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AquaticsNearshore img Tacoma 2022 [Washington (State)]

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Title
AquaticsNearshore img Tacoma 2022 [Washington (State)]
Description
This aerial imagery mosaic dataset was collected on behalf of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) during the summer of 2022 in order to map the extent of floating kelp canopies in Washington State. Areas covered include the northern outer coast of Washington, the US portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, North Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, Saratoga Passage & Whidbey Island Basin, WA DNR managed aquatic reserves (Cherry Point AR, Cypress Island AR, and Smith & Minor Islands AR), Admiralty Inlet, Tacoma Narrows, and Squaxin Island. Aerial surveys were conducted during low-tide, slack-current conditions identified by WA DNR for kelp forest monitoring, with some exceptions. This imagery has four bands (Band_1=red, Band_2=green, Band_3=blue, and Band_4=near-infrared) and was collected at 6-inch resolution. Floating kelp is readily visualized using an NGB band combination (near-infrared, green, blue), but can also be seen in some places with standard RGB imagery (red, green, blue). Imagery from this project are distributed as compressed (lossy) MrSID files for accessibility and ease of visualization, and are not suitable for image classification and analysis. These mosaics are a subset of the imagery products generated by this project, please contact the WA DNR Nearshore Habitat Program about other products that are available. These data support WA DNR's statewide long-term monitoring goals by providing high-resolution and large-area visualization of floating kelp canopies. For more information and inquiries about products available at specific locations, contact Danielle Claar, WA DNR, Nearshore Habitat Program at: danielle.claar@dnr.wa.gov or nearshore@dnr.wa.gov.
Creator
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Publisher
WaTech Geospatial Program Office
Temporal Coverage
2022
Date Issued
2025-10-21
Rights
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides these geographic data "as is." DNR makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. DNR further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of DNR, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by DNR regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the DNR have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by DNR.
Access Rights
Public
Format
ArcGIS ImageMapLayer
Language
English
Date Added
November 05, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from State of Washington Geospatial Open Data Portal on 2025-11-04.

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  • Citation
    Washington State Department of Natural Resources (2025). AquaticsNearshore img Tacoma 2022 [Washington (State)]. WaTech Geospatial Program Office. https://geo.wa.gov/datasets/wadnr::aquaticsnearshore-img-tacoma-2022 (web service)
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