A new website, developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of New Hampshire Coastal Response Research Center allows for interactive tracking of environmental threats. The website, called GeoPlatform, has a page, the Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA), that is tracking the Gulf oil spill and other threats, like Tropical Storm Alex, currently coming into the western Gulf.
Looking like Google Earth, it allows you to add and remove different layers of data, including tropical storms, and gives a very good visual of the threats to the Gulf. Have a look.
Looking like Google Earth, it allows you to add and remove different layers of data, including tropical storms, and gives a very good visual of the threats to the Gulf. Have a look.
Many thanks for this link, been looking for something like it for about 70 days. Would have been nice if this GIS had been up and running from day one (or publicized if it was available that early). Data are a bit sparse, but it's a good template to build from.