summary: A 5-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Guam compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys merged with bathymetry derived from aerial LiDAR data. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 0 and 400 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For a grayscale hillshade image layer of this dataset, see "gu_pibhmc_all_bathy5m_hillshade" in the distribution links listed in the metadata.
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).
