Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types – Polygons and Lines)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Publication_Date: 200205
Title:
Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types – Polygons and Lines)
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital vector data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: Aleutian Islands
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington
Other_Citation_Details:
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Description:
Abstract:
This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of the Aleutian Islands classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Aleutians East Borough and Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA). These data identify the marine and coastal environments and wildlife. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
Purpose:
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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2000
Ending_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference:
These data were compiled during 2000-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1982 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Scheduled
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 172.42000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.81002
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.133120
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.351629
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: ESI
Theme_Keyword: Sensitivity maps
Theme_Keyword: Coastal resources
Theme_Keyword: Oil spill planning
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Aleutian Islands
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: datafig.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Aleutian Islands ESI data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
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; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, faults.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, geo.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, volcanos.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status.

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks.
Completeness_Report:
These data represent coastal shorelines and habitats classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The ESI data set was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of the 1:63,360 USGS topographic quads should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:63,360. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) of the actual shoreline classification segments is estimated at 50 meters when mapping is conducted using 1:63,360 hardcopy fieldmaps. Field verification has shown that the absolute positional accuracy of breaks between shoreline ESI types with a 95-percent error bound is approximately 58 meters. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Colin Plank
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title: ESI Overflight
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Source_Scale_Denominator: 63360
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of overflight
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Digital Shoreline
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Research Planning Institute, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1982
Title:
Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil, Bristol Bay Region
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Columbia, SC
Publisher: RPI, Inc.
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1982
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Environmental Sensitivity Index Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Research Planning Institute, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1986
Title:
Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil, Southern Alaska Peninsula
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Columbia, SC
Publisher: RPI, Inc.
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Environmental Sensitivity Index Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1982
Title: Digital Line Graphs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Columbia, SC
Publisher: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1982
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Environmental Sensitivity Index Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The intertidal habitats of the Aleutians East Borough were mapped using the ESI shoreline ranking scheme outlined below. In a typical ESI survey, a combination of observational scales is employed. Prior to overflights, existing aerial photos and 1:63,360 topographic maps are examined and parameters such as tidal regime, wave energy, and long-shore sediment transport are assessed through interpretation of coastal landforms by an experienced coastal geologist. If possible, modifications to the digital shoreline to be used in the project are made at this time. Overflights are then conducted, flying at altitudes ranging from 300 to 600 ft. and speeds of 80 knots. The timing of any ESI overflight is dependent upon the timing of the spring low tides. During a five-hour interval of time centered on the peak low tide, a portion of the coast is flown and categorized in the terms of the ESI scale. Mapping only during this interval of time ensures the proper delineation of tidal flats and allows the maximum amount of the intertidal zone to be exposed and evaluated. ESI classifications are denoted directly onto 1:63,360 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps. Additionally, small changes in the shoreline, such as inlet positions or new man-made structures, are drawn onto the basemaps. The final component of an ESI survey is the ground verification of the classifications made during overflights. Depending on logistics, representative examples of each ESI category are surveyed on the ground. The maps used in the field are then digitized by teams of geographers, and the digital shoreline is updated to reflect the observations made during the survey. For the Aleutians East atlas, the ESI shoreline types from the existing hardcopy ESI atlases of Bristol Bay and the southern Alaska Peninsula, which were produced in the 1980s, were digitized and integrated with a newly acquired biological database. The intertidal habitats of the Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA) were mapped using two systems: (1) the ESI shoreline ranking scheme, and (2) the Coastal Habitats shoreline ranking scheme. The shoreline of Unalaska Island was classified using the ESI ranking system during overflights conducted by an experienced coastal geologist on 30 June-3 July 2000. In the course of a typical ESI survey, a combination of observational scales is employed. Prior to overflights, existing aerial photos and 1:63,360 topographic maps are examined and parameters such as tidal regime, wave energy, and long-shore sediment transport are assessed through interpretation of coastal landforms by a coastal geologist. If possible, modifications to the digital shoreline to be used in the project are made at this time. Overflights are then conducted, flying at altitudes ranging from 300 to 600 ft. and speeds of 80 knots. The timing of any ESI overflight is solely dependent upon the timing of the spring low tides. During a five-hour interval of time centered on the peak low tide, a portion of the coast is flown and categorized in the terms of the ESI scale. Mapping only during this interval of time ensures the proper delineation of tidal flats and allows the maximum amount of the intertidal zone to be exposed and evaluated. ESI classifications are denoted directly onto 1:63,360 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps. Additionally, small changes in the shoreline, such as inlet positions or new man-made structures, are drawn onto the basemaps. The final component of an ESI survey is the ground verification of the classifications made during overflights. Depending on logistics, representative examples of each ESI category are surveyed on the ground. In the case of Unalaska, ground-truthing locations included: the north shore of Beaver Inlet near Ugadaga bay; Summer Bay; Iliuliuk Bay; Dutch Harbor; the northern and eastern shores of Amaknak Island, and Captains Bay. The maps used in the field are then digitized by teams of geographers and the digital shoreline is updated to reflect the observations made during the survey. The shorelines of all other islands in the Aleutians West CRSA, from Attu to Umnak, were mapped at a scale of 1:250,000 by the same coastal geologist using the more general Coastal Habitat classification system. Overflights of these islands were not conducted, hence the separate mapping scheme. While interest remains high in conducting traditional field-oriented ESI surveys for these islands, budget considerations and logistical factors such as fuel staging, a short field season, habitation, and helicopter availability must be addressed. The mapping done in the Coastal Habitat classification scheme is based on field experience gained in the Unalaska mapping effort, National Imaging and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 1:250,000 topographic maps, USGS bulletin series 1028 (1951-1971) and local expertise. These classifications are not field checked. The categories in the Coastal Habitat scheme are similar to those included in the previous Aleutians West CRSA Resource Inventory atlas. However, the Coastal Habitat scheme improves on the previous work in that individual beaches are mapped as distinct coastal habitats.
Process_Date: 200111
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of rings
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1635
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1635
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 10154
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Link
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 562722
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 9623

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clark 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ESI.AAT
Entity_Type_Definition:
The ESI.AAT table contains attribute information for the vector lines representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ESI
Attribute_Definition:
The item ESI contains values representing the ESI shoreline type. In many cases shorelines are ranked with multiple codes, such as "6B/3A" (listed landward to seaward from left to right). The first code, "6B", is the most landward shoreline type and the second code, "3A", is the shoreline type closest to the water. Singular shoreline types are listed below. No multiple codes are listed, but all multiple codes included in the data set can be assembled from the codes described. The ESI code definition changes based on the associated ENVIR item code. For example, the definition of a line with an ESI of "4" and an ENVIR code of "E" (for Estuarine) is "Coarse-grained sand beaches", while the definition of a line with an ESI of "4" and an ENVIR code of "C" (for Coastal Habitat) is "Exposed tidal flats". The Coastal Habitat mapping scheme is based on the same factors and principles as the ESI mapping system; however, because it is not a field survey based mapping scheme, it provides less resolution. It should be noted that the Coastal Habitat mapping scheme is for estuarine environments. For each ESI code definition below, the associated ENVIR code is referenced in parentheses. The ESI rankings progress from low to high susceptibility to oil spills. To determine the sensitivity of a particular intertidal shoreline habitat, the following factors are integrated: 1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); 2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; 3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; 4) Ease of cleanup. Prediction of the behavior and persistence of oil in intertidal habitats is based on an understanding of the dynamics of the coastal environments, not just the substrate type and grain size. The intensity of energy expended upon a shoreline by wave action, tidal currents, and river currents directly affects the persistence of stranded oil. The need for shoreline cleanup activities is determined, in part, by the slowness of natural processes in removal of oil stranded on the shoreline. The potential for biological injury, and ease of cleanup of spilled oil are also important factors in the ESI ranking. Generally speaking, areas exposed to high levels of physical energy, such as wave action and tidal currents, and low biological activity rank low on the scale, whereas sheltered areas with associated high biological activity have the highest ranking.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Exposed Rocky Shores With or Without Wave-Cut Platform (Coastal Habitat)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Rocky Cliffs (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Exposed High Energy Shoreline (unidentified cliffs, platforms, and beaches) (Coastal Habitat)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rocky Shoals; Bedrock Ledges (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Beaches (fine and medium sand, coarse sand, sand and gravel, gravel) (Coastal Habitat)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Coarse-Grained Sand Beaches (Estuarine); Exposed Tidal Flats (Coastal Habitat)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mixed Sand and Gravel Bars and Gently Sloping Banks (Estuarine); Estuarine Vegetation and Sheltered Coast (Coastal Habitat)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravel Beaches and Gently Sloping Banks (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riprap (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Tidal Flats (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Rocky Shores (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Riprap (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Tidal Flats (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vegetated Low Banks (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salt- and Brackish-water Marsh (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unranked
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LINE
Attribute_Definition: Type of geographic feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrography
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marsh
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoreline
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE_ID
Attribute_Definition: Data source of the ESI arcs
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Original digital information (Alaska DNR)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low-altitude overflights by Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digitized from 1:63,360-USGS topographic quadrangle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USGS DLG's
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digitized from Bristol Bay ESI Atlas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digitized from S. Alaska Peninsula ESI Atlas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENVIR
Attribute_Definition: Type of regional environment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal Habitat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unranked
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ESI.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition:
The ESI.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons representing polygonal features with ESI classification.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ESI
Attribute_Definition:
The item ESI contains values representing the ESI polygon type. The ESI rankings progress from low to high susceptibility to oil spills. The ESI rankings of polygons are similar to the ESI rankings of shorelines (see the ESI attribute in the ESI.AAT section). For each ESI code definition below, the associated ENVIR code is referenced in parentheses.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Bedrock (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Tidal Flats (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Tidal Flats (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salt- and Brackish-water Marsh (Estuarine)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unranked
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER_CODE
Attribute_Definition: Specifies a polygon as either water or land
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Land
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: W
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENVIR
Attribute_Definition: Type of regional environment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unranked
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John Kaperick
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6400
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Resource_Description: ESI Atlas for the Aleutian Islands
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor). ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the distribution CDs for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 200205
Metadata_Review_Date: 200205
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998


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