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ERSightingsPre1987

Entity (ENT)  |  Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25528  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Gray whale shore based sighting data from 1967 to 1986/1987 during southbound migration off Yankee Pt/Granite Canyon.

Description

Gray whale shore based sighting data from 1967 to 1986/1987 during southbound migration off Yankee Pt/Granite Canyon.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data File

Data Attribute / Type Description
ID
NUMBER 		Autonumber for primary key
Location
VARCHAR 		Location code: 1 is Yankee Point and 2 is Granite Canyon; different from Location in RecentSurveyData
Day
NUMBER 		Day of month of sighting
Month
NUMBER 		Month of sighting
Year
NUMBER 		Year of sighting
Watchperiod
Unknown 		Watch period originally assigned to sighting based on initial time of sighting
Northtime
NUMBER 		Time of north sighting
Southtime
NUMBER 		Time of south sighting
Podsize
NUMBER 		Estimated size of the pod
Distanceoffshore
NUMBER 		Estimated distance offshore in distance intervals; unclear whether it is statute or nautical miles- assumed to be nautical
Traveldirection
Unknown 		Direction of travel of the whales: S for south and N for North
Winddirection
NUMBER 		Direction of the wind at time of sighting (0 to 360)
Beaufort
VARCHAR 		Beaufort value at time of sighting
Visibility
VARCHAR 		Visibility code at time of sighting: 1: Ex, 2: Very Good, 3: Good, 4: Fair, 5:Poor, 6: Unusable
Podsizeflag
Unknown 		* if no pod size in data an assumed value of 1 was entered
Northangle
NUMBER 		Angle of north sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
Southangle
NUMBER 		Angle of south sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
Verticalangle
NUMBER 		Vertical angle ala reticle measurement at S. sighting
Behavior
Unknown 		Various behavioral codes used in 1979
Timeinsert
Unknown 		Either N or S if north or south time was computed and inserted into the data record
Visflag
Unknown 		* if not in data and surmised from nearby sightings
Flukes
NUMBER 		Number of flukes seen
Breaches
NUMBER 		Number of breaches seen
Cue
Unknown 		Cue for sighting
Distanceflag
Unknown 		E - estimated; C- calculated
Sightabilitycode
Unknown 		1 or 2; reason for it not clear and only used in 1985/86 survey
Observer
Unknown 		Numeric code for observer that made sighting (ObserverCodes table)
key
Unknown 		Key field of date and assigned watch period to link to effort
Assignedwatchperiod
Unknown 		Watch period assigned to period based on time abeam relative to begin/end times of watches
Included
Unknown 		Defined field which is True if Timeabeam is contained in a effort period and False otherwise
Timeabeam
NUMBER 		Computed time at which whale crosses line extending from shed at angle of 241; Used south or north time prior 1979; 1979+ calculated value using 3.25 nm whale speed

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Item Identification

Title: ERSightingsPre1987
Short Name: ERSightingsPre1987
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Gray whale shore based sighting data from 1967 to 1986/1987 during southbound migration off Yankee Pt/Granite Canyon.
Notes:

Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6252, 06-17-2015 19:01

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data File
Description:

Gray whale shore based sighting data from 1967 to 1986/1987 during southbound migration off Yankee Pt/Granite Canyon.

Data Attributes

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
N/A
 ID NUMBER Autonumber for primary key
N/A
 Location VARCHAR Location code: 1 is Yankee Point and 2 is Granite Canyon; different from Location in RecentSurveyData
N/A
 Day NUMBER Day of month of sighting
N/A
 Month NUMBER Month of sighting
N/A
 Year NUMBER Year of sighting
N/A
 Watchperiod Unknown Watch period originally assigned to sighting based on initial time of sighting
N/A
 Northtime NUMBER Time of north sighting
N/A
 Southtime NUMBER Time of south sighting
N/A
 Podsize NUMBER Estimated size of the pod
N/A
 Distanceoffshore NUMBER Estimated distance offshore in distance intervals; unclear whether it is statute or nautical miles- assumed to be nautical
N/A
 Traveldirection Unknown Direction of travel of the whales: S for south and N for North
N/A
 Winddirection NUMBER Direction of the wind at time of sighting (0 to 360)
N/A
 Beaufort VARCHAR Beaufort value at time of sighting
N/A
 Visibility VARCHAR Visibility code at time of sighting: 1: Ex, 2: Very Good, 3: Good, 4: Fair, 5:Poor, 6: Unusable
N/A
 Podsizeflag Unknown * if no pod size in data an assumed value of 1 was entered
N/A
 Northangle NUMBER Angle of north sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
N/A
 Southangle NUMBER Angle of south sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
N/A
 Verticalangle NUMBER Vertical angle ala reticle measurement at S. sighting
N/A
 Behavior Unknown Various behavioral codes used in 1979
N/A
 Timeinsert Unknown Either N or S if north or south time was computed and inserted into the data record
N/A
 Visflag Unknown * if not in data and surmised from nearby sightings
N/A
 Flukes NUMBER Number of flukes seen
N/A
 Breaches NUMBER Number of breaches seen
N/A
 Cue Unknown Cue for sighting
N/A
 Distanceflag Unknown E - estimated; C- calculated
N/A
 Sightabilitycode Unknown 1 or 2; reason for it not clear and only used in 1985/86 survey
N/A
 Observer Unknown Numeric code for observer that made sighting (ObserverCodes table)
N/A
 key Unknown Key field of date and assigned watch period to link to effort
N/A
 Assignedwatchperiod Unknown Watch period assigned to period based on time abeam relative to begin/end times of watches
N/A
 Included Unknown Defined field which is True if Timeabeam is contained in a effort period and False otherwise
N/A
 Timeabeam NUMBER Computed time at which whale crosses line extending from shed at angle of 241; Used south or north time prior 1979; 1979+ calculated value using 3.25 nm whale speed

Attribute Details

ID

CC ID: 205672
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Autonumber for primary key
Allowed Values: Domain not specified. - Domain not specified.

Location

CC ID: 205673
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Location code: 1 is Yankee Point and 2 is Granite Canyon; different from Location in RecentSurveyData
Allowed Values: Codeset: Location

Day

CC ID: 205674
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Day of month of sighting
Allowed Values: 1 - 31

Month

CC ID: 205675
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Month of sighting
Allowed Values: 1 - 12

Year

CC ID: 205676
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Year of sighting
Allowed Values: 1967 - 1987

Watchperiod

CC ID: 205677
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Watch period originally assigned to sighting based on initial time of sighting

Northtime

CC ID: 205678
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time of north sighting
Allowed Values: 0 - 23:59:59

Southtime

CC ID: 205679
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time of south sighting
Allowed Values: 0 - 23:59:59

Podsize

CC ID: 205680
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Estimated size of the pod
Allowed Values: 1 - infinity

Distanceoffshore

CC ID: 205681
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Estimated distance offshore in distance intervals; unclear whether it is statute or nautical miles- assumed to be nautical
Allowed Values: 0 - 9

Traveldirection

CC ID: 205682
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Direction of travel of the whales: S for south and N for North

Winddirection

CC ID: 205683
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Direction of the wind at time of sighting (0 to 360)
Allowed Values: 0 - 359

Beaufort

CC ID: 205684
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Beaufort value at time of sighting
Allowed Values: Codeset: Beaufort scale

Visibility

CC ID: 205685
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Visibility code at time of sighting: 1: Ex, 2: Very Good, 3: Good, 4: Fair, 5:Poor, 6: Unusable
Allowed Values: Codeset: Visibility

Podsizeflag

CC ID: 205686
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

* if no pod size in data an assumed value of 1 was entered

Northangle

CC ID: 205687
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Angle of north sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
Allowed Values: 0 - 359

Southangle

CC ID: 205688
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Angle of south sighting (not recorded 1967-1977); in 1978 recorded +/- relative to abeam; 1979 on as magnetic bearing
Allowed Values: 0 - 359

Verticalangle

CC ID: 205689
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Vertical angle ala reticle measurement at S. sighting
Allowed Values: 0 - 359

Behavior

CC ID: 205690
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Various behavioral codes used in 1979

Timeinsert

CC ID: 205691
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Either N or S if north or south time was computed and inserted into the data record

Visflag

CC ID: 205692
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

* if not in data and surmised from nearby sightings

Flukes

CC ID: 205693
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of flukes seen
Allowed Values: Domain not specified. - Domain not specified.

Breaches

CC ID: 205694
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of breaches seen
Allowed Values: 0 - infinity

Cue

CC ID: 205695
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cue for sighting

Distanceflag

CC ID: 205696
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

E - estimated; C- calculated

Sightabilitycode

CC ID: 205697
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

1 or 2; reason for it not clear and only used in 1985/86 survey

Observer

CC ID: 205698
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Numeric code for observer that made sighting (ObserverCodes table)

key

CC ID: 205699
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Key field of date and assigned watch period to link to effort
Allowed Values: No domain defined.

Assignedwatchperiod

CC ID: 205700
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Watch period assigned to period based on time abeam relative to begin/end times of watches

Included

CC ID: 205701
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Defined field which is True if Timeabeam is contained in a effort period and False otherwise

Timeabeam

CC ID: 205702
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Computed time at which whale crosses line extending from shed at angle of 241; Used south or north time prior 1979; 1979+ calculated value using 3.25 nm whale speed
Allowed Values: 0 - 23:59:59

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 25528
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25528
Metadata Record Created By: Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created: 2015-06-17 19:01+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-11-30
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-11-30
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-11-30