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OAS accession Detail for 0013821, meta_version: 2. Current meta_version is: 9
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| Title: | Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: North Carolina, 2000 (NODC Accession Number 0013821) |
| Abstract: | This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps for the shoreline of North Carolina. ESI data characterize 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. This atlas was developed to be utilized within desktop GIS systems and contains GIS files and related D-base files. Associated files include MOSS (Multiple Overlay Statistical System) export files, .PDF maps, and detailed user guides and metadata. The intertidal habitats were originally mapped during overflights conducted in July 1981. They were updated onto 1:24,000 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps by an experienced coastal geologist in January 1996 using a set of 1:800 color vertical aerial photographs from late 1989. Portions of the coast were flown in February 1996 to verify the photo-interpretation. The biological and human-use resources data (mostly from the 1990s) were compiled by regional biologists in 1996. |
| Date received: | 20070212 |
| Start date: | 20000701 |
| End date: | 20000731 |
| Seanames: | North American Coastline-South, North Atlantic Ocean |
| West boundary: | -78.75 |
| East boundary: | -75.25 |
| North boundary: | 36.625 |
| South boundary: | 33.75 |
| Observation types: | atlas, biological, composition & location, derived products, GIS product, survey - biological |
| Instrument types: | deprecated |
| Datatypes: | ANIMALS - GROUP - NUMBER IN GROUP, biological data, BIRDS, BIVALVES, FISH SPECIES, HABITAT, INVERTEBRATE SPECIES, MACROFAUNA, MARINE MAMMALS, MOLLUSKS, NESTING SITES, SHELLFISH, SHORELINE, VERTEBRATES |
| Submitter: | Petersen, Jill |
| Submitting institution: | US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA |
| Collecting institutions: | US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA |
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| Supplementary information: | ESI MAPS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. The North Carolina ESI files were originally provided on two CD-ROMs. Volume 1 contains all of the geographic information system data and the documentation. The second CD has all of the North Carolina ESI atlas data in portable document format. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Coastal Services Center, Charleston, South Carolina; and Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Silver Spring, Maryland. |
| Availability date: | 20070307 |
| Metadata version: | 2 |
| Keydate: | 2007-03-08 21:36:55+00 |
| Editdate: | 2009-02-06 20:45:08+00 |