Right Whale Sightings Advisory System (RWSAS)
Data Set (DS) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23305 | Updated: June 1, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Right Whale Sightings Advisory System (RWSAS), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23305.
Full Citation Examples
The Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which was designed to reduce collisions between ships and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by alerting mariners to the presence of the right whales. These reports are obtained from a variety of sources including aerial surveys, shipboard surveys, whale watch vessels, and opportunistic sources (Coast Guard, commercial ships, fishing vessels, and the general public).
Distribution Information
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1 file: 23305_RWSAS.csv
(data is current as of 1/31/2018)
Requester needs network access for direct query.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | RWSAS |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Christin Khan
christin.khan@noaa.gov
508-495-2040
Metadata Contact
Christin Khan
christin.khan@noaa.gov
508-495-2040
Extents
-81.5° W,
-39.7° E,
51.7° N,
25.7° S
2002-02-06 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Right Whale Sightings Advisory System (RWSAS) |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | RWSAS |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
The Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which was designed to reduce collisions between ships and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by alerting mariners to the presence of the right whales. These reports are obtained from a variety of sources including aerial surveys, shipboard surveys, whale watch vessels, and opportunistic sources (Coast Guard, commercial ships, fishing vessels, and the general public). |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Eubalaena glacialis |
| None | North Atlantic right whale |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Daily |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -81.5 | |
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| E° Bound: | -39.7 | |
| N° Bound: | 51.7 | |
| S° Bound: | 25.7 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2002-02-06 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
Email point of contact. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Requester needs network access for direct query. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/READ/PSB/23305/23305_RWSAS.csv |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
1 file: 23305_RWSAS.csv (data is current as of 1/31/2018) |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/index.html |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
interactive map display of sightings in database - NEFSC |
URL 2
| URL: | http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_resources/right_whale/seus_sightings/index.html |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
interactive map display of sightings in database - SE version |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data entry personnel evaluate each report and categorize certainty as definite, probable or unknown. Data are inspected visually for outliers. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | <24 hours |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Local archiving may be sufficient. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | < 1 day |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data are stored in Oracle on NEFSC servers which are routinely backed up. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Right whale sightings are reported to NEFSC or other qualified organizations and entered directly into Oracle database via online form. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | RWSAS |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 23305 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23305 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-02-23 15:49+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-06-01 20:15+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-07-11 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-07-11 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-07-11 |