Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: West Florida, maps and geographic information systems data (NCEI Accession 0006249)
This dataset comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps in Portable Document Format (.PDF) for the shoreline of West Florida (to encompass the coastal areas from the Florida/Alabama border to Apalachee Bay, Florida). ESI data characterize 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. This Atlas was compiled from geographical and biological data with multiple dates, mostly from the 1990s, the intertidal habitats were mapped during aerial and ground surveys conducted in June, 1993, and biological and human-use resources data were compiled by regional biologists in 1995. The dates for the original data and methodology are completely documented within the included FGDC metadata file METADATA.PDF and document INTRO.PDF.
A digital data re-release 1995-1997 is also available under NCEI accession Number 0014187.
A digital data re-release 1995-1997 is also available under NCEI accession Number 0014187.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Iredale, Harry; US DOC/NOAA > National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA (2006). Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: West Florida, maps and geographic information systems data (NCEI Accession 0006249). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0006249. Accessed [date].
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1999-12-01 to 1999-12-31 |
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West: -87.625
East: -83.75
South: 29.5
North: 30.625
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Data Presentation Form | Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns |
Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | DO NOT USE ESI MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Information from left side of disc -December 1999, Seattle, Washington These data were originally submitted to NCEI on CD-ROM. These data are extensively documented with included detailed metadata, a user guide, a map legend file, and separate subdirectories for low and high environmental sensitivity maps. These files require Adobe Acrobat reader or compatible software for viewing. Additional ESI maps for other regions of Florida have been archived at NCEI. A re-release of Florida ESI data for 1995-1997 is archived at NCEI under accession number 0014187. The original disk for this NCEI accession has been transferred to the NOAA Central Library. A copy of each disk can be generated using the .iso files in the data/0-data/disc_image/ directory. |
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. Oil spill planning and response remains the primary use of these maps; however, they are finding ever-widening use in such areas as coastal resource inventories and assessments, coastal planning, and recreational planning. |
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