that are not fertilized, cut, tilled, or planted regularly.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10 Evergreen Forest
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes areas in which more than 67 percent of the trees remain green throughout the year. Both coniferous and broad-leaved evergreens (greater than 5 meters) are included in this category.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12 Scrub/Shrub
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas dominated by woody vegetation less than 5 meters in height. This class includes true shrubs, young trees, and trees or shrubs that are small or stunted because of environmental conditions.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13 Palustrine Forested Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation greater than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 parts per thousand (ppt).
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14 Palustrine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation less than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15 Palustrine Emergent Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergents, emergent mosses, or lichens, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean- derived salts is below 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16 Estuarine Forest Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation greater than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is above 0.5 parts per thousand (ppt).
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17 Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation less than 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is above 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18 Estuarine Emergent
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Characterized by erect, rooted, herbaceous hydrophytes (excluding mosses and lichens) that are present for most of the growing season in most years. Perennial plants usually dominate these wetlands. All water regimes are included except those that are sub-tidal and irregularly exposed.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19 Unconsolidated Shore
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Characterized by substrates lacking vegetation except for pioneering plants that become established during brief periods when growing conditions are favorable. Erosion and deposition by waves and currents produce a number of landforms, such as beaches, bars, and flats, all of which are included in this class.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20 Bare Land
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Composed of bare soil, rock, sand, silt, gravel, or other earthen material with little or no vegetation.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21 Water
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all areas of open water with less than 30 percent cover of trees, shrubs, persistent emergent plants, emergent mosses, or lichens.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22 Palustrine Aquatic Bed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes wetlands and deepwater habitats dominated by plants that grow principally on or below the surface of the water for most of the growing season in most years.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23 Estuarine Aquatic Bed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes widespread and diverse Algal Beds in the Marine and Estuarine Systems, where they occupy substrates characterized by a wide range of sediment depths and textures. They occur in both the sub-tidal and inter-tidal Subsystems and may grow to depths of 30 m (98 feet). This class includes kelp forests.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.
      Attribute_Definition: Landcover Classification as determined by NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center High-Resolution Land Cover Project
      Attribute_Label: OID
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: landcover_2011.img.vat
      Entity_Type_Definition: Island of Guam delineated by WorldView2 Scene(s) collected on February 05, 2011.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: unknown
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Red
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Green
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Blue
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Opacity
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Count
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Class
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Class_Gen
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ID
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
      Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
        City: Charleston
        State_or_Province: SC
        Postal_Code: 29405-2413
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843)740-1224
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8-5 EST
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
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        Format_Name: ERDAS Imagine image file (.img)
        File_Decompression_Technique: ESRI Run-length Encoding
        Transfer_Size: 7.5 mb
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
          Compatibility_Information: ISO 9660 format allows the CD-ROM to be read by most computer operating systems.
    Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Metadata Specialist
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
      Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
        City: Charleston
        State_or_Province: SC
        Postal_Code: 29405
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST.
  Metadata_Date: 20130208
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20131010
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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    Vertical_Count: 1
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          Ordinate_Resolution: 2.400000
        Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
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