Environmental oil spill sensitivity atlas for the Northwest Greenland (75°-77° N) coastal zone

• Main Authors: Clausen, Daniel Spelling, Mosbech, Anders, Boertmann, David, Johansen, Kasper Lambert, Nymand, Josephine, Potter, Steve, Myrup, Mikkel
• Format: Book
• Language: Danish
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Northwest Greenland; oil spill sensitivity mapping; shoreline oil spill sensitivity; offshore oil spill sensitivity; coastal zone environmental mapping; coastal morphology; human use; archaeology; marine mammals; seabirds; fish; logistics; oil spill response; Greenland
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/environmental-oil-spill-sensitivity-atlas-for-the-northwest-greenland-7577-n-coastal-zone(91d2411b-c0e0-40b1-bd64-f8dece634f21).html; http://dce2.au.dk/pub/SR196.pdf

This oil spill sensitivity atlas covers the shoreline and the offshore areas of West Greenland between 75º N and 77º N. The coastal zone is divided into 53 shoreline segments, and the offshore zone into 4 areas. A sensitivity index value is calculated for each segment/area, and each segment/area is subsequently ranked according to four degrees of sensitivity. Besides this general ranking, a number of smaller areas are especially selected, as they are of particular significance. They are especially vulnerable to oil spills and they have a size making oil spill response possible. The shoreline sensitivity rankings are shown on 15 maps (in scale 1:250,000), which also show the different elements included in the analysis and the selected areas. Coast types, logistics and proposed response methods along the coasts are shown on another 15 maps. The sensitivities of the offshore zones are depicted on four maps, one for each season. Based on all the information, appropriate oil spill response methods have been assessed for each area