Open AccessArctic region mapping tool
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2012eo330006
Subject(s) - arctic , the arctic , oil spill , environmental data , environmental science , deepwater horizon , emergency response , work (physics) , environmental resource management , meteorology , oceanography , environmental monitoring , product (mathematics) , geography , engineering , environmental protection , geology , political science , medicine , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , environmental engineering , medical emergency , law
An interactive online mapping tool is now available to assist with scientific, environmental, and emergency response needs in the Arctic region, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on 31 July. The Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA®) already has been used in other regions, including in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. The tool—which is a product of the combined work of NOAA, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the University of New Hampshire, and others—offers near–real time oceanographic observations, weather data, environmental and commercial information, and other data.