Type File Geodatabase Feature Class
These data depict the relative suitability of the natural resources submodel implemented within the NCCOS suitability analysis for siting wind energy areas within BOEM’s Gulf of Maine Call Area. This layer only covers the BOEM Call Area.
The natural resources submodel developed for the NCCOS suitability analysis for siting wind energy areas within BOEM’s Gulf of Maine Call Area. This submodel represents the relative suitability of natural resources across the Call Areas, and includes combined data layers for NMFS protected species NMFS habitats, North Atlantic right whales and marine birds. Data on NEFSC trawl survey biomass was also included.
NOAA, NCCOS, NMFS, BOEM
For BOEM Wind Energy Area planning purposes only. This data is solely for use by NCCOS for their marine spatial planning project that they are doing on behalf of BOEM, specific to the Gulf of Maine offshore wind Call Area. NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available herein are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning and explicitly not for navigational use.
| West | -70.001476 | East | -67.278986 |
| North | 44.249886 | South | 41.503574 |
| Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000 |
| Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000 |
NOAA, NCCOS, NMFS, BOEM
For BOEM Wind Energy Area planning purposes only. This data is solely for use by NCCOS for their marine spatial planning project that they are doing on behalf of BOEM, specific to the Gulf of Maine offshore wind Call Area. NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available herein are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning and explicitly not for navigational use.
Created by NCCOS for BOEM
A unitless value from 0 to 1 representing the relative suitability score. Scores closer to zero are relatively less suitable for wind energy, and scores closer to one are relatively more suitable for wind energy.
NCCOS
A unitless value from 0 to 1 representing the relative suitability score. Scores closer to zero are relatively less suitable for wind energy, and scores closer to one are relatively more suitable for wind energy.
NOAA Natonal Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Field in a feature class does not originate with any metadata authority.