GIS data, WMS and Online Map Resources - maps, data, apps related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The kind folks at the State of Arkansas GIS and the USDA have shared with us a vast collection of links to GIS data products, WMS servers, raster and vector data collections and State emergency response resources that are useful for emergency responders working on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and efforts along the US Gulf Coast.

From the US Coast Guard (Twitter @USCG) Information on volunteering to assist the Deepwater Horizon clean-up (MS Word DOC) this via Twitter

We realize that many people want to help with the response effort. We already have requests from thousands of people willing to volunteer to clean up the beaches now and if and when the oil comes to shore. To help organize volunteers we established a phone line for them to call: 866-448-5816.

The U.S. Coast Guard leads the volunteer effort if shoreline cleanup is needed. Shoreline cleanup volunteers must have training including hazardous materials training required by OSHA and EPA. Only volunteers who have been trained and provide appropriate certification are allowed to assist.

Wildlife
To address potential wildlife impacts, BP has contracted with Tri-State Bird and Rescue. Tri-State works with trained and certified volunteers to help recover and clean impacted wildlife. A toll-free number 800-557-1401 has been established to report oiled or injured wildlife. People are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled animals, but to report any sightings via the toll-free number.

Claims
A claims number also has been established: 1-800-440-0858

A fine resource made available from ESRI that enables users to see the latest maps, web services, and applications devoted to monitoring and tracking the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The content is being published by ESRI and other organizations to support response and mitigation activities. It seemed for days (although it felt like weeks) its been tough (or near impossible) to locate anything at all related to the situation, except for a few satellite images showing the oil spill location – trust ESRI to grab the reigns and take it upon themselves to put together a useful resource of information. KUDOS!

Users and emergency responders working in the area are invited to contact the team in order to join the group and share their related apps, services, data and resources. See the ArcGIS Online (BETA) ESRI Gulf Oil Spill Response

To date several interesting web services have been published including:

Gulf coast oil spill plume showing approx trajectory
Environmental Sensitivity map
Electronic navigational charts

Sensitive areas in Florida on Gulf Coast ESA map

Other useful Oil Spill response resources:

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Trajectory Map (Source: NOAA)

British Petroleum Oil Spill – Geospatial Information and Remotely Sensed Imagery Products

Satellite and Aerial Imagery

Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS)

I, PUBLIC: Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS)

Contents of Imagery Directory
ASTER
EO1
LANDSAT_ETM+_USGS
LANDSAT_TM_USGS
MERIS
MODIS
NOAA

II, RESTRICTED: Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS)

For Password contact Brenda Jones via e-mail: bkjones@usgs.gov

    Contents of /data/
ASPECT_EPA/
CMGP_AERIAL/
CMGP_LIDAR/
ENVISAT/
GEOEYE/
GEOEYE_NTF/
IKONOS_NTF/
MERIS/
NESDIS/
OCEANSAT/
RADARSAT/
RADARSAT_DOD/
SPOT_DOD/
TERRASAR/
USCG/
WORLDVIEW_NTF/
SPILL_MAPS/

Satellite and Aerial Imagery from Sources Other than HDDS
DLR: Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information

ESA: Envisat MERIS Image Rapid Visualisation

LSU: Earth Scan Laboratory
http://www.esl.lsu.edu/home/

USDAFAS MODIS
From this site click on cell that spans from LA to FL:
Terra and Aqua imagery is loaded daily. You can select "Previous Day" to walk the time series.

05/01/10 Terra: Oil Spill @ 250 Meter Pixel

04/29/10 Terra: Oil spill @ 250 Meter Pixel

Pre-Spill Imagery:

NOAA Map of Pre-Spill Imagery: [pdf]

USDA NAIP:
NAIP is available for download by county in Mr. Sid format from: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ Note: Use “Get Data” not “Login”

NAIP ArcGIS Map Service by State: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services

Dates of available of 1-meter NAIP:
2009 LA, MS, AL
2007 FL

Imagery for Florida:
2008-2009 Imagery .5 to 2 foot
http://mumrah.freac.fsu.edu/SWFWMD/imagerydb/?sort=-year&county=&year=

LIDAR:
LIDAR: HDDS Restricted

GIS Data and WMS:

ArcGIS Online: WMS, and Layer Files

NOAA Shoreline Shapefiles on HDDS Public

USDA NAIP
NAIP ArcGIS Map Service by State: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services

KML KMZ:
Animated Oil Spill Photos
http://mw1.google.com/mw-earth-vectordb/disaster/oil_slick_042010/Oil_Spill_daily.kml
EPA ASPECT
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/dhorizon_apr2010_nlink.kml
MODIS
http://mw1.google.com/mw-earth-vectordb/disaster/oil_slick_042010/MODIS-Imagery-OilSpill.kml

U.S. Government Sites:
Unified Command Response: Deepwater Horizon Incident
Maps, Reports, Photography
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/

EPA
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/
EPA ASPECT Sensor:
http://www.epa.gov/NaturalEmergencies/flyinglab.htm

NOAA
http://www.noaa.gov/

Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico
Maps, Trajectory Maps

Office of Response and Restoration
Reports and Imagery
http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/8220

Maps and Data

Fisheries Service
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/

Office of Coast Survey
NOAA Raster Navigational Charts

State Sites:
Louisiana
Maps and Reports
http://emergency.louisiana.gov/

Florida
Response and Situation Reports
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/default.htm

Mississippi
http://www.mississippi.gov/

Alabama
http://www.alabama.gov/portal/style_standard/index.jsp

U.S. Government Information Sharing Sites
(Restricted Access):
Intelink-U
https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/DEEPWATER HORIZON

HSIN Emergency Management
http://www.hsin.gov

https://government.hsin.gov/sites/EmergencyManagement/IRSCC/default.aspx

    WARP-UNIL (For U.S. Government) NGA:
Users can download Commercial Satellite Imagery that has been acquired by NGA. Users must request an account from the registration link.
        https://warp.nga.mil/

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