29560
Oceanographic and fisheries data collected from NOAA and academic research vessels, and commercial menhaden vessels in Gulf of Mexico from 1988-06-14 to 1991-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0156304)
Airborne Ocean Color Imager Experiment Data 1988 - 1991 (NCEI Accession 0156304)
Data Set
Published / External
28653
Other Analytical Collections
Project
Completed
1998
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
To develop a commercial remote sensing system to provide near real time data products to support commercial fishing operations.
Cite as: May, Nelson (2016). Oceanographic and fisheries data collected from NOAA and academic research vessels, and commercial menhaden vessels in Gulf of Mexico from 1988-06-14 to 1991-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0156304). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156304.
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
SECCHI DISKS > SECCHI DISKS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Platform
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Oregon II > NOAA Ship Oregon II
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
0156304
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
156304
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Bay St. Louis, MS Laboratory
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
AMMONIA (NH3)
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
CHLOROPHYLL
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
FISHERY SURVEY
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
FISHERY SURVEY - SCHOOL LOCATION
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
FISHERY SURVEY - SCHOOL SIZE INDEX
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
NITRATE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
NITRITE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
SALINITY
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
SALINITY - SURFACE WATER
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
SECCHI DEPTH
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
Silicon
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
THERMOCLINE DEPTH
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
UREA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
WATER TEMPERATURE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
WAVE HEIGHT
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
WEATHER
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
WIND DIRECTION
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
WIND SPEED
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
Water Color
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
phosphate
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
turbidity
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
water depth
Theme
NODC PROJECT NAMES
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP)
Temporal
1988-1991
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
Coastal Waters Of Texas
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
Coastal Waters oF Florida
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
Gulf of Mexico
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
CTD
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
secchi disk
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
visual estimate
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
visual observation
Platform
NODC PLATFORM NAMES
GYRE
Platform
NODC PLATFORM NAMES
MULTIPLE SHIPS
Platform
NODC PLATFORM NAMES
NOAA Ship Oregon II
National Centers for Environmental Information - Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Stennis Space Center
MS
Data Set
CSV Files
None Planned
Table (digital)
Hand-held sensors.
NOAA and academic research vessels, and commercial menhaden vessels
purse seine; bucket and Niskin bottle
33536
Sport Fishing Vessels
Published / External
Completed
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Spreadsheet
No
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
1
OBS
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Observation number
2
YEAR
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
two digit year
3
MONTH
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Two digit month
4
DAY
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Two digit day
5
WIND DIRECTION
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Wind Direction (x 10 Degrees)
6
WIND SPEED
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Wind Speed (Knots)
7
WAVE HEIGHT
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Wave Height (Feet)
8
Weather Conditions
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
0 = Clear
: : : :
: : : :
: : : :
9 = Heavily Overcast
9
VESSEL CODE
MIXED
10
No
No
Active
Vessel Name Code (I.E., SFV001-SFV130)
10
START TIME
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
24h time clock start of fishing time (CDT)
11
TIME FISHED (HRS)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Total time fished in hours
12
TIME FISHED (MINS)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
If total time fished is a complete hour value will be 0. This column is for leftover mins. eg. total fishing time 8h 20m value would be 20. If fished time is 9h 0m value would be 0.
13
SPECIES CODE
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Fish Species Code:
100 = swordfish, Xiphias gladius
101 = sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus
201 = blue marlin, Makaira nigricans
301 = white marlin, Tetrapturus albidus
303 = longbill spearfish, Tetrapturus pfluegeri
402 = yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares
405 = bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus
501 = Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus
601 = king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla
701 = wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri
909 = unidentified billfish
14
TIME HOOKED
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Time Fish Was Hooked (CDT) 24h time clock
15
TIME ENDED
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Time Fish was Boated, Released, Or Lost (CDT) 24h time clock
16
LAT (DEG)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Latitudinal degrees
17
LAT (MIN)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Latitudinal minuets
18
LON (DEG)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Longitudinal degrees
19
LON (MIN)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Longitudinal minuets
20
LOCATION FISHED
CHAR
25
No
No
Active
Name of the fishing location if recorded
33537
MENHADEN SPOTTER AIRCRAFT
Published / External
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Spreadsheet
No
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
1
OBS
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Event observation number
2
PILOT ID CODE
MIXED
5
No
No
Active
Pilot identification code
3
YEAR
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Four digit Year in which the observation occurred
4
MONTH
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
two digit month in which the observation occurred.
5
DAY
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Two digit day in which the observation occurred
6
TIME
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
24h clock Time of observation (CDT)
7
OBS NUMBER
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Observation number
8
LATITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Number of latitudinal degrees
9
LATITUDE (MINUETES)
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
10
LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Longitude, degrees
11
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
12
SPECIES
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
"Y" = Menhaden
13
NO. OF SCHOOLS (MINIMUM)
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Minimum number of schools observed
14
NO. OF SCHOOLS (MAXIMUM)
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Maximum number of schools observed
33538
R.V. Oregon II
Published / External
Completed
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Spreadsheet
No
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
1
OBS
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Observation number
2
CARD
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
Data storage card
3
VESSEL CODE
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Number assigned to individual vessels
4
STATION NUMBER
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Unique Number assigned to each station
5
CRUISE NUMBER
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Unique number assigned to the cruise.
6
DATE
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
6 digit date mmddyy
7
START TIME
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
24h time clock-start time of the station
8
TIME ZONE CODE
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
Time zone code
9
LATITUDE HEMISPHERE CODE
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
Latitude hemisphere code
(1=North or "N"=North)
10
LATITUDE
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Latitude DDMMMM,2 implied decimals
11
LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE CODE
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
Longitude Hemisphere code
(1=West or "W"=West)
12
LONGITUDE
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Longitude DDMMMM,2 implied decimals
13
GEAR SIZE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Gear size
14
GEAR TYPE CODE
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Gear type code
15
WIND SPEED
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Wind speed, KM/HR
16
WIND DIRECTION
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Wind direction, compass degrees
17
WAVE HEIGHT
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Wave height, M, 1 implied decimal
18
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Barometric pressure,MB,1 implied dec
19
CLOUD COVER
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
% cloud cover
20
SECCI DEPTH
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Secchi disk reading,M,1 implied decimal
21
WATER COLOR
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
Water color, forel-ule scale
22
WATER DEPTH
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Water depth, M
23
MIDWATER SAMPLE DEPTH
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Midwater sample depth,M
24
MAXIMUM SAMPLE DEPTH
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Maximum sample depth,M
25
SEAMAP STATION NUMBER
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Seamap station # (only if seamap CR '85+)
26
XBT?
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
XBT? (1=Y, 2=N)
27
STD or CTD
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
STD or CTD? (1=Y, 2=N)
28
SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Surface water temperature, C,2 imp dec
29
MIDWATER TEMPERATURE
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Midwater temperature,C,2 imp decimals
30
BOTTOM WATER TEMPERATURE
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Maximum depth water temperature,C,2 implied decimals
31
SURFACE SALINITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Surface salinity,PPT,3 implied decimals
32
MIDWATER SALINITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Midwater salinity,PPT,3 implied decimals
33
BOTTOM SALINITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Maximum depth salinity,PPT,3 imp decimal
34
SURFACE CHLOROPHYLL
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Surface chlorophyll,MG/M3,4 imp decimals
35
MIDWATER CHLOROPHYLL
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Midwater chlorophyll,MG/M3,4 imp decimals
36
BOTTOM CHLOROPHYLL
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Maximum depth chlorophyll,MG/M3,4 imp dec
37
SURFACE DISSOLVED OXYGEN
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Surface dissolved oxygen,PPM,1 imp decimal
38
MIDWATER DISSOLVED OXYGEN
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Midwater dissolved oxygen,PPM,1 imp decimal
39
BOTTOM DISSOLVED OXYGEN
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Maximum depth disolved oxygen,PPM,1 imp dec
40
SURFACE TURBIDITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Surface turbidity,2 imp dec (% light trans)
41
MIDWATER TURBIDITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Midwater turbidity,2 implied decimals
42
BOTTOM TURBIDITY
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Maximum depth turbidity,2 imp decimals
43
THERMOCLINE DEPTH
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Thermocline depth,M
33542
R.V. Gyre
Published / External
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Spreadsheet
No
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
1
NB
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Neil Brown CTD serial no.
2
CRUISE
MIXED
5
No
No
Active
Gyre cruise number
3
STATION
MIXED
12
No
No
Active
Gyre station number
4
G_DATE
MIXED
9
No
No
Active
Gregorian date
5
NUM_DATE
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Date as YYMMDD
6
TIME
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Time of day (GMT)
7
LAT_DEG
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Latitude (degrees)
8
LAT_MIN
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Latitude (minutes)
9
LONG_DEG
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Longitude (degrees)
10
LONG_MIN
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Longitude (minutes)
11
SAM_DEPTH
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
Sample depth (m)
12
PT_1
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Water Temperature (øC)
13
CHLOROPHYL
NUMBER
8
No
No
Active
Chlorophyll (micrograms/l)
14
UPT
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
** Not used **
15
SALINITY
NUMBER
8
No
No
Active
Salinity (ppt)
16
OXYGEN
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Oxygen (ml/l)
17
AMMONIA
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Ammonia (ppm)
18
PHOSPHATE
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Phosphate (micromoles/l)
19
SILICON
6
No
No
Active
Silicon (micromoles/l)
20
NITRATE
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Nitrate (micromoles/l)
21
UREA
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Urea (micromoles/l)
33588
Menhaden Fishing Vessels
Published / External
Completed
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
Spreadsheet
No
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
1
OBS
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Event observation number
2
PLATFORM CODE
MIXED
4
No
No
Active
Unique Number assigned to fishing vessels
3
YEAR
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Four digit year
4
MONTH
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
Two digit month
5
DAY
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
two digit day
6
OBS NUMBER
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Unique number assigned to observation event
7
TIME OF OBS
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
24h time clock-Start time of observation event
8
LATITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
two digit latitudinal degrees
9
LATITUDE (MINUETES)
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
10
LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
tho digit Longitude, degrees
11
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
NUMBER
5
No
No
Active
Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
12
SPECIES
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
Species:
"Y"=Menhaden
"N"=Other
13
FISH CATCH
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Fish catch in thousands of fish
33589
MENHADEN/CHARTER FISHING VESSELS WITH OBSERVERS
Published / External
Completed
Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
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Oceanographic and fisheries data were collected during 1988 through 1991 through a multiagency research project to develop a remote sensing system to provide near real time image products to fishermen in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data included surface water temperatures, salinities, and chlorophyll samples acquired by boats and vessels and fish catch information reported by menhaden spotter pilots and vessel captains. The environmental and fisheries data were acquired concurrently with overflights of the Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) carried on a Learjet operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The AOCI is a multispectral scanner and was configured with sensors to remotely sense water color in coastal and oceanic waters. The environmental and fisheries data were used to develop experimental data products that were distributed to fishermen in near real time. The study area encompassed the area from southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River to Marsh Island, Louisiana. These are only the fisheries and environmental data. Remotely sensed data are not available.
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3
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Observation event number
2
CRUISE ID CODE
CHAR
3
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No
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Cruise identification code
3
PLATFORM CODE
MIXED
4
No
No
Active
Number assigned to individual fishing vessels
4
OBS NUMBER
NUMBER
3
No
No
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Observation number
5
SALINITY SAMPLE NO.
NUMBER
3
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No
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Salinity sample number
6
CHLOROPHYLL SAMPLE NO.
NUMBER
3
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Chlorophyll sample number
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YEAR
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4
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Four digit year
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MONTH
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2
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two digit month
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DAY
NUMBER
2
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two digit day
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TIME OF OBS.
NUMBER
4
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24h time clock- Time of observation start
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LATITUDE (DEGREES)
NUMBER
2
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Latitude, degrees
12
LATITUDE (MINUETES)
NUMBER
5
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Latitude, minutes and decimal minutes
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LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
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2
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Longitude, degrees
14
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
NUMBER
4
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Longitude, minutes and decimal minutes
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SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE
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4
No
No
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Surface water temperature (degrees C)
16
SECCI DEPTH
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2
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Secchi Depth (ft)
17
FOREL-ULE NUMBER
NUMBER
2
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Forel-ule number
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WATER DEPTH
NUMBER
3
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No
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Water Depth (ft)
19
SURFACE CHLOROPHYLL
NUMBER
6
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No
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Surface chlorophyll (mg/cu. meter)
20
SURFACE SALINITY
NUMBER
6
No
No
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Surface salinity (ppt)
21
SPECIES
CHAR
1
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No
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Species:
"Y"=Menhaden
"N"=Other
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FISH CATCH
NUMBER
4
No
No
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Fish catch in thousands of fish
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COMMENTS
150
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Comments for special events that occur
Data Steward
1988
Person
May, Nelson
nelson.may@noaa.gov
1021 Balch Blvd
Stennis Space Center
MS
39568
228-688-1213 ext 121
228-688-1151
Distributor
2016
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
NCEI-MS
Building 1021, Suite 1003
Stennis Space Center
MS
39529
(228) 688-2936
Metadata Contact
1988
Person
May, Nelson
nelson.may@noaa.gov
1021 Balch Blvd
Stennis Space Center
MS
39568
228-688-1213 ext 121
228-688-1151
Point of Contact
2013
2021
Person
Weber, Charles J
3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula
MS
39567-4112
228-549-1684
228-769-9200
Retired IT United Head Pascagoula
-92.33
-88.88
29.82
28.89
Gulf Of Mexico (Northern)
Range
1988
1991
Unclassified
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2017
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/156304
2016
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
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Oceanographic and fisheries data collected from NOAA and academic research vessels, and commercial menhaden vessels in Gulf of Mexico from 1988-06-14 to 1991-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0156304)
Predictive values in the map were scaled from 1 to 100 to indicate a range of fishing success from low to high, respectively.
Error traps were included in the SAS programs during the entire processing protocol to flag/catch any position data that was incorrectly coded or out of range.
Yes
0
Yes
No
Yes
30 days
NCEI-MS
365 days
Data resides on Networked Attached Storage (NAS) environment. Security patches/updates are immediately applied to the host environment. Data is stripped/mirrored using RAID 50 technology to protect data from disk failure. Nightly backups are preformed and files are written to magnetic tape.
The locations and estimated sizes (in thousands of individuals) of menhaden schools in the northern Gulf of Mexico were recorded by spotter aircraft during the study. The location data were recorded as latitude and longitude coordinates and were taken from a Loran-C navigation system on board each aircraft. National Marine Fisheries Service field personnel located in Houma, Louisiana and Sulphur, Louisiana faxed copies of the flight records to Stennis Space Center where the data were manually entered into a database and checked for errors. Since the numbers of fish comprising each school were generally reported as ranges (e.g., 50,000 to 75,000 fish), the midpoint of the range was used as an estimate of school size. Adverse weather conditions sometimes limited the number of flights conducted by the spotter aircraft. Other schooling species were sighted by the spotter aircraft pilots but were excluded from the analysis. The AOCI imagery was processed with the Earth Resources Application Software package developed by NASA. SAS software was used to analyze the in-situ and remotely-sensed data and develop an experimental algorithm relating fish catches to chlorophyll concentrations. The algorithm was used in ELAS to generate a predictive map with an encoded coastline and graticule. Predictive values in the map were scaled from 1 to 100 to indicate a range of fishing success from low to high, respectively. The map was transferred to an electronic bulletin board where NMFS field personnel downloaded the image and distributed hardcopy versions of the data to the menhaden spotter pilots, usually by the following day.
Sea-Bird Sealogger CTD, SBE 25
b4bc1c50-7818-11e0-a1f0-0800200c9a66
instrument
chlorophyll fluorometry
The Seapoint Chlorophyll Fluorometer (SCF) is a high-performance, low power instrument for in situ measurements of chlorophyll. Its small size, very low power consumption, high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, 6000 meter depth capability, and open or pump-through sample volume options provide the power and flexibility to measure chlorophyll in a wide variety of conditions. The SCF uses modulated blue LED lamps and a blue excitation filter to excite chlorophyll. The fluorescent light emitted by the chlorophyll passes through a red emission filter and is detected by a silicon photodiode. The low level signal is then processed using synchronous demodulation circuitry which generates an output voltage proportional to chlorophyll concentration. The SCF may be operated with or without a pump. The sensing volume may be left open to the surrounding water, or, with the use of the supplied cap, can have water pumped through it. Two control lines allow the user to set the range to one of four options. These lines may be hardwired or microprocessor controlled to provide a suitable range and resolution for a given application. The sensor is easily interfaced with data acquisition packages; a 5 ft. pigtail is supplied.
NOAA Ship Oregon II
The Oregon II is a 170-ft NOAA research vessel that is used for living marine resource studies in support of the SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory (Figure A-42). The vessel is operated in all three SEFSC research areas and has several types of fishing and research gear used on board that includes: a double-rigged shrimp trawl, longline winch, fish trap, dredge, electronic fish detection equipment, environmental sensors, and electronics equipment.
Sea-Bird Sealogger CTD, SBE 25
b4bc1c50-7818-11e0-a1f0-0800200c9a66
instrument
chlorophyll fluorometry
The Seapoint Chlorophyll Fluorometer (SCF) is a high-performance, low power instrument for in situ measurements of chlorophyll. Its small size, very low power consumption, high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, 6000 meter depth capability, and open or pump-through sample volume options provide the power and flexibility to measure chlorophyll in a wide variety of conditions. The SCF uses modulated blue LED lamps and a blue excitation filter to excite chlorophyll. The fluorescent light emitted by the chlorophyll passes through a red emission filter and is detected by a silicon photodiode. The low level signal is then processed using synchronous demodulation circuitry which generates an output voltage proportional to chlorophyll concentration. The SCF may be operated with or without a pump. The sensing volume may be left open to the surrounding water, or, with the use of the supplied cap, can have water pumped through it. Two control lines allow the user to set the range to one of four options. These lines may be hardwired or microprocessor controlled to provide a suitable range and resolution for a given application. The sensor is easily interfaced with data acquisition packages; a 5 ft. pigtail is supplied.
53370
Document
Final Data Report
33537
Entity
MENHADEN SPOTTER AIRCRAFT
33589
Entity
MENHADEN/CHARTER FISHING VESSELS WITH OBSERVERS
33588
Entity
Menhaden Fishing Vessels
33542
Entity
R.V. Gyre
33538
Entity
R.V. Oregon II
33536
Entity
Sport Fishing Vessels
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2015-12-04T18:11:16
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
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