Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Mississippi: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons)
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
- Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD)
- Originator:
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Originator:
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
- Originator:
- Office of Incident Management and Preparedness (CG-533), Washington, D.C.
- Publication_Date:
- 200912
- Title:
- Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Mississippi: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons)
- Edition:
- Second
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Series_Information:
- Series_Name:
- None
- Issue_Identification:
- Mississippi
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- Seattle, Washington
- Publisher:
- NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD).
- 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 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Incident Management and Preparedness (CG-533), Washington, D.C.
- Online_Linkage:
- http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
- Description:
- Abstract:
- This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats for Mississippi classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Mississippi. 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. See also the WETLANDS data layer, part of the larger Mississippi ESI database, for additional ESI information.
- 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:
- 1986
- Ending_Date:
- 2009
- Currentness_Reference:
- The data were compiled during 2008 - 2009. The currentness dates for this data range from 1986 to 2009 and are documented in the Lineage section.
- Status:
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- None Scheduled
- Spatial_Domain:
- Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -89.75000
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -88.37500
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.50000
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.12500
- Keywords:
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- biota
- Theme_Keyword:
- environment
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Theme_Keyword:
- Environmental Monitoring
- 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:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Place_Keyword:
- Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi ESI data.
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
- JPEG
- Browse_Graphic:
- Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
- datafig2.jpg
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
- Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the Mississippi 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 (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Incident Management and Preparedness (CG-533), Washington, D.C.
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
- The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(R) (version 9.3) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2000). The hardware configuration is PC's 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, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00, and wetlands.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00.
- Program_Affiliation:
- Program_Name:
- National Ocean Service Data Explorer
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- 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 SQL SERVER(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. See also the WETLANDS data layer, part of the larger Mississippi ESI database, for additional ESI information.
- 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 source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
- Lineage:
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- G.HOPKINS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- Publication_Date:
- 2009
- Title:
- DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BIOLOGICAL AND HUMAN USE RESOURCES ON GULF ISLANDS
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
- Other_Citation_Details:
- UNPUBLISHED
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 2009
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- DATE OF COMMUNICATION
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NONE
- Source_Contribution:
- ESI INFORMATION
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
- Publication_Date:
- 2007
- Title:
- NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- Other_Citation_Details:
- UNPUBLISHED
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- disc
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 2007
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- DATE OF SURVEY
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NONE
- Source_Contribution:
- ESI INFORMATION
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF GEOLOGY: COASTAL GEOLOGY SECTION: MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- Publication_Date:
- 2002
- Title:
- UPDATED SHORELINE
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Online_Linkage:
- http://geology.deq.state.ms.us/coastal/Shorelines-updated.htm
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- online
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Range_of_Dates/Times:
- Beginning_Date:
- 1986
- Ending_Date:
- 2002
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- DATE OF PUBLICATION
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NONE
- Source_Contribution:
- ESI INFORMATION
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION (OR&R), EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVISION (ERD)
- Publication_Date:
- 1995
- Title:
- SENSITIVITY OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS AND WILDLIFE TO SPILLED OIL: MISSISSIPPI: ESI: HYDRO
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- SEATTLE, WA
- Publisher:
- NOAA
- Other_Citation_Details:
- 7600 SAND POINT WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98115-6349
- Online_Linkage:
- http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
- Source_Scale_Denominator:
- 24000
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- CD-ROM
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 1995
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- DATE OF PUBLICATION
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NONE
- Source_Contribution:
- ESI INFORMATION
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION (OR&R), EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVISION (ERD)
- Publication_Date:
- 1995
- Title:
- SENSITIVITY OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS AND WILDLIFE TO SPILLED OIL: MISSISSIPPI: ESIP
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- SEATTLE, WA
- Publisher:
- NOAA
- Other_Citation_Details:
- 7600 SAND POINT WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98115-6349
- Online_Linkage:
- http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
- Source_Scale_Denominator:
- 24000
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- CD-ROM
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 1995
- 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:
- 200801
- Title:
- OVERFLIGHT OBLIQUES
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- Other_Citation_Details:
- UNPUBLISHED
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- DIGITAL PHOTO
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 200801
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- DATE OF SURVEY
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NONE
- Source_Contribution:
- ESI INFORMATION
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- Original ESI maps, published in 1995, were re-examined and fully updated. The intertidal shoreline habitats of Mississippi were mapped via interpretation of a continuous, overlapping set of georeferenced oblique aerial photographs which were acquired in January 2008 during overflights. The overflights were conducted using fixed-wing aircraft operated by the USCG Auxillary, flying at altitudes of 400-600 feet and slow air speeds. All flights were planned to maximize time on site during the 2.5 hours preceding and the 2.5 hours following peak low tide. Where appropriate, revisions to the existing shoreline were made most notably, along the barrier islands. Where necessary, multiple habitats were described for each shoreline segment.The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled to create the ESI data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three 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 hardcopy data sources; and 3) overflight changes are digitized from the scanned and registered hardcopy field maps or aerial photography. 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, a second set of 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:
- 200912
- 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
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- 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:
- 544
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- Area point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 544
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- Complete chain
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 8365
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- Link
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 205570
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- Node,planar graph
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 8399
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- 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 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name:
- Geodetic Reference System 80
- Semi-major_Axis:
- 6378137.000000
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
- 298.257222
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- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Mud or Clay
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Clay
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 3A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 3B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Scarps and Steep Slopes in Sand
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 5
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 6B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Riprap
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 7
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Exposed Tidal Flats
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 8A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered Scarps in Mud or Clay
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 8B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 8C
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered Riprap
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 9A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered Tidal Flats
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 9B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered, Vegetated Low Banks
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Salt- and Brackish-water Marshes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Freshwater Marshes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10C
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Swamps
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10D
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Scrub-shrub Wetlands
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- U
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Unranked
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- LINE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Type of geographic feature.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Breakwater
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- F
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Flat
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- H
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Hydrography
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- S
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Shoreline
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 1
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- N
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ENVIR
- Attribute_Definition:
- Type of regional environment.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- E
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Estuarine
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- U
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Unclassified
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ESI
- Attribute_Definition:
- The item ESI contains values representing the ESI polygon type.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 7
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Exposed Tidal Flats
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 9A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sheltered Tidal Flats
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10A
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Salt- and Brackish-water Marshes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10B
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Freshwater Marshes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10C
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Swamps
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 10D
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Scrub-shrub Wetlands
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- U
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Unranked
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- WATER_CODE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Specifies a polygon as either water or land.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- L
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Land
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- W
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Water
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ENVIR
- Attribute_Definition:
- Type of regional environment.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- E
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Estuarine
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- U
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Unclassified
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- YYYYMM
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- TITLE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Title of source material or data.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- PUB_PLACE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Publication place.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- PUBLISHER
- Attribute_Definition:
- Publisher.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- PUBLICATION
- Attribute_Definition:
- Additional citation information.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ONLINE_LINK
- Attribute_Definition:
- Online computer resource URL.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- 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:
- NOAA ESI Guidelines
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
- 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 relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
- Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
- A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines ( http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines).
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- 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:
- Downloadable Data
- 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.
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- Metadata_Reference_Information:
- Metadata_Date:
- 20100512
- Metadata_Review_Date:
- 20100512
- 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
- Metadata_Extensions:
- Online_Linkage:
- http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadataresource/metadata-references/files/ncddcmdprofile_v2.pdf
- Profile_Name:
- Content Specification for Metadata in the National Coastal Data Development Center's Data Catalog Version 2.0
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