Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, volume 2, maps and geographic information systems data (NODC Accession 0046028)

• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: NOAA NCEI Environmental Data Archive 2013
• Subjects: DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce; DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce; 0046028; 46028; BIOLOGICAL DATA; BIRDS; FISH CENSUS; FISHERY SURVEY; HABITAT; ICE; INVERTEBRATE SPECIES; MARINE MAMMALS; MARINE SPECIES INVENTORY; NESTING SITES; SHORELINE; SOCIOECONOMIC; VERTEBRATES; biota surveys; visual analysis; visual observation; atlas; biological; composition & location; GIS product; survey - biological; US DOC; NOAA; NOS - Seattle, WA; ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX (ESI); Chukchi Sea; Chukchi Sea - NW Coast of Alaska; oceanography; Arctic; Chukchi; Alaska
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/{3B51AEE9-799A-4C1D-9A58-884B42EEDEBB}

This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Northwest Arctic, Alaska. ESI data characterize estuarine 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 data set contains hydrology data. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.