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KW surveys 2001-2010 effort

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28071 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	KW surveys 2001-2010 effort
Short Name:	KW surveys 2001-2010 effort
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	NA
Notes:	Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 7378, 10-19-2015 13:36

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data File
Description:	NA

Data Attributes

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

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	CRUISE	Unknown	Cruise name; e.g.06OL, where 06=year and OL=ship initials
N/A	LINE	NUMBER	Line number of data
N/A	DOT	Unknown	An indicator of on or eff effort: * = on effort, blank = off effort
N/A	Event	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 event occurred in Alaska Standard Time
N/A	DATE	NUMBER	The date of data collection
N/A	LATITUDE	Unknown	Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz
N/A	LONGITUDE	Unknown	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	Unknown	Indicates whether data line is on effort or off effort. ON = on effort, OFF = off effort
N/A	TRANSECT	NUMBER	Transect number
N/A	BEAUFORT	NUMBER	The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch
N/A	SWELL_HEIGHT	NUMBER	The height of the swell, estimated by observers
N/A	SWELL_DIR	NUMBER	The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic)
N/A	TEMP	NUMBER	No data
N/A	WIND_SPEED	NUMBER	wind speed
N/A	COURSE	NUMBER	The heading of the ship obtained from the GPS
N/A	SHIPSPEED	NUMBER	The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS
N/A	FOG_RAIN	NUMBER	Rain or fog conditions (1=none, 2=fog, 3=rain, 4=both, 5=haze)
N/A	HOR_SUN	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	VERT_SUN	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	WIND_DIR	NUMBER	An estimate of the direction of the wind relative to true north
N/A	VISIBILITY	NUMBER	An estimate in nautical miles of how far observers can see taking haze and fog into account
N/A	OBSLEFT	NUMBER	Observer code of the left side (port) observer
N/A	OBSREC	NUMBER	Observer code of the recorder
N/A	OBSRIGHT	NUMBER	Observer code of the right side (starboard) observer
N/A	SIGHTNUM	Unknown	A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz
N/A	OBS	Unknown	Observer code of the observer who made a sighting
N/A	CUE	Unknown	The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash
N/A	SIGHTCODE	Unknown	Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye
N/A	ANGLE	Unknown	The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg)
N/A	RETICLE	Unknown	The number of reticles on the binocular lens; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting
N/A	RADIALDIST	Unknown	The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings
N/A	MDIR	Unknown	The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (with straight ahead equal to 0)
N/A	MSPEED	Unknown	The estimated travel speed of the animal
N/A	SPECIESCODE	Unknown	Established number codes assigned to cetacean species
N/A	SPECIESNAME	Unknown	The genus and species name of the sighting
N/A	COUNTBEST	Unknown	The best estimation of the group size
N/A	COUNTHIGH	Unknown	The highest estimated count of group size
N/A	COUNTLOW	Unknown	The lowest estimated count of the group size
N/A	SIGHTLAT	Unknown	Calculated latitude for the position of the sighting
N/A	SIGHTLONG	Unknown	Calculated longitude for the position of the sighting
N/A	COMMENT	Unknown	Comment

Name

Type

Description

N/A

CRUISE

Unknown

Cruise name; e.g.06OL, where 06=year and OL=ship initials

N/A

LINE

NUMBER

Line number of data

N/A

DOT

Unknown

An indicator of on or eff effort: * = on effort, blank = off effort

N/A

Event

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 event occurred in Alaska Standard Time

N/A

DATE

NUMBER

The date of data collection

N/A

LATITUDE

Unknown

Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz

N/A

LONGITUDE

Unknown

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

Unknown

Indicates whether data line is on effort or off effort. ON = on effort, OFF = off effort

N/A

TRANSECT

NUMBER

Transect number

N/A

BEAUFORT

NUMBER

The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch

N/A

SWELL_HEIGHT

NUMBER

The height of the swell, estimated by observers

N/A

SWELL_DIR

NUMBER

The direction of the swell estimated by the observers using the compass repeater (true bearing as opposed to magnetic)

N/A

TEMP

NUMBER

No data

N/A

WIND_SPEED

NUMBER

wind speed

N/A

COURSE

NUMBER

The heading of the ship obtained from the GPS

N/A

SHIPSPEED

NUMBER

The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS

N/A

FOG_RAIN

NUMBER

Rain or fog conditions (1=none, 2=fog, 3=rain, 4=both, 5=haze)

N/A

HOR_SUN

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

VERT_SUN

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

WIND_DIR

NUMBER

An estimate of the direction of the wind relative to true north

N/A

VISIBILITY

NUMBER

An estimate in nautical miles of how far observers can see taking haze and fog into account

N/A

OBSLEFT

NUMBER

Observer code of the left side (port) observer

N/A

OBSREC

NUMBER

Observer code of the recorder

N/A

OBSRIGHT

NUMBER

Observer code of the right side (starboard) observer

N/A

SIGHTNUM

Unknown

A number sequentially assigned to a sighting thoughout the survey by WinCruz

N/A

OBS

Unknown

Observer code of the observer who made a sighting

N/A

CUE

Unknown

The cue an observer used to make a sighting, such as blow, body or splash

N/A

SIGHTCODE

Unknown

Sighting method used at time of sighting, such as 25x or 7x binoculars or naked eye

N/A

ANGLE

Unknown

The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg)

N/A

RETICLE

Unknown

The number of reticles on the binocular lens; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting

N/A

RADIALDIST

Unknown

The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings

N/A

MDIR

Unknown

The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (with straight ahead equal to 0)

N/A

MSPEED

Unknown

The estimated travel speed of the animal

N/A

SPECIESCODE

Unknown

Established number codes assigned to cetacean species

N/A

SPECIESNAME

Unknown

The genus and species name of the sighting

N/A

COUNTBEST

Unknown

The best estimation of the group size

N/A

COUNTHIGH

Unknown

The highest estimated count of group size

N/A

COUNTLOW

Unknown

The lowest estimated count of the group size

N/A

SIGHTLAT

Unknown

Calculated latitude for the position of the sighting

N/A

SIGHTLONG

Unknown

Calculated longitude for the position of the sighting

N/A

COMMENT

Unknown

Comment

Attribute Details

CRUISE

CC ID: 234240

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Cruise name; e.g.06OL, where 06=year and OL=ship initials
Allowed Values:	unknown

LINE

CC ID: 234241

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Line number of data
Allowed Values:	1 - 23323

DOT

CC ID: 234242

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An indicator of on or eff effort: * = on effort, blank = off effort
Allowed Values:	unknown

Event

CC ID: 234243

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

CC ID: 234244

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time of day that event occurred in Alaska Standard Time
Allowed Values:	0 - 2359

DATE

CC ID: 234245

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The date of data collection
Allowed Values:	200107170000 - 201008050000

LATITUDE

CC ID: 234246

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by the survey program Wincruz
Allowed Values:	unknown

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 234247

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude in degrees decimal minutes as captured by survey program Wincruz
Allowed Values:	unknown

DLAT

CC ID: 234248

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude converted to decimal degrees
Allowed Values:	0 - 62.39

DLONG

CC ID: 234249

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude converted to decimal degrees
Allowed Values:	-180 - 180

EFFDIST

CC ID: 234250

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
Allowed Values:	0 - 7.835

ONOFF

CC ID: 234251

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicates whether data line is on effort or off effort. ON = on effort, OFF = off effort
Allowed Values:	unknown

TRANSECT

CC ID: 234252

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Transect number
Allowed Values:	0 - 379

BEAUFORT

CC ID: 234253

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The Beaufort scale determined by the observers on watch
Allowed Values:	0 - 6

SWELL_HEIGHT

CC ID: 234254

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The height of the swell, estimated by observers
Allowed Values:	-1 - 43

SWELL_DIR

CC ID: 234255

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)
Allowed Values:	-1 - 911

TEMP

CC ID: 234256

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	No data
Allowed Values:	-1 - 3

WIND_SPEED

CC ID: 234257

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	wind speed
Allowed Values:	-1 - 95

COURSE

CC ID: 234258

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The heading of the ship obtained from the GPS
Allowed Values:	-1 - 359

SHIPSPEED

CC ID: 234259

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The speed of the ship obtained from the GPS
Allowed Values:	-1 - 15

FOG_RAIN

CC ID: 234260

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Rain or fog conditions (1=none, 2=fog, 3=rain, 4=both, 5=haze)
Allowed Values:	0 - 5

HOR_SUN

CC ID: 234261

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
Allowed Values:	-1 - 12

VERT_SUN

CC ID: 234262

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
Allowed Values:	-1 - 12

WIND_DIR

CC ID: 234263

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An estimate of the direction of the wind relative to true north
Allowed Values:	-1 - 359

VISIBILITY

CC ID: 234264

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An estimate in nautical miles of how far observers can see taking haze and fog into account
Allowed Values:	-1 - 10

OBSLEFT

CC ID: 234265

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Observer code of the left side (port) observer
Allowed Values:	-1 - 999

OBSREC

CC ID: 234266

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Observer code of the recorder
Allowed Values:	-1 - 999

OBSRIGHT

CC ID: 234267

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Observer code of the right side (starboard) observer
Allowed Values:	-1 - 999

SIGHTNUM

CC ID: 234268

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:	unknown

OBS

CC ID: 234269

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Observer code of the observer who made a sighting
Allowed Values:	unknown

CUE

CC ID: 234270

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
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:	unknown

SIGHTCODE

CC ID: 234271

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
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:	unknown

ANGLE

CC ID: 234272

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The angle to the sighting relative to the bow of the ship (0 deg)
Allowed Values:	unknown

RETICLE

CC ID: 234273

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The number of reticles on the binocular lens; measured from the horizon to the position of the sighting
Allowed Values:	unknown

RADIALDIST

CC ID: 234274

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The radial distance from the ship to the sighting calculated from the angle and reticle readings
Allowed Values:	unknown

MDIR

CC ID: 234275

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The swimming direction of the animal in relation to the heading of the ship (with straight ahead equal to 0)
Allowed Values:	unknown

MSPEED

CC ID: 234276

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The estimated travel speed of the animal
Allowed Values:	unknown

SPECIESCODE

CC ID: 234277

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Established number codes assigned to cetacean species
Allowed Values:	unknown

SPECIESNAME

CC ID: 234278

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The genus and species name of the sighting
Allowed Values:	unknown

COUNTBEST

CC ID: 234279

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The best estimation of the group size
Allowed Values:	unknown

COUNTHIGH

CC ID: 234280

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The highest estimated count of group size
Allowed Values:	unknown

COUNTLOW

CC ID: 234281

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The lowest estimated count of the group size
Allowed Values:	unknown

SIGHTLAT

CC ID: 234282

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Calculated latitude for the position of the sighting
Allowed Values:	unknown

SIGHTLONG

CC ID: 234283

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Calculated longitude for the position of the sighting
Allowed Values:	unknown

COMMENT

CC ID: 234284

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comment
Allowed Values:	unknown

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	28071
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28071
Metadata Record Created By:	Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created:	2015-10-19 13:36+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