Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Northwest Arctic, Alaska: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Polygons and Lines)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of Northwest Arctic, Alaska classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI for Northwest Arctic, Alaska. 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.