Complete Chain
Office of Response and Restoration
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Data Set (DS) | ID: 40536
ID: 44712
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The data layer ESI contains arc (Complete Chain) features for the ESI shoreline classification and is based on Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 2.0 (Halls, J., J. Michel, S. Zengel, J. Dahlin, and J. Petersen, 1997, Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, NOAA). The ESI classification was performed in February 1997. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
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100 | No | No | ESI | VARCHAR | The intertidal habitats of Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta were mapped during overflights conducted by an experienced coastal geologist during 14-19 May 1999. The shoreline classifications were denoted onto 1:63,360 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. The shoreline classifications were then transferred onto maps on which the shorelines derived from both National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data and USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) were plotted. The DLG shoreline was used in most cases; the NWI shoreline and polygons for tidal flats and marshes were used when they best represented the current shoreline conditions, especially in the Copper River Delta and other areas of extensive flats and marshes. Prediction of the behavior and persistence of oil on intertidal habitats is based on an understanding of the dynamics of the coastal environments, not just the substrate type and grain size. The sensitivity of a particular intertidal habitat is an integration of the following factors: 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. All of these factors are used to determine the relative sensitivity of intertidal habitats. Key to the sensitivity ranking is an understanding of the relationships between: physical processes; substrate; shoreline type; product type; fate and effect; and sediment transport patterns. 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. These concepts have been used in the development of the ESI, which ranks shoreline environments as to their relative sensitivity to oil spills, potential biological injury, and ease of cleanup. 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. A comprehensive shoreline habitat ranking system has been developed for the entire United States. The shoreline habitats delineated in Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta are listed below in order of increasing sensitivity to spilled oil: 1A) Exposed Rocky Shores; 1B) Exposed, solid man-made materials; 2A) Exposed Wave-Cut Platforms in Bedrock, Mud, or Clay; 3A) Fine- to Medium-Grained Sand Beaches; 4) Coarse-Grained Sand Beaches; 5) Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches; 6A) Gravel Beaches; 6B) Riprap; 7) Exposed Tidal Flats; 8A) Sheltered Rocky Shores and Sheltered Scarps in Bedrock, Mud or Clay; 8B) Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures; 8C) Sheltered Riprap; 8D) Vegetated, Steeply-Sloping Bluffs; 9A) Sheltered Tidal Flats; 10A) Salt- and Brackish-Water Marshes. In many cases, the shorelines are also ranked with multiple codes, such as 6A/7. The first number is the most landward shoreline type (6A=gravel beach), with exposed tidal flats (7) being the shoreline type closest to the water. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
100 | No | No | Line | VARCHAR | Type of geographical feature | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
100 | No | No | Source_id | VARCHAR | Data source for the ESI | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
100 | No | No | Envir | VARCHAR | Regional environment | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
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The intertidal habitats of Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta were mapped during overflights conducted by an experienced coastal geologist during 14-19 May 1999. The shoreline classifications were denoted onto 1:63,360 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. The shoreline classifications were then transferred onto maps on which the shorelines derived from both National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data and USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) were plotted. The DLG shoreline was used in most cases; the NWI shoreline and polygons for tidal flats and marshes were used when they best represented the current shoreline conditions, especially in the Copper River Delta and other areas of extensive flats and marshes. Prediction of the behavior and persistence of oil on intertidal habitats is based on an understanding of the dynamics of the coastal environments, not just the substrate type and grain size. The sensitivity of a particular intertidal habitat is an integration of the following factors: 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. All of these factors are used to determine the relative sensitivity of intertidal habitats. Key to the sensitivity ranking is an understanding of the relationships between: physical processes; substrate; shoreline type; product type; fate and effect; and sediment transport patterns. 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. These concepts have been used in the development of the ESI, which ranks shoreline environments as to their relative sensitivity to oil spills, potential biological injury, and ease of cleanup. 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. A comprehensive shoreline habitat ranking system has been developed for the entire United States. The shoreline habitats delineated in Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta are listed below in order of increasing sensitivity to spilled oil: 1A) Exposed Rocky Shores; 1B) Exposed, solid man-made materials; 2A) Exposed Wave-Cut Platforms in Bedrock, Mud, or Clay; 3A) Fine- to Medium-Grained Sand Beaches; 4) Coarse-Grained Sand Beaches; 5) Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches; 6A) Gravel Beaches; 6B) Riprap; 7) Exposed Tidal Flats; 8A) Sheltered Rocky Shores and Sheltered Scarps in Bedrock, Mud or Clay; 8B) Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures; 8C) Sheltered Riprap; 8D) Vegetated, Steeply-Sloping Bluffs; 9A) Sheltered Tidal Flats; 10A) Salt- and Brackish-Water Marshes. In many cases, the shorelines are also ranked with multiple codes, such as 6A/7. The first number is the most landward shoreline type (6A=gravel beach), with exposed tidal flats (7) being the shoreline type closest to the water. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
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Allowed Values | 1A: Exposed rocky shore | 1A/6A: Exposed rocky shore/Gravel beach | 1B: Exposed, solid man-made material | 1B/7: Exposed, solid man-made material/Exposed tidal flat | 2A: Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay | 2A/6A: Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay/Gravel beach | 2A/7: Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay/Exposed tidal flat | 2A/9A: Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay/Sheltered tidal flat | 3A: Fine- to medium-grained sand beach | 3A/2A: Fine- to medium-grained sand beach/Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay | 3A/7: Fine- to medium-grained sand beach/Exposed tidal flat | 4: Coarse-grained sand beach | 4/7: Coarse-grained sand beach/Exposed tidal flat | 5: Mixed sand and gravel beach | 5/2A: Mixed sand and gravel beach/Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay | 5/7: Mixed sand and gravel beach/Exposed tidal flat | 5/8A: Mixed sand and gravel beach/Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay | 5/9A: Mixed sand and gravel beach/Sheltered tidal flat | 6A: Gravel beach | 6A/1A: Gravel beach/Exposed rocky shore | 6A/2A: Gravel beach/Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay | 6A/2A/7: Gravel beach/Exposed wave-cut platform in bedrock, mud, or clay/Exposed tidal flat | 6A/7: Gravel beach/Exposed tidal flat | 6A/8A: Gravel beach/Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay | 6A/8A/7: Gravel beach/Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Exposed tidal flat | 6A/8A/9A: Gravel beach/Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Sheltered tidal flat | 6A/9A: Gravel beach/Sheltered tidal flat | 6A/9A/7: Gravel beach/Sheltered tidal flat/Exposed tidal flat | 6A/10A: Gravel beach/Salt- and brackish- water marsh | 6B: Riprap | 6B/7: Riprap/Exposed tidal flat | 6B/9A: Riprap/Sheltered tidal flat | 7: Exposed tidal flat | 7/6A: Exposed tidal flat/Gravel beach | 7/9A: Exposed tidal flat/Sheltered tidal flat | 8A: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay | 8A/5: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Mixed sand and gravel beach | 8A/6A: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Gravel beach | 8A/6A/7: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Gravel beach/Exposed tidal flat | 8A/7: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Exposed tidal flat | 8A/9A: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Sheltered tidal flat | 8A/10A: Sheltered, rocky shore and sheltered scarp in bedrock, mud or clay/Salt- and brackish- water marsh | 8B: Sheltered, solid man-made structure | 8C: Sheltered riprap | 8D: Vegetated, steeply-sloping bluff | 8D/6: Vegetated, steeply-sloping bluff/Gravel beach | 8D/7: Vegetated, steeply-sloping bluff/Exposed tidal flat | 8D/9A: Vegetated, steeply-sloping bluff/Sheltered tidal flat | 9A: Sheltered tidal flat | 9A/7: Sheltered tidal flat/Exposed tidal flat | 10A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh | 10A/3A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Fine- to medium-grained sand beach | 10A/3A/7: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Fine- to medium-grained sand beach/Exposed tidal flat | 10A/5: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Mixed sand and gravel beach | 10A/5/7: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Mixed sand and gravel beach/Exposed tidal flat | 10A/5/9A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Mixed sand and gravel beach/Sheltered tidal flat | 10A/6A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Gravel beach | 10A/6A/7: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Gravel beach/Exposed tidal flat | 10A/6A/9A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Gravel beach/Sheltered tidal flat | 10A/7: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Exposed tidal flat | 10A/9A: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Sheltered tidal flat | 10A/9A/7: Salt- and brackish- water marsh/Sheltered tidal flat/Exposed tidal flat |
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Data source for the ESI | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. |
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Allowed Values | 1: British Petroleum's HYD_POLY coverage | 2: Research Planning ESI Codes from overflight | 5: Digitized from scanned 1:24,000 USGS topographic quadrangle | 6: National Wildlife Inventory shoreline | 7: Research Planning - index | 8: Digitized from digital National Wildlife Inventory shorelines | 10: Ed Owens digital, coded shoreline | |
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Catalog Item ID | 44712 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-06 11:42+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2017-08-07 |
Owner Org | ORR |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2017-08-07 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2018-08-07 |
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