Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: Central California (Including Monterey Bay Sanctuary), maps and geographic information systems data (NCEI Accession 0013176)
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps have been developed for the coastal areas of Central California from Point Conception to Point Reyes National Seashore. The ESI maps are a compilation of information from three main categories: shoreline types, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The individual map pages in this atlas are divided according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute, 1-24,000-scale topographic quadrangle index. Black and white scanned images of these maps are used as a backdrop for each map page in the atlas. Biological data dates vary from the mid 1990s to 2006, and were compiled in 2006. Data include files for use in desktop GIS systems (shape files and database), .PDF maps, detailed documentation, user guide, and extensive metadata.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Petersen, Jill; US DOC/NOAA > National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA (2007). Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: Central California (Including Monterey Bay Sanctuary), maps and geographic information systems data (NCEI Accession 0013176). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0013176. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 2006-06-01 to 2006-06-30 |
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West: -123.5
East: -120.375
South: 34.217
North: 38.125
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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 | ESI MAPS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. Information from left of disc - July 2006, Seattle, Washington Northern California ESI data are available from the CD digital data release, March 2001 (vs.2), Seattle Washington, titled - ESI Atlas Northern California, maps and geographic information systems data, archived in NCEI accession 0013175. San Francisco Bay ESI data are available from the CD digital data release, March 2001 (vs. 3), Seattle Washington, titled - ESI Atlas San Francisco Bay, California maps and geographic information systems data, archived in NCEI accession 0013224. Southern California ESI data are available from the CD digital data release, March 2001 (vs. 1), Seattle Washington, titled - ESI Atlas Southern California, maps and geographic information systems data, archived in NCEI accession 0013225. California ESI data are available from the CD titled - ESI Atlases: A sampling of digital data for geographic information systems, South Carolina, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, archived in NCEI accession 0046075. Updated Central California data are available from the DVD digital data re-release, April 2009, Seattle Washington, titled - ESI Atlas, California; Northern (2008), Southern (1995), Central (2006), and San Francisco (1998), maps and geographic information systems data archived in NCEI accession 0052935. This atlas and the associated database were developed to provide summary information on sensitive natural and human-use resources for the purposes of oil and chemical spill planning and response. Although the atlas and database should be very useful for other environmental and natural resource planning purposes, it should not be used in place of data held by participating agencies. Likewise, information contained in the atlas and database cannot be used in place of consultations with natural and cultural resource agencies or in place of field surveys. Also, this atlas should not be used for navigation. Additional ESI maps for other regions of California have been archived at NCEI. In addition to the 41 detailed maps in the atlas, an Offshore Sensitivity Map was created. This map is intended to provide a regional overview of the environmentally sensitive nearshore and offshore marine resources of the Central California Coast, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Nearshore biological data shown on the offshore map that overlaps with the detailed maps are also displayed on the individual map sheets. Please refer to the detailed species group (e.g., marine mammals, birds) and human-use resource summaries for more information on the mapped offshore resources. 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. |
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