Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Data Viewer and Data Services for Atlases

Description

ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. There are three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The shoreline and intertidal areas are ranked based on sensitivity determined by: (1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); (2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; (3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; and (4) Ease of cleanup. The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered species, areas of high concentration, and areas where sensitive life stages may occur. Supporting data tables provide species-/location-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information. Human-use resources mapped include managed areas (parks, refuges, critical habitats, etc.) and resources that may be impacted by oiling and/or cleanup (beaches, archaeological sites, marinas, etc.). ESIs are available for the majority of the US coastline, as well as the US territories. ESI data are available in a variety of GIS formats, as well as PDF maps. For more information or to download complete ESI data sets, go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 ESI Download Page https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/environmental-sensitivity-index-esi-maps
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40881.pdf
0 The ESI download website provides the user with all source files required. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40881

Tags

  • shorelines
  • florida esi
  • maine evi
  • hydrography
  • great lakes esi
  • national wetlands inventory (nwi)
  • north slope alaska esi
  • delaware
  • national ocean service
  • central california esi
  • national geospatial data asset
  • saltponds
  • alabama esi
  • georgia esi
  • environmental vulnerability index (evi)
  • kodiak alaska esi
  • socioeconomic resources
  • wildlife
  • oil spill response
  • environmental sensitivity index (esi)
  • birds
  • puerto rico shorelines
  • environmental monitoring
  • aleutian islands alaska esi
  • faults
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • guam and northern mariana islands esi
  • volcanoes
  • noaa
  • virginia esi
  • terrestrial mammals
  • american samoa shorelines
  • oil spill planning
  • san francisco bay california esi
  • u.s. exclusive economic zone
  • washington puget sound esi
  • geology
  • cook inlet alaska esi
  • prince william sound alaska esi
  • hawaii esi
  • habitats
  • fish
  • amphibians
  • u.s. shorelines
  • new york
  • louisiana esi
  • texas upper coast esi
  • virgin islands esi
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • ngda
  • hudson river esi
  • geothermal activity
  • new hampshire esi
  • southeast alaska esi
  • new jersey
  • connecticut
  • marine mammals
  • bristol bay alaska esi
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • biodiversity and ecosystems theme
  • southern california esi
  • northwest arctic alaska esi
  • reptiles
  • nests
  • benthic habitats
  • maryland esi
  • and new jersey esi
  • northern california esi
  • north slope alaska summary maps esi
  • south carolina esi
  • american samoa esi
  • invertebrates
  • western alaska esi
  • north carolina esi
  • rhode island
  • puerto rico esi
  • columbia river esi
  • pennsylvania esi
  • mississippi esi
  • environmental sensitivity index
  • massachusetts esi
  • staging points
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps

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