Depth (Standard Deviation) Layer used to identify, delineate and classify moderate-depth benthic habitats around St. John, USVI
Standard deviation of depth was calculated from the bathymetry surface for each cell using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Focal Statistics "STD" parameter. Standard deviation of depth represents the dispersion of depth values (in meters) around the mean depth within a square 3x3 cell window. The 2x2 meter resolution …