Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Mississippi: INDEX (Index Polygons)

Description

This data set contains vector polygons representing the boundaries of all hardcopy cartographic products produced as part of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for Mississippi. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Mississippi. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40415
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40415.pdf
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 Online Resource http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
0 Online Resource http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi

Tags

  • national ocean service
  • wildlife
  • environmental monitoring
  • 2010
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • mississippi
  • noaa
  • oil spill planning
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • esi
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps

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