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Title: PRIEST Aerial 2008-2009 Database
Short Name: PRIEST Aerial 2008-2009 Database
Status: Completed
Abstract:

NA

Notes:

Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6270, 06-19-2015 12:35

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data File
Description:

NA

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
FLIGHTNUMBER NUMBER NA
N/A
Date NUMBER From the GPS; #/##/####
N/A
Time Unknown In Alaska local time ; GMT - 8 in the summer; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered
N/A
EFFORT Unknown NA
N/A
EFFORTMODE Unknown Type of effort. AE=Acoustic exploratory, AO=Acoustics only, AS= Acoustic smallscale, CI= Circle, CR=Crossleg, EX=Exploratory, SM=Smallscale, TR=Transit
N/A
LATITUDE NUMBER Decimal Degrees; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered
N/A
LONGITUDE NUMBER Decimal Degrees; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered
N/A
HEADING NUMBER Direction of the plane; from the GPS
N/A
OVERCAST NUMBER Percentage e.g. 80%
N/A
BEAUFORT NUMBER Beaufort scale for wind force
N/A
LEFTGLARE Unknown Yes/No; is there glare anywhere in the observers viewing area
N/A
LEFTVISNM NUMBER Visibility in nautical miles for the left observer
N/A
LeftVISQUAL Unknown Ability to see a right whale at 2 miles given the sea state and glare. E=Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair, P= Poor, U=Useless
N/A
RIGHTGLARE Unknown Yes/No; is there glare anywhere in the observers viewing area
N/A
RIGHTVISNM NUMBER Visibility in nautical miles for the right observer
N/A
RIGHTVISQUAL Unknown Ability to see a right whale at 2 miles given the sea state and glare. E=Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair, P= Poor, U=Useless
N/A
ROW1LEFTINIT Unknown 3 letter initials of pilot
N/A
ROW1LEFTROLE Unknown P = pilot.
N/A
ROW1RIGHTINIT Unknown 3 letter initials of copilot
N/A
ROW1RIGHTROLE Unknown C = copilot
N/A
ROW2LEFTINIT Unknown 3 letter initials of left observer
N/A
ROW2LEFTROLE Unknown O = observer
N/A
ROW2RIGHTINIT Unknown 3 letter initials of right observer
N/A
ROW2RIGHTROLE Unknown O = observer
N/A
ROW3LEFTINIT Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
ROW3LEFTROLE Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
ROW3RIGHTINIT Unknown 3 letter initials of recorder
N/A
ROW3RIGHTROLE Unknown R = recorder.
N/A
ROW4LEFTINIT Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
ROW4LEFTROLE Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
ROW4RIGHTINIT Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
ROW4RIGHTROLE Unknown not used in this 690A seating configuration
N/A
OBSERVER Unknown 3 letter initials of the observer who made the sighting
N/A
SPECIES Unknown 2 letter species code
N/A
ANGLE NUMBER 90 - 0; 90 = horizon; 0 = directly below. Reticle hatch marks were measured and marked on the bubble windows
N/A
GROUPSIZE NUMBER Total number of animals (including calves)
N/A
CUE Unknown What did you observe that led you to the sighting; Blow; body; Splash; Mud Plume; Birds; Vessel
N/A
CALFNUM NUMBER Total number of calves (portion of the total groupsize)
N/A
BEHAVIOR1 Unknown Primary behavior of the animal sighted
N/A
BEHAVIOR2 Unknown Secondary behavior of the animal sighted
N/A
BEHAVIOR3 Unknown Tertiary behavior of the animal sighted
N/A
REACTOPLANE Unknown Did the aircraft cause a disturbance. None; Unknown; Abrupt Dive; Course Change; Stop Behavior.
N/A
SWIMDIR Unknown Direction of animal in relation to airplane as hours on a clock
N/A
PHOTOS Unknown Yes/No
N/A
COMMENTS Unknown Comments about data line if needed

Attribute Details

FLIGHTNUMBER

CC ID: 229347
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

NA

Allowed Values: 1 - 36

Date

CC ID: 229348
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

From the GPS; #/##/####

Allowed Values: 7/24/2008 - 8/25/2009

Time

CC ID: 229349
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

In Alaska local time ; GMT - 8 in the summer; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered

EFFORT

CC ID: 229350
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

NA

Allowed Values: unknown

EFFORTMODE

CC ID: 229351
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Type of effort. AE=Acoustic exploratory, AO=Acoustics only, AS= Acoustic smallscale, CI= Circle, CR=Crossleg, EX=Exploratory, SM=Smallscale, TR=Transit

Allowed Values: unknown

LATITUDE

CC ID: 229352
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal Degrees; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered

Allowed Values: 54.075491 - 58.435351

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 229353
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal Degrees; collected every 5 sec or when a sighting, comment etc is entered

Allowed Values: -168.92586 - -157.49479

HEADING

CC ID: 229354
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Direction of the plane; from the GPS

Allowed Values: 0 - 360

OVERCAST

CC ID: 229355
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Percentage e.g. 80%

Allowed Values: 0 - 100

BEAUFORT

CC ID: 229356
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Beaufort scale for wind force

Allowed Values: 0 - 8

LEFTGLARE

CC ID: 229357
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes/No; is there glare anywhere in the observers viewing area

Allowed Values: unknown

LEFTVISNM

CC ID: 229358
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Visibility in nautical miles for the left observer

Allowed Values: 1 - 10

LeftVISQUAL

CC ID: 229359
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Ability to see a right whale at 2 miles given the sea state and glare. E=Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair, P= Poor, U=Useless

Allowed Values: unknown

RIGHTGLARE

CC ID: 229360
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes/No; is there glare anywhere in the observers viewing area

Allowed Values: unknown

RIGHTVISNM

CC ID: 229361
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Visibility in nautical miles for the right observer

Allowed Values: 1 - 10

RIGHTVISQUAL

CC ID: 229362
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Ability to see a right whale at 2 miles given the sea state and glare. E=Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair, P= Poor, U=Useless

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW1LEFTINIT

CC ID: 229363
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of pilot

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW1LEFTROLE

CC ID: 229364
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

P = pilot.

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW1RIGHTINIT

CC ID: 229365
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of copilot

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW1RIGHTROLE

CC ID: 229366
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

C = copilot

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW2LEFTINIT

CC ID: 229367
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of left observer

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW2LEFTROLE

CC ID: 229368
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

O = observer

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW2RIGHTINIT

CC ID: 229369
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of right observer

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW2RIGHTROLE

CC ID: 229370
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

O = observer

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW3LEFTINIT

CC ID: 229371
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW3LEFTROLE

CC ID: 229372
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW3RIGHTINIT

CC ID: 229373
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of recorder

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW3RIGHTROLE

CC ID: 229374
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

R = recorder.

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW4LEFTINIT

CC ID: 229375
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW4LEFTROLE

CC ID: 229376
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW4RIGHTINIT

CC ID: 229377
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

ROW4RIGHTROLE

CC ID: 229378
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

not used in this 690A seating configuration

Allowed Values: unknown

OBSERVER

CC ID: 229379
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

3 letter initials of the observer who made the sighting

Allowed Values: unknown

SPECIES

CC ID: 229380
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

2 letter species code

Allowed Values: unknown

ANGLE

CC ID: 229381
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

90 - 0; 90 = horizon; 0 = directly below. Reticle hatch marks were measured and marked on the bubble windows

Allowed Values: 0 - 90

GROUPSIZE

CC ID: 229382
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Total number of animals (including calves)

Allowed Values: 1 - 75

CUE

CC ID: 229383
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

What did you observe that led you to the sighting; Blow; body; Splash; Mud Plume; Birds; Vessel

Allowed Values: unknown

CALFNUM

CC ID: 229384
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Total number of calves (portion of the total groupsize)

Allowed Values: 0 - 1

BEHAVIOR1

CC ID: 229385
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Primary behavior of the animal sighted

Allowed Values: unknown

BEHAVIOR2

CC ID: 229386
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Secondary behavior of the animal sighted

Allowed Values: unknown

BEHAVIOR3

CC ID: 229387
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Tertiary behavior of the animal sighted

Allowed Values: unknown

REACTOPLANE

CC ID: 229388
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Did the aircraft cause a disturbance. None; Unknown; Abrupt Dive; Course Change; Stop Behavior.

Allowed Values: unknown

SWIMDIR

CC ID: 229389
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Direction of animal in relation to airplane as hours on a clock

Allowed Values: unknown

PHOTOS

CC ID: 229390
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes/No

Allowed Values: unknown

COMMENTS

CC ID: 229391
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Comments about data line if needed

Allowed Values: unknown

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 25569
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25569
Metadata Record Created By: Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created: 2015-06-19 12:35+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