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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

thermal imaging, image collections, optical methods, remote sensing, ocean sciences, field methods, photography, coastal processes, ecosystem management, image analysis

ISO 19115 Topic Category

geoscientificInformation, environment

Other Subject Keywords

U.S. Geological Survey, runup, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, coral reefs, Total Water Level, PCMSC, CMHRP, USGS

Place Keywords

Territory of American Samoa, Papaloloa, Papaloloa Point, Ofu Island

USGS Thermal Tower Reef Camera Timestack, Papaloloa, Ofu, American Samoa

A digital thermal camera was installed at Papaloloa reef on Ofu, American Samoa and faced west along the beach. Every minute from February 3, 2020, to August 1, 2020, the camera collected raw radiometric snapshot images. The camera is part of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research project to study the effects of temperature on coral reef health. USGS researchers analyzed the timestack imagery collected from this camera to remotely sense information such as submarine groundwater discharge and temperature residence times. This camera is part of the USGS Coral Reef Project under the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP). To learn more about this specific project visit: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/cmhrp/science/anthropogenic-nutrient-loading-and-coral-health-ofu-american-samoa

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Author(s) Ferdinand K Oberle orcid, Daniel J Nowacki orcid, Rachel K Marcuson, Cordell Johnson, Curt D. Storlazzi orcid, Joshua Logan orcid, Olivia Cheriton orcid
Publication Date 2025-03-03
Beginning Date of Data 2020-02-03
Ending Date of Data 2020-08-01
Data Contact
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P19NRBZS
Citation Oberle, F.K., Nowacki, D.J., Marcuson, R.K., Johnson, C., Storlazzi, C.D., Logan, J., and Cheriton, O., 2025, USGS Thermal Tower Reef Camera Timestack, Papaloloa, Ofu, American Samoa: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P19NRBZS.
Metadata Contact
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Metadata Date 2025-03-03
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-03-25T04:15:51.346Z