PRIEST_Shipboard_Data.xlsx
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Summary
Excel worksheet that contains survey effort and sighting data.
Descriptioncsv file that contains survey effort and sighting data.
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data File
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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LINE
Unknown |
Line number of data |
DOT
VARCHAR2 |
A label defining whether the line is on or off effort. |
CODE
VARCHAR2 |
A label identifying the type of event that the line of data represents, such as beginning of effort, sightings, environmental change, etc. |
TIME
NUMBER |
Time of day that even occurred in Alaska Standard Time |
DATE
NUMBER |
The date of data collection |
LAT
NUMBER |
Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz |
LONG
NUMBER |
Longitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by survey program Wincruz. |
DLAT
NUMBER |
Latitude converted to decimal degrees. |
DLONG
NUMBER |
Longitude converted to decimal degrees. |
EFFDIST
NUMBER |
The distance calculated from the previous data entry during on effort survey. No calculations made when off effort. |
ONOFF
VARCHAR2 |
A label defining whether the transect leg occurred during on or off effort. |
TRANSECT
NUMBER |
Transect number |
BEAUFORT
NUMBER |
The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch. |
SWELLHEIGHT
NUMBER |
The height of the swell, estimated by observers with reference to the ship personnel. |
SWELLDIR
NUMBER |
The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic). |
TEMP
Unknown |
No data |
WINDSPEED
NUMBER |
The speed of the wind estimated by the observers with reference to the ship personnel. |
SHIPCOURSE
NUMBER |
The direction of the ships heading obtained from the GPS. |
SHSPEED
NUMBER |
The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS. |
FOGRAIN
VARCHAR2 |
A value determined by the observers to indicate whether there was rain, fog, rain and fog, or no rain or fog. |
HORIZSUN
NUMBER |
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. |
VERTSUN
NUMBER |
An estimate of the vertical angle of the sun, with the position of the sun seen as the hours on a clock from 12 to 3 where 12 is straight overhead and 3 is on the horizon. |
WINDDIR
NUMBER |
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). |
VISIBILITY
NUMBER |
An assessment of how far observers can see from the ship taking haze and fog into account. |
LEFTOBS
VARCHAR |
The code number of the observer in the left observer position. |
RECORDER
VARCHAR |
The code number of the observer who is in the computer recorder position. |
RIGHTOBS
VARCHAR |
The code number of the observer in the right observer position. |
SIGHTNUMBER
Unknown |
A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz. |
SIGHTOBS
VARCHAR |
The code number of the observer who made a sighting. |
CUE
VARCHAR2 |
The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash. |
SIGHTCODE
VARCHAR2 |
Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye. |
ANGLE
NUMBER |
The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg). |
RETICLE
NUMBER |
The number of reticles on the binocular lense; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting. |
RADIALDIST_NM
NUMBER |
The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in nm. |
DISTANCE_KM
NUMBER |
The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in km. |
MMDIRECTION
NUMBER |
The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (straight ahead is 0). |
MMSPEED
NUMBER |
The estimated travel speed of the animal. |
SPECIESCODE
VARCHAR |
The species code |
SPECIESNAME
Unknown |
The genus and species name of the sighting |
BESTGSIZ
NUMBER |
The best estimation of the group size. |
HIGHGSIZ
NUMBER |
The highest possible count of group size. |
LOWGSIZ
NUMBER |
The lowest possible count of the group size. |
SIGHTDECLAT
NUMBER |
Estimated latitude calculated from angle and distance. |
SIGHTDECLONG
NUMBER |
Estimated longitude calculated from angle and distance. |
PERPDIST
NUMBER |
The perpendicular distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings. |
DISTDOWNTRACK
NUMBER |
The cosine of the angle (in radians) of the sighting multiplied bt the radial distance. |
COMMENTS
Unknown |
Observer comments |
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
No contact information is available for this record.
Please contact the owner organization (AFSC) for inquiries on this record.
Item Identification
Title: | PRIEST_Shipboard_Data.xlsx |
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Short Name: | PRIEST_Shipboard_Data.xlsx |
Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
Excel worksheet that contains survey effort and sighting data. |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6596, 07-21-2015 18:19 |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data File |
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Description: |
csv file that contains survey effort and sighting data. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
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N/A
|
LINE | Unknown | Line number of data | |
N/A
|
DOT | VARCHAR2 | A label defining whether the line is on or off effort. | |
N/A
|
CODE | VARCHAR2 | A label identifying the type of event that the line of data represents, such as beginning of effort, sightings, environmental change, etc. | |
N/A
|
TIME | NUMBER | Time of day that even occurred in Alaska Standard Time | |
N/A
|
DATE | NUMBER | The date of data collection | |
N/A
|
LAT | NUMBER | Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz | |
N/A
|
LONG | NUMBER | Longitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by survey program Wincruz. | |
N/A
|
DLAT | NUMBER | Latitude converted to decimal degrees. | |
N/A
|
DLONG | NUMBER | Longitude converted to decimal degrees. | |
N/A
|
EFFDIST | NUMBER | The distance calculated from the previous data entry during on effort survey. No calculations made when off effort. | |
N/A
|
ONOFF | VARCHAR2 | A label defining whether the transect leg occurred during on or off effort. | |
N/A
|
TRANSECT | NUMBER | Transect number | |
N/A
|
BEAUFORT | NUMBER | The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch. | |
N/A
|
SWELLHEIGHT | NUMBER | The height of the swell, estimated by observers with reference to the ship personnel. | |
N/A
|
SWELLDIR | NUMBER | The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic). | |
N/A
|
TEMP | Unknown | No data | |
N/A
|
WINDSPEED | NUMBER | The speed of the wind estimated by the observers with reference to the ship personnel. | |
N/A
|
SHIPCOURSE | NUMBER | The direction of the ships heading obtained from the GPS. | |
N/A
|
SHSPEED | NUMBER | The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS. | |
N/A
|
FOGRAIN | VARCHAR2 | A value determined by the observers to indicate whether there was rain, fog, rain and fog, or no rain or fog. | |
N/A
|
HORIZSUN | NUMBER | 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. | |
N/A
|
VERTSUN | NUMBER | An estimate of the vertical angle of the sun, with the position of the sun seen as the hours on a clock from 12 to 3 where 12 is straight overhead and 3 is on the horizon. | |
N/A
|
WINDDIR | NUMBER | 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). | |
N/A
|
VISIBILITY | NUMBER | An assessment of how far observers can see from the ship taking haze and fog into account. | |
N/A
|
LEFTOBS | VARCHAR | The code number of the observer in the left observer position. | |
N/A
|
RECORDER | VARCHAR | The code number of the observer who is in the computer recorder position. | |
N/A
|
RIGHTOBS | VARCHAR | The code number of the observer in the right observer position. | |
N/A
|
SIGHTNUMBER | Unknown | A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz. | |
N/A
|
SIGHTOBS | VARCHAR | The code number of the observer who made a sighting. | |
N/A
|
CUE | VARCHAR2 | The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash. | |
N/A
|
SIGHTCODE | VARCHAR2 | Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye. | |
N/A
|
ANGLE | NUMBER | The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg). | |
N/A
|
RETICLE | NUMBER | The number of reticles on the binocular lense; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting. | |
N/A
|
RADIALDIST_NM | NUMBER | The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in nm. | |
N/A
|
DISTANCE_KM | NUMBER | The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in km. | |
N/A
|
MMDIRECTION | NUMBER | The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (straight ahead is 0). | |
N/A
|
MMSPEED | NUMBER | The estimated travel speed of the animal. | |
N/A
|
SPECIESCODE | VARCHAR | The species code | |
N/A
|
SPECIESNAME | Unknown | The genus and species name of the sighting | |
N/A
|
BESTGSIZ | NUMBER | The best estimation of the group size. | |
N/A
|
HIGHGSIZ | NUMBER | The highest possible count of group size. | |
N/A
|
LOWGSIZ | NUMBER | The lowest possible count of the group size. | |
N/A
|
SIGHTDECLAT | NUMBER | Estimated latitude calculated from angle and distance. | |
N/A
|
SIGHTDECLONG | NUMBER | Estimated longitude calculated from angle and distance. | |
N/A
|
PERPDIST | NUMBER | The perpendicular distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings. | |
N/A
|
DISTDOWNTRACK | NUMBER | The cosine of the angle (in radians) of the sighting multiplied bt the radial distance. | |
N/A
|
COMMENTS | Unknown | Observer comments |
Attribute Details
LINE
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
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Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Line number of data |
Allowed Values: | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
DOT
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A label defining whether the line is on or off effort. |
Allowed Values: | . |
CODE
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A label identifying the type of event that the line of data represents, such as beginning of effort, sightings, environmental change, etc. |
Allowed Values: | B, R, E, P, V, N, W, C, S, s, t, * |
TIME
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Time of day that even occurred in Alaska Standard Time |
Unit of Measure: | second |
Allowed Values: | 00:00:00 - 23:59:59 |
DATE
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The date of data collection |
Unit of Measure: | day |
Allowed Values: | 080107 - 091011 |
LAT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz |
Unit of Measure: | Degree decimal minute |
Allowed Values: | N52:59.62 - N64:25.05 |
LONG
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by survey program Wincruz. |
Unit of Measure: | Degree decimal minutes |
Allowed Values: | W161:29.74 - W171:19.61 |
DLAT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude converted to decimal degrees. |
Unit of Measure: | Decimal degrees |
Allowed Values: | 52.827 - 64.418 |
DLONG
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude converted to decimal degrees. |
Unit of Measure: | Decimal degrees |
Allowed Values: | -161.496 - -171.327 |
EFFDIST
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The distance calculated from the previous data entry during on effort survey. No calculations made when off effort. |
Unit of Measure: | km |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 25 |
ONOFF
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A label defining whether the transect leg occurred during on or off effort. |
Allowed Values: | On, Off |
TRANSECT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Transect number |
Unit of Measure: | nm |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 374 |
BEAUFORT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch. |
Unit of Measure: | Beaufort scale |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 7 |
SWELLHEIGHT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The height of the swell, estimated by observers with reference to the ship personnel. |
Unit of Measure: | feet |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 20 |
SWELLDIR
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic). |
Unit of Measure: | degree relative to true N |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 359 |
TEMP
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No data |
WINDSPEED
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The speed of the wind estimated by the observers with reference to the ship personnel. |
Unit of Measure: | knots |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 45 |
SHIPCOURSE
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The direction of the ships heading obtained from the GPS. |
Unit of Measure: | degree relative to true N |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 359 |
SHSPEED
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS. |
Unit of Measure: | knots |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 14.3 |
FOGRAIN
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A value determined by the observers to indicate whether there was rain, fog, rain and fog, or no rain or fog. |
Allowed Values: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
HORIZSUN
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
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. |
Unit of Measure: | clock hrs relative to the bow |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 12 |
VERTSUN
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
An estimate of the vertical angle of the sun, with the position of the sun seen as the hours on a clock from 12 to 3 where 12 is straight overhead and 3 is on the horizon. |
Unit of Measure: | integer |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 12 |
WINDDIR
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
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). |
Unit of Measure: | degree relative to true N |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 359 |
VISIBILITY
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
An assessment of how far observers can see from the ship taking haze and fog into account. |
Unit of Measure: | mile |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 10.0 |
LEFTOBS
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The code number of the observer in the left observer position. |
Allowed Values: | Codeset: Observer numbers |
RECORDER
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The code number of the observer who is in the computer recorder position. |
Allowed Values: | Codeset: Observer numbers |
RIGHTOBS
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The code number of the observer in the right observer position. |
Allowed Values: | Codeset: Observer numbers |
SIGHTNUMBER
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz. |
Allowed Values: | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
SIGHTOBS
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The code number of the observer who made a sighting. |
Allowed Values: | Codeset: Observer numbers |
CUE
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash. |
Allowed Values: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
SIGHTCODE
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye. |
Allowed Values: | 2, 4, 1 |
ANGLE
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg). |
Unit of Measure: | deg of stg rel to bow |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 359 |
RETICLE
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The number of reticles on the binocular lense; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting. |
Unit of Measure: | reticles |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 20 |
RADIALDIST_NM
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in nm. |
Unit of Measure: | nm |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 8 |
DISTANCE_KM
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings in km. |
Unit of Measure: | nm |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 8 |
MMDIRECTION
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (straight ahead is 0). |
Unit of Measure: | deg relative to ships bow |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 359 |
MMSPEED
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The estimated travel speed of the animal. |
Unit of Measure: | miles/hr |
Allowed Values: | 0 - infinity |
SPECIESCODE
Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The species code |
Allowed Values: | Codeset: Species code |
SPECIESNAME
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The genus and species name of the sighting |
Allowed Values: | Genus and species name of sighted animal |
BESTGSIZ
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The best estimation of the group size. |
Unit of Measure: | animal |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 85 |
HIGHGSIZ
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The highest possible count of group size. |
Unit of Measure: | animal |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 100 |
LOWGSIZ
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The lowest possible count of the group size. |
Unit of Measure: | animal |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 70 |
SIGHTDECLAT
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Estimated latitude calculated from angle and distance. |
Unit of Measure: | Decimal degrees |
Allowed Values: | 53.38 - 64.379 |
SIGHTDECLONG
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Estimated longitude calculated from angle and distance. |
Unit of Measure: | Decimal degrees |
Allowed Values: | -162.308 - -171.144 |
PERPDIST
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The perpendicular distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings. |
Unit of Measure: | nm |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 5 |
DISTDOWNTRACK
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The cosine of the angle (in radians) of the sighting multiplied bt the radial distance. |
Unit of Measure: | nm |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 7.5 |
COMMENTS
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Observer comments |
Allowed Values: | No domain defined. |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 26056 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26056 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Janice Waite |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-07-21 18:19+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 |