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EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: AVAILABILITY OF BROAD-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING APPLICATIONS
Citation:
Latimer, R., J. Paul, AND J. Rosen. EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: AVAILABILITY OF BROAD-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING APPLICATIONS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/179 (NTIS PB95124764), 1994.
Description:
The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) has collected a suite of environmental data over a four year period from estuarine system in the mid-Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. ata are currently available for secondary users including environmental modelers. he data were collected using a Probability-based sampling design which allows unbiased estimates of the status and trends of ecological resources. he parameters collected were chosen as integrative indicators and include both biotic and abiotic condition measures. n information management system has been developed to facilitate the collection, processing, quality assurance, analysis, and distribution of data to a variety of users. he potential usefulness and applicability of EMAP data for modeling studies is presented. MAP-Estuaries data provide a comparative scale that can be used for placing environmental studies in a regional context. dded benefits include data that are collected and processed in a consistent manner, well documented, can be tracked temporally, and are accessible through a variety of pathways including EPA's Wide Area Network.