summary: A 10-m (1/3 arc-second) resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding the island of Guam. It is referenced to a vertical tidal datum of Mean High Water (MHW) and was compiled from various data sources including: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), formerly the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC); the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO); Gaia Geo Analytical; and other federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and private companies. Developed for the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) to support NOAA's tsunami forecasting and modeling efforts. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For a grayscale hillshade image layer of this dataset, see "gu_ngdc_all_bathy10m_hillshade" in the distribution links listed in the metadata.
citation: Chamberlain, C. 2008. A Digital Elevation Model of Guam for Tsunami Inundation Modeling. NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Technical Report, Seattle, WA, 7 pp. https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/dat/dems/regional_tr/guam_13_mhw_2008.pdf.
rights: These data were generated as part of an academic research project and acknowledgment is requested in any publications arising therefrom. The data are provided free of charge, without warranty of any kind.
funding: The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).
