25129
BSIERP_B66_2008_2010_Data_20150520
BSIERP_B66_2008_2010_Data_20150520
Entity
Published / External
25128
AFSC/NMML with NPRB: Whale broad-scale distribution in southeastern Bering Sea, 2008 and 2010
Data Set
Completed
Excel worksheet that contains survey effort and sighting data
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6070, 05-26-2015 18:56
Spreadsheet
Excel worksheet that contains survey effort and sighting data
Angle
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg).
deg of stg rel. to ships bow
0 - 359
Wind dir
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An esimate of the direction of the wind relative to true north made by observers with reference to the compass repeater (true direction as opposed to magnetic).
degree relative to true N
0 - 359
Block Area
Unknown
No
No
Active
Area of blocks calculated in Arcmap
Number: Area calculated for each block
Block Number
NUMBER
No
No
Active
A number to distinguish survey area transects from transit transects
0 - 1
Course
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The direction of the ships heading obtained from the GPS
degree relative to true N
0 - 359
Cue
VARCHAR2
No
No
Active
The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
D Latitude
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Latitude converted to decimal degrees
Decimal degrees
53.9295 - 62.3905
D Longitude
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Longitude converted to decimal degrees
Decimal degrees
-179.9993 - 179.9998
Data Line
Unknown
No
No
Active
Line number of data
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The date of data collection
day
20080603 - 20100805
Distance traveled
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The distance calculated from the previous data entry during on effort survey. No calculations made when off effort.
nm
0 - 20.513
Event
VARCHAR2
No
No
Active
A label identifying the type of event that the line of data represents, such as beginning of effort, sightings, environmental change, etc.
B, R, E, P, V, N, W, C, S, s, t, *
Horiz sun
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An estimate of the horizontal angle of the sun from 1 - 12, like hours on a clock relative to the ship with 12 dead ahead on the bow
clock hrs rel. to ships bow
1 - 12
Latitude
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz
Deg decimal min: N54:24.17
N53:55.77 - N62:23.43
Leg Length
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Realized effort for each transect of the trackline
nm
0 - 510.5
LegNumber
Unknown
No
No
Active
Value assigned to a segment of the trackline
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Longitude
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Longitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by survey program Wincruz
Deg decimal min: W166:31.20
W153:12.16 - W179:59.96
MM course
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (straight ahead is 0).
degree relative to ships bow
0 - 359
Best SS
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The best estimation of the group size.
animal
1 - 50
High SS
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The highest possible count of group size.
animal
1 - 85
Low SS
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The lowest possible count of the group size.
animal
1 - 40
MM speed
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The estimated travel speed of the animal.
miles/hr
0 - 10
Method
VARCHAR2
No
No
Active
Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye.
2, 4, 1
Observer
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The code number of the observer who made a sighting.
Codeset: Observer numbers
On/off
VARCHAR2
No
No
Active
A label defining whether the transect leg occurred during on or off effort
On, Off
Radial distance
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings.
nm
0 - 7.59
Reticle
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The number of reticles on the binocular lens; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting.
reticles
0 - 20
Sighting number
Unknown
No
No
Active
A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Species
Unknown
No
No
Active
The genus and species name of the sighting
Genus and species name of sighted animal
Species code
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The species code
Codeset: Species code
Speed
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS
knots
0 - 15
Swell Direction
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic)
degree relative to true N
0 - 359
Swell Height
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The height of the swell, estimated by observers with reference to the ship personnel
feet
0 - 8
Temperature
Unknown
No
No
Active
No data
Time
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Time of day that even occurred in Alaska Standard Time
second
00:00:00 - 23:59:59
Vert sun
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An estimate of the vertical angle of the sun, with the suns position seen as the hours on a clock from 12 to 3 where 12 is straight overhead and 3 is on the horizon.
integer
1 - 12
Visibility
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An assessment of how far observers can see from the ship taking haze and fog into account.
mile
0 - 8.0
Weather
VARCHAR2
No
No
Active
A value determined by the observers to indicate whether there was rain, fog, rain and fog, or no rain or fog
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Wind Speed
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The speed of the wind estimated by the observers with reference to the ship personnel
knots
0 - 40
Beaufort
NUMBER
No
No
Active
The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch
Beaufort scale
0 - 6
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2015-05-26T18:56:30
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2018-11-27
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