Coastal Resources Atlas: Long Island: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.
Publication_Date: 200903
Title:
Coastal Resources Atlas: Long Island: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons)
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: NONE
Issue_Identification: Long Island, New York
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency 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, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.
Description:
Abstract:
This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of Long Island, New York, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Long Island. 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.
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: 1981
Ending_Date: 2007
Currentness_Reference:
The data were compiled during 2007-2009. The currentness dates for the data range from 1981 to 2007 and are documented in the Lineage section.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Scheduled
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 73.75000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.79000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.37500
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.50000
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
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline habitats
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Long Island
Place_Keyword: New York
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:
Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Long Island 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, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFOŽ (version 9.2) and SQL SERVERŽ (version 2000). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System (2000/XP/2003). The Spatial_Data_Organization_Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.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, 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 nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVERŽ to ARC/INFOŽ 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 spatial location of the ESI shoreline was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of the 1:24,000 USGS topographic quads should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:24,000. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) of the actual shoreline classification segments is estimated at 50 meters where mapping is conducted using 1:24,000 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 data sources used in this atlas and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA, NOS, NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS)
Publication_Date: 20070810
Title:
SHORELINE MAPPING PROGRAM OF SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND SOUND, NY
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA
Other_Citation_Details:
HTTP://WWW.NGS.NOAA.GOV/NEWSYS_IMS/SHORELINE/INDEX.CFM (Contact the site webmaster if this URL is no longer active.)
Type_of_Source_Media: ONLINE
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20041028
Ending_Date: 20050321
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: RESEARCH PLANNING, INC.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: INDEX GRID
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA
Other_Citation_Details: UNPUBLISHED
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000
Type_of_Source_Media: DISC
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: RESEARCH PLANNING, INC.
Publication_Date: 20070831
Title: OVERFLIGHT OBLIQUES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: PHOTOGRAPH
Other_Citation_Details: UNPUBLISHED
Source_Scale_Denominator: VARIES
Type_of_Source_Media: DIGITAL PHOTO
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070827
Ending_Date: 20070831
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS)
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA
Other_Citation_Details: USFWS, DIVISION OF HABITAT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000
Type_of_Source_Media: ONLINE
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1981
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS)
Publication_Date: VARIES
Title: DIGITAL RASTER GRAPHICS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: RASTER DIGITAL DATA
Other_Citation_Details: DENVER, CO. OR RESTON, VA.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000
Type_of_Source_Media: ONLINE
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: VARIES
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: VARIOUS IMAGERY PROVIDERS FOR GOOGLE EARTH
Publication_Date: 200404
Title: IMAGERY FROM GOOGLE EARTH
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: RASTER DIGITAL DATA
Other_Citation_Details: GOOGLE EARTH
Source_Scale_Denominator: VARIES
Type_of_Source_Media: ONLINE
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NONE
Source_Contribution: ESI INFORMATION
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Overflights of the Long Island shoreline occurred between August 27 and August 31 of 2007. Flights were conducted using fixed-wing aircraft flying at slow air speeds at altitudes of 400-600 feet. All flights were scheduled to maximize optimal low tide conditions, flying approximately 2.5 hours preceding and 2.5 hours following peak low tides. During these flights, a geomorphologist utilized a digital SLR camera to capture a continuous set of overlapping oblique images of the intertidal zone. Throughout the overflight mission, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver collected and recorded flight path data. Following completion of the overflight mission, all digital photographs of the intertidal zone were georeferenced using photo-mapping software and the GPS flight path data. With Geographic Information System (GIS) software, a geomorphologist reviewed each georeferenced oblique image of the intertidal zone and assigned ESI rankings to the digital shoreline. Where appropriate, multiple rankings were assigned.
The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled to create the ESI data layer. Depending on the type of source data, four general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 2) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the other data sources; 3) overflight classifications are digitized from the scanned and registered hardcopy field maps; and/or 4) classifications are interpreted from oblique GPS-referenced photography or video taken during overflights. After the initial shoreline classification, these data are edgematched and checked for logical consistency errors. Review maps are plotted at 1:24,000 scale for verification of polygonal and linear attributes. (See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer.) The compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, interviews are conducted to review the maps. If necessary, edits to the ESI data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created.
Process_Date: 200903
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 chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6200
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6199
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 20048
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Link
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 490219
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 17793

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clark 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
In addition to the geographic data layers, one relational attribute or data table, SOURCES, is used to store the source data information in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing resource information (in this case, ESI) is linked to the SOURCES table using the SOURCE_ID. The entity-relationship diagram describes the relationships between the attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
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 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: 1B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Mud
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Mud
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scarps and Steep Slopes in Sand
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coarse-grained Sand Beaches
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravel Beaches
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riprap
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Tidal Flats
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Riprap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Tidal Flats
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vegetated Low Banks
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salt- and Brackish-water marshes
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Freshwater Marshes
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Swamps
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10D
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scrub-shrub Wetlands
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unranked
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LINE
Attribute_Definition: Type of geographic feature.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breakwater
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flat
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrography
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: I
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Index
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marsh
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoreline
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Spatial data source for the data layer lines that link to records in the SOURCES data table.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENVIR
Attribute_Definition: Type of regional environment.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exposed Tidal Flats
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sheltered Tidal Flats
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salt- and Brackish-water marshes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Freshwater Marshes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Swamps
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10D
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scrub-shrub Wetlands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER_CODE
Attribute_Definition: Specifies a polygon as either water or land.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Land
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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: SOURCES
Entity_Type_Definition:
The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIORES table; and SOURCE_ID in the ESI and HYDRO data layers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ORIGINATOR
Attribute_Definition: Author or developer of source material or data set.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE_PUB
Attribute_Definition:
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TITLE
Attribute_Definition: Title of source material or data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATA_FORMAT
Attribute_Definition: The format of the source material.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PUBLICATION
Attribute_Definition: Additional citation information.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCALE
Attribute_Definition: Description of the source scale.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TIME_PERIOD
Attribute_Definition:
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

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 Long Island
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 the widest community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include Geodatabase; ARC export, MOSS, and Shape files; and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcMap .mxd file, an ArcView 3.x ESI project, and an ESI_Viewer product for use with the MARPLOT data are also included on the distribution CDs/DVDs 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: 200905
Metadata_Review_Date: 200905
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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