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About this DVD

Introduction

This DVD provides a benthic habitat classification manual and geospatial data of the main 8 Hawaiian Islands for the coastal resource management community.

This Web page provides general operating instructions for viewing the DVD, using and accessing the associated software, data, and maps, and obtaining additional information regarding this project. The information on this DVD is offered in HTML format, so Internet browsing software is necessary for viewing the DVD text (see Software Installation and Requirements below for details).

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How to Order

DVD's are available at no cost. Once order requests are received, DVD's will be packaged and distributed in 1-2 weeks. Thank you for your interest in the Biogeography Branch's benthic mapping activities.

You can order a copy of the DVD by filling out this form.

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Software Installation and Requirements

To receive the full benefit of this DVD, a number of different software packages are necessary. The following options are available for using the information on this DVD:

Internet Browsing Software

The information on this DVD is offered in HTML format, so Internet browsing software is necessary for viewing the DVD text.

Many computer operating systems come with Internet browsing software included. There are several locations on the Internet where you can download the most current version of a free browser. Two of those sites are listed here:

Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site located at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp.

Netscape Navigator Web site located at http://browser.netscape.com.

To start the DVD:

  1. Insert the DVD into your DVD drive.

  2. Open your browser software and pull down the File Menu in the upper left corner.
    1. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, select Open, and use the Browse button to point to your DVD drive. Click on the startup.html file to select it, click Open, then OK.

    2. In Netscape Navigator, select Open Page, and use the Choose File button to point to your DVD drive. Click on the startup.html file to select it, click Open, then OK.


ArcView® GIS

For those users with ESRI GIS software installed on their computers, there are shapefiles included on this DVD. The user may utilize a variety of software to view the imagery mosaics (MrSID files), including ENVI, PCI, Arc GIS or ArcView 3.1® or higher.

Adobe® Acrobat PDF Reader®

The Classification Manual is offered in portable document format (PDF) and is located in Project Methods. Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that allows you to view, navigate within, and print PDF files across major computing platforms. The PDF document on this DVD is best viewed using Adobe® Acrobat Reader® version 4.0 or higher. A copy of version 5.0, the Microsoft® Windows® compatible software is included on this DVD. For information on installation of this software, go to the Installing Adobe® Acrobat Reader® Software page.

To learn more about Adobe Acrobat Reader or to download the software,
visit the Adobe Home Page.

WinZip® Software

To allow us to include a large amount of data on the DVD, many of the data sets have been compressed using WinZip ®. This software package is available on the Internet at this site: http://www.winzip.com/

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Directory Structure

The DVD has the following directories and files:

htm
All HTML documents and associated files
  • \images - images for the HTML documents

  • \maps - printable maps of benthic habitats

  • manual.pdf - Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian Islands manual in PDF format


data
All data contained in the following directories:
  • \aap - accuracy assessment points

  • \ext - extension for the classification scheme and sample legends

  • \gvp - ground validation points and metadata

  • \habitats - habitat Shapefiles and metadata

  • \legends - legends for shapefiles

  • \mosaics - imagery mosaics (zip format) and metadata

  • \shorelines - shoreline Shapefiles and metadata


pdf
Portable Document Format executable (.exe) and installation instructions

readme.txt
An ASCII (text) file describing the DVD

startup.html
Start page for the HTML portion of the DVD

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DISCLAIMER: The Biogeography Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) produced this data DVD. CCMA is part of NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. The CCMA Biogeography Branch does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use.

Technical Assistance

NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
Biogeography Branch
1305 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 713-3028
Fax: (301) 713-4388