North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (NARWSS)
Data Set (DS) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27526 | Updated: April 10, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (NARWSS), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27526.
Full Citation Examples
Since 1995, PSB has been conducting line-transect aerial abundance surveys over waters ranging from North Carolina to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Nova Scotia, Canada, and from the coastline to slightly beyond the EEZ.
Distribution Information
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2 files:
NARWSS-ALL-THRU-2015.xlsx Data File
Data Field Codes.docx Documentation for coded fields
Requester must have network access for direct query of the data.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | NARWSS Data |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Christin Khan
christin.khan@noaa.gov
508-495-2040
Point of Contact
Timothy Cole
tim.cole@noaa.gov
508-495-2087
Metadata Contact
Christin Khan
christin.khan@noaa.gov
508-495-2040
Extents
-79° W,
-65° E,
47° N,
35° S
1998 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (NARWSS) |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | NARWSS |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
Since 1995, PSB has been conducting line-transect aerial abundance surveys over waters ranging from North Carolina to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Nova Scotia, Canada, and from the coastline to slightly beyond the EEZ. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the aerial surveys is to document right whale distribution and habitat use. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | aerial survey |
| None | Eubalaena glacialis |
| None | North Atlantic right whale |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Western North Atlantic |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NEFSC Woods Hole Lab |
|---|---|
| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Twice a Year |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Khan, Christin |
| Email Address: | christin.khan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2040 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Cole, Timothy |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | tim.cole@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2087 |
| Fax: | 508-495-2258 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -79 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -65 | |
| N° Bound: | 47 | |
| S° Bound: | 35 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1998 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Please contact Point of Contact via email for data access. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Requester must have network access for direct query of the data. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/READ/PSB/27526 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
2 files: NARWSS-ALL-THRU-2015.xlsx Data File Data Field Codes.docx Documentation for coded fields |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/index.html |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Interactive North Atlantic Right Whale Sightings Map |
URL 2
| URL: | http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/513 |
|---|---|
| Name: | OBIS Seamap |
| Description: |
The North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey (NARWSS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which locates and records the seasonal distribution of right whales off the northeastern United States. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data are visually inspected for errors. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | to be determined |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 6 months |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Data are archived locally and also submitted to Right Whale Consortium. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 0-6 months |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data are stored on NEFSC servers which are backed up with remote storage. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Data are collected by observers on right whale aerial surveys and entered into on-board laptop computers. |
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Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | NARWSS Data |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 27526 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27526 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Patricia L Jones |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-09-27 20:15+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Michael Armbruster |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-04-10 19:52+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-04-07 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-04-07 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-04-07 |