Sightings_master
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Entity Information
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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Record_number
NUMBER |
Unique identification number assigned to every sighting form upon entry into the database |
Species_code
Unknown |
Genus and species of marine mammal identified (first letter represents genus, second letter represents species). See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Date
NUMBER |
Sequence: year/month/day |
Yr
NUMBER |
Year |
Month
NUMBER |
Month |
Day
NUMBER |
Day |
Time
NUMBER |
Hour: Minute: Second- local time using a 24 hour clock. This is the time when the animal is first seen. |
TZ_+_-
Unknown |
Plus or minus to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
Time_Zone
NUMBER |
Current time zone- integer offset of hours to GMT |
Long
NUMBER |
Longitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Postive longitudes are east of the Prime Meridian and negative longitudes are west of the Prime Meridian |
Lat
NUMBER |
Latitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Positive latitudes are north of the equator and negative latitudes are south of the equator |
Latd
NUMBER |
Latitude in degrees |
Latm
NUMBER |
Latitude in minutes |
Lats
NUMBER |
Latitude in seconds |
Lath
Unknown |
Latitude Hemisphere: N = North, S = South |
Longd
NUMBER |
Longitude in degrees |
Longm
NUMBER |
Longitude in minutes |
Longs
NUMBER |
Longitude in seconds |
Longh
Unknown |
Longitude Hemisphere: E= East, W = West |
Beaufort
NUMBER |
Sea and wind state using Beaufort scale. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Water_Temperature_+_-
Unknown |
Negative or positive degrees celsius |
Water_Temperature
NUMBER |
Water temperature integer in celsius |
Closest_Approach
NUMBER |
Estimation of distance the platform was from the marine mammal sighting. Measured and recorded in meters. |
Best_Number_Sighted
NUMBER |
The best estimation of the number of individual marine mammals sighted within one grouping. This would be for the same species, and example would be a pod of killer whales |
Minimum_Number_Sighted
NUMBER |
The best estimation of the minimum number of individual marine mammals seen. |
Maximum_Number_Sighted
NUMBER |
The best estimation of the maximum number of individual marine mammals seen. |
Confidence_interval
NUMBER |
No longer collected. Replaced by Reliabilty Rating codes. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list of previously used confidence intervals |
Number_sighted
NUMBER |
No longer collected. Replaced by Best Number Sighted. |
Observer_Last_Name
Unknown |
The last name of the observer |
Sighting_Platform
NUMBER |
The platform the observation was made from: 1 = ship, 2 = aircraft, 3 = ice station, 4 = shore station |
Ship_Identifier
NUMBER |
A unique identification number assigned to observatation platforms that have or will submit data with some frequency. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Cruise_number
Unknown |
A unique identification number assigned to cruises that have North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (NPGOP) observers onboard |
Vessel_code
Unknown |
A unique identification number for vessels within the NPGOP |
New_Visibility
Unknown |
Current visibility code: X = Excellent, G = Good, F = Fair, P = Poor |
OldVis
NUMBER |
No longer collected- replaced by new visibility code. Old Visibility code: 1 = Excellent, 2 = Very good, 3 = Good, 4 = Fair, 5 = Poor, 6 = Unacceptable |
Reliability_Rating
Unknown |
The observers confidence in the species reported: S = Sure, L = Likely, N = Not possible, U = Unsure |
Tentative?
Unknown |
No longer collected. Replaced by reliability rating. T = Tentative, (blank) = Not tentative. A T was placed in this column if the observer was unsure about the species reported. |
Sighting_Cue
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_1
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_2
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_3
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_4
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_5
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_6
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_7
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Behavior_8
NUMBER |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Photos_or_Video?
Unknown |
Identification of any photos or videos taken of the species reported |
Roll_Number
Unknown |
Film roll number |
Frame_Numbers
Unknown |
Film/digital frame number |
Body_length_code
Unknown |
Length of species: 1 = less than 3 meters, 2 = 3 - 8 meters, 3 = 8 - 16 meters, 4 = 16 - 26 meters, 5 = greater than 26 meters |
Multi_species_encounter
Unknown |
Checked if multiple species were encountered together |
Comments
Unknown |
Space for the obsever to provide more information regarding the sighting |
Sketch
Unknown |
Checked if a sketch of the species was provided by the observer |
Silhouettes
Unknown |
Checked if a silhouette of the species was circled. Common marine mammal surface silhouettes are provided on the back to help evaluators confirm the species reported |
Missing?
Unknown |
Used in the quality control process. |
Record_ID
NUMBER |
No longer created. |
Angle_from_bow
NUMBER |
No longer collected. Relative angle (360 degree circle with bow at 000) that animal was initially sighted at. |
IDIST_10s_of_meters
NUMBER |
Initial sighting distance convereted to 10's of meters- no longer collected. Replaced by closest approach measurement. |
Flag_beginning_end_transit
NUMBER |
No longer collected. Flag disignating beginning or ending of transit. |
Land_hits
Unknown |
Used in the quality control process. |
Ba_ data
Unknown |
Used in the quality control process. |
Sighting_form
Unknown |
Sighting form used. Most recent edition: POP: ver. XII. 97 |
Duplicates
Unknown |
Used in the quality control process. |
Edits
Unknown |
Used in the quality control process. |
Entry_Time
Unknown |
Time and date the data was entered into the database. |
Coder
Unknown |
Name of individual who entered the data into the database. |
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: | Sightings_master |
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Short Name: | Sightings_master |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
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Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
Name | Type | Description | ||
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100
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Record_number | NUMBER | Unique identification number assigned to every sighting form upon entry into the database | |
100
|
Species_code | Unknown | Genus and species of marine mammal identified (first letter represents genus, second letter represents species). See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Date | NUMBER | Sequence: year/month/day | |
100
|
Yr | NUMBER | Year | |
100
|
Month | NUMBER | Month | |
100
|
Day | NUMBER | Day | |
100
|
Time | NUMBER | Hour: Minute: Second- local time using a 24 hour clock. This is the time when the animal is first seen. | |
100
|
TZ_+_- | Unknown | Plus or minus to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | |
100
|
Time_Zone | NUMBER | Current time zone- integer offset of hours to GMT | |
100
|
Long | NUMBER | Longitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Postive longitudes are east of the Prime Meridian and negative longitudes are west of the Prime Meridian | |
100
|
Lat | NUMBER | Latitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Positive latitudes are north of the equator and negative latitudes are south of the equator | |
100
|
Latd | NUMBER | Latitude in degrees | |
100
|
Latm | NUMBER | Latitude in minutes | |
100
|
Lats | NUMBER | Latitude in seconds | |
100
|
Lath | Unknown | Latitude Hemisphere: N = North, S = South | |
100
|
Longd | NUMBER | Longitude in degrees | |
100
|
Longm | NUMBER | Longitude in minutes | |
100
|
Longs | NUMBER | Longitude in seconds | |
100
|
Longh | Unknown | Longitude Hemisphere: E= East, W = West | |
100
|
Beaufort | NUMBER | Sea and wind state using Beaufort scale. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Water_Temperature_+_- | Unknown | Negative or positive degrees celsius | |
100
|
Water_Temperature | NUMBER | Water temperature integer in celsius | |
100
|
Closest_Approach | NUMBER | Estimation of distance the platform was from the marine mammal sighting. Measured and recorded in meters. | |
100
|
Best_Number_Sighted | NUMBER | The best estimation of the number of individual marine mammals sighted within one grouping. This would be for the same species, and example would be a pod of killer whales | |
100
|
Minimum_Number_Sighted | NUMBER | The best estimation of the minimum number of individual marine mammals seen. | |
100
|
Maximum_Number_Sighted | NUMBER | The best estimation of the maximum number of individual marine mammals seen. | |
100
|
Confidence_interval | NUMBER | No longer collected. Replaced by Reliabilty Rating codes. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list of previously used confidence intervals | |
100
|
Number_sighted | NUMBER | No longer collected. Replaced by Best Number Sighted. | |
100
|
Observer_Last_Name | Unknown | The last name of the observer | |
100
|
Sighting_Platform | NUMBER | The platform the observation was made from: 1 = ship, 2 = aircraft, 3 = ice station, 4 = shore station | |
100
|
Ship_Identifier | NUMBER | A unique identification number assigned to observatation platforms that have or will submit data with some frequency. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Cruise_number | Unknown | A unique identification number assigned to cruises that have North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (NPGOP) observers onboard | |
100
|
Vessel_code | Unknown | A unique identification number for vessels within the NPGOP | |
100
|
New_Visibility | Unknown | Current visibility code: X = Excellent, G = Good, F = Fair, P = Poor | |
100
|
OldVis | NUMBER | No longer collected- replaced by new visibility code. Old Visibility code: 1 = Excellent, 2 = Very good, 3 = Good, 4 = Fair, 5 = Poor, 6 = Unacceptable | |
100
|
Reliability_Rating | Unknown | The observers confidence in the species reported: S = Sure, L = Likely, N = Not possible, U = Unsure | |
100
|
Tentative? | Unknown | No longer collected. Replaced by reliability rating. T = Tentative, (blank) = Not tentative. A T was placed in this column if the observer was unsure about the species reported. | |
100
|
Sighting_Cue | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_1 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_2 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_3 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_4 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_5 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_6 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_7 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Behavior_8 | NUMBER | See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. | |
100
|
Photos_or_Video? | Unknown | Identification of any photos or videos taken of the species reported | |
100
|
Roll_Number | Unknown | Film roll number | |
100
|
Frame_Numbers | Unknown | Film/digital frame number | |
100
|
Body_length_code | Unknown | Length of species: 1 = less than 3 meters, 2 = 3 - 8 meters, 3 = 8 - 16 meters, 4 = 16 - 26 meters, 5 = greater than 26 meters | |
100
|
Multi_species_encounter | Unknown | Checked if multiple species were encountered together | |
100
|
Comments | Unknown | Space for the obsever to provide more information regarding the sighting | |
100
|
Sketch | Unknown | Checked if a sketch of the species was provided by the observer | |
100
|
Silhouettes | Unknown | Checked if a silhouette of the species was circled. Common marine mammal surface silhouettes are provided on the back to help evaluators confirm the species reported | |
100
|
Missing? | Unknown | Used in the quality control process. | |
100
|
Record_ID | NUMBER | No longer created. | |
100
|
Angle_from_bow | NUMBER | No longer collected. Relative angle (360 degree circle with bow at 000) that animal was initially sighted at. | |
100
|
IDIST_10s_of_meters | NUMBER | Initial sighting distance convereted to 10's of meters- no longer collected. Replaced by closest approach measurement. | |
100
|
Flag_beginning_end_transit | NUMBER | No longer collected. Flag disignating beginning or ending of transit. | |
100
|
Land_hits | Unknown | Used in the quality control process. | |
100
|
Ba_ data | Unknown | Used in the quality control process. | |
100
|
Sighting_form | Unknown | Sighting form used. Most recent edition: POP: ver. XII. 97 | |
100
|
Duplicates | Unknown | Used in the quality control process. | |
100
|
Edits | Unknown | Used in the quality control process. | |
100
|
Entry_Time | Unknown | Time and date the data was entered into the database. | |
100
|
Coder | Unknown | Name of individual who entered the data into the database. |
Attribute Details
Record_number
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Unique identification number assigned to every sighting form upon entry into the database |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 108804 |
Species_code
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Genus and species of marine mammal identified (first letter represents genus, second letter represents species). See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Date
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Sequence: year/month/day |
Allowed Values: | 195802050000 - 201405300000 |
Yr
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Year |
Allowed Values: | 1958 - 1999 |
Month
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Month |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 12 |
Day
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Day |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 31 |
Time
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Hour: Minute: Second- local time using a 24 hour clock. This is the time when the animal is first seen. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 2359 |
TZ_+_-
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Plus or minus to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Time_Zone
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Current time zone- integer offset of hours to GMT |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 24 |
Long
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Postive longitudes are east of the Prime Meridian and negative longitudes are west of the Prime Meridian |
Allowed Values: | -180 - 180 |
Lat
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude written in decimal degrees (DD). Positive latitudes are north of the equator and negative latitudes are south of the equator |
Allowed Values: | -78.2583333333333 - 83.3533333333333 |
Latd
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude in degrees |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 83 |
Latm
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude in minutes |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 93 |
Lats
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude in seconds |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 9 |
Lath
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude Hemisphere: N = North, S = South |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Longd
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude in degrees |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 180 |
Longm
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude in minutes |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 110 |
Longs
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude in seconds |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 9 |
Longh
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude Hemisphere: E= East, W = West |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Beaufort
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Sea and wind state using Beaufort scale. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 11 |
Water_Temperature_+_-
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Negative or positive degrees celsius |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Water_Temperature
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Water temperature integer in celsius |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 610 |
Closest_Approach
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Estimation of distance the platform was from the marine mammal sighting. Measured and recorded in meters. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 10502 |
Best_Number_Sighted
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The best estimation of the number of individual marine mammals sighted within one grouping. This would be for the same species, and example would be a pod of killer whales |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 2000 |
Minimum_Number_Sighted
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The best estimation of the minimum number of individual marine mammals seen. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 5000 |
Maximum_Number_Sighted
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The best estimation of the maximum number of individual marine mammals seen. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 3000 |
Confidence_interval
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected. Replaced by Reliabilty Rating codes. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list of previously used confidence intervals |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 9 |
Number_sighted
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected. Replaced by Best Number Sighted. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 9999 |
Observer_Last_Name
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The last name of the observer |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Sighting_Platform
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The platform the observation was made from: 1 = ship, 2 = aircraft, 3 = ice station, 4 = shore station |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 4 |
Ship_Identifier
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A unique identification number assigned to observatation platforms that have or will submit data with some frequency. See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 999 |
Cruise_number
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A unique identification number assigned to cruises that have North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (NPGOP) observers onboard |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Vessel_code
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A unique identification number for vessels within the NPGOP |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
New_Visibility
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Current visibility code: X = Excellent, G = Good, F = Fair, P = Poor |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
OldVis
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected- replaced by new visibility code. Old Visibility code: 1 = Excellent, 2 = Very good, 3 = Good, 4 = Fair, 5 = Poor, 6 = Unacceptable |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 9 |
Reliability_Rating
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The observers confidence in the species reported: S = Sure, L = Likely, N = Not possible, U = Unsure |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Tentative?
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected. Replaced by reliability rating. T = Tentative, (blank) = Not tentative. A T was placed in this column if the observer was unsure about the species reported. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Sighting_Cue
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 148 |
Behavior_1
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 529 |
Behavior_2
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 810 |
Behavior_3
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 2 - 910 |
Behavior_4
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 151 |
Behavior_5
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 2 - 183 |
Behavior_6
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 4 - 152 |
Behavior_7
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 5 - 152 |
Behavior_8
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
See NOAA Technical Memoradum NMFS F/NWC-159 for a detailed list. |
Allowed Values: | 28 - 140 |
Photos_or_Video?
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Identification of any photos or videos taken of the species reported |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Roll_Number
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Film roll number |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Frame_Numbers
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Film/digital frame number |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Body_length_code
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Length of species: 1 = less than 3 meters, 2 = 3 - 8 meters, 3 = 8 - 16 meters, 4 = 16 - 26 meters, 5 = greater than 26 meters |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Multi_species_encounter
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
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Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Checked if multiple species were encountered together |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Comments
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Space for the obsever to provide more information regarding the sighting |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Sketch
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Checked if a sketch of the species was provided by the observer |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Silhouettes
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
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Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Checked if a silhouette of the species was circled. Common marine mammal surface silhouettes are provided on the back to help evaluators confirm the species reported |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Missing?
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
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Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Used in the quality control process. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Record_ID
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer created. |
Allowed Values: | 93264 - 1294285 |
Angle_from_bow
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected. Relative angle (360 degree circle with bow at 000) that animal was initially sighted at. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 360 |
IDIST_10s_of_meters
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Initial sighting distance convereted to 10's of meters- no longer collected. Replaced by closest approach measurement. |
Allowed Values: | 0 - 999 |
Flag_beginning_end_transit
Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
No longer collected. Flag disignating beginning or ending of transit. |
Allowed Values: | 1 - 2 |
Land_hits
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Used in the quality control process. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Ba_ data
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Used in the quality control process. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Sighting_form
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Sighting form used. Most recent edition: POP: ver. XII. 97 |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Duplicates
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Used in the quality control process. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Edits
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Used in the quality control process. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Entry_Time
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Time and date the data was entered into the database. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Coder
Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
---|---|
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Name of individual who entered the data into the database. |
Allowed Values: | unknown |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 26377 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26377 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Janice Waite |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-08-12 16:53+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-11-27 |
Owner Org: | AFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-11-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-11-27 |