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Benthic Station and Site Table

Description

Benthic Station and Site Table

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
RECID
NUMBER
Unique record identifier assigned to record. For Woods Hole data, this record id was extracted from the original benthic files loaded into ORACLE. For Sandy Hook data, this record id was assigned sequentially while loading the SH data into the benthic station table.
CRUISE_ID
VARCHAR2
Cruise ID formatted as 4 digit year, 2 character vessel code, and 2 character cruise number. This id was created from the original Woods Hole and Sandy Hook benthic codes for vessel and cruise.
STATION
VARCHAR2
Station number. For Sandy Hook data, this is a consecutive station number, 1 thru last station.
REPLICATE_NUMBER
VARCHAR2
Grab sample replicate number. Number of replicates that were taken.
FIXED_SITE
VARCHAR2
Fixed site designation used primarily for repeatedly sampled fixed monitoring sites. Used in Sandy Hook data only.
STRATUM
VARCHAR2
Stratum Code. A predefined area where a net dredge, or other piece of gear was deployed. Code consists of 2 characters. The benthic stratum codes match the offshore regular stratum group (Group 01) in the NEFSC offshore bottom trawl surveys. (SVDBS)
H_STRATUM
VARCHAR2
Hathaway stratum code.
GEAR_CODE
VARCHAR2
A two character field indicating the gear used for the particular sample. See table BENGEAR for gear code descriptions.
VESSEL_CODE
VARCHAR2
A two character vessel code as taken from the original Woods Hole or Sandy Hook benthic data. See table BENVESS for vessel code descriptions.
SAMPLE_DATE
DATE
Local date and time station was sampled. (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS) Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.
SAMPLE_GMT_DATE
DATE
Greenwich mean date and time sample was taken (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Sample GMT was calculated from SAMPLE_DATE.
ARRIVAL_DATE
DATE
Local date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.
ARRIVAL_GMT_DATE
DATE
Greenwich mean date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Arrival GMT calculated from ARRIVAL_DATE.
LAT
NUMBER
Latitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.
LON
NUMBER
Longitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.
LORX
VARCHAR2
Loran C time delay, X-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.
LORY
VARCHAR2
Loran C time delay, Y-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.
DEPTH
NUMBER
Depth (sample intensity) in meters. Some WH data corrected for velocity of sound in H2O.
BOTTEMP
NUMBER
Bottom temperature in tenths of degrees C
SED_TYPE_CODE
VARCHAR2
2 character Bottom/Sediment Type code. See table BENSED for sediment types.
SED_VOLUME
NUMBER
Sediment volume in tenths of liters
SED_REMOVED
NUMBER
Sediment volume removed in tenths of liters
ORIGINAL_BENTHIC_KEY
VARCHAR2
Original benthic key, for Woods Hole data 2 character year, 2 character vessel code, 2 character cruise number, 4 character station, 2 character gear code, 2 character collection (replicate). For Sandy Hook data, 6 character cruise number (CRC), 4 character station (CON), 2 character grab (GRAB).
CRC
VARCHAR2
Original Sandy Hook Cruise Code (Column CRC as taken from the BENTHOS.BRIDGE table).
DATA_SOURCE
VARCHAR2
Laboratory where sampling program was directed and data processed. (SH=Sandy Hook, WH=Woods Hole)
DOE
DATE
Date when record was inserted into Oracle. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS).
UOE
VARCHAR2
The Oracle username of the individual who entered the new record.
DOC
DATE
Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).
UOC
VARCHAR2
Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).

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Item Identification

Title: Table: BENSTA
Short Name: BENSTA
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Benthic Station and Site Table

Notes:

Loaded by batch 8234, 03-07-2016 15:12

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: BENTHIC
Description:

Benthic Station and Site Table

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
RECID NUMBER Unique record identifier assigned to record. For Woods Hole data, this record id was extracted from the original benthic files loaded into ORACLE. For Sandy Hook data, this record id was assigned sequentially while loading the SH data into the benthic station table.
100
CRUISE_ID VARCHAR2 Cruise ID formatted as 4 digit year, 2 character vessel code, and 2 character cruise number. This id was created from the original Woods Hole and Sandy Hook benthic codes for vessel and cruise.
100
STATION VARCHAR2 Station number. For Sandy Hook data, this is a consecutive station number, 1 thru last station.
100
REPLICATE_NUMBER VARCHAR2 Grab sample replicate number. Number of replicates that were taken.
100
FIXED_SITE VARCHAR2 Fixed site designation used primarily for repeatedly sampled fixed monitoring sites. Used in Sandy Hook data only.
100
STRATUM VARCHAR2 Stratum Code. A predefined area where a net dredge, or other piece of gear was deployed. Code consists of 2 characters. The benthic stratum codes match the offshore regular stratum group (Group 01) in the NEFSC offshore bottom trawl surveys. (SVDBS)
100
H_STRATUM VARCHAR2 Hathaway stratum code.
100
GEAR_CODE VARCHAR2 A two character field indicating the gear used for the particular sample. See table BENGEAR for gear code descriptions.
100
VESSEL_CODE VARCHAR2 A two character vessel code as taken from the original Woods Hole or Sandy Hook benthic data. See table BENVESS for vessel code descriptions.
100
SAMPLE_DATE DATE Local date and time station was sampled. (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS) Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.
100
SAMPLE_GMT_DATE DATE Greenwich mean date and time sample was taken (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Sample GMT was calculated from SAMPLE_DATE.
100
ARRIVAL_DATE DATE Local date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.
100
ARRIVAL_GMT_DATE DATE Greenwich mean date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Arrival GMT calculated from ARRIVAL_DATE.
100
LAT NUMBER Latitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.
100
LON NUMBER Longitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.
100
LORX VARCHAR2 Loran C time delay, X-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.
100
LORY VARCHAR2 Loran C time delay, Y-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.
100
DEPTH NUMBER Depth (sample intensity) in meters. Some WH data corrected for velocity of sound in H2O.
100
BOTTEMP NUMBER Bottom temperature in tenths of degrees C
100
SED_TYPE_CODE VARCHAR2 2 character Bottom/Sediment Type code. See table BENSED for sediment types.
100
SED_VOLUME NUMBER Sediment volume in tenths of liters
100
SED_REMOVED NUMBER Sediment volume removed in tenths of liters
100
ORIGINAL_BENTHIC_KEY VARCHAR2 Original benthic key, for Woods Hole data 2 character year, 2 character vessel code, 2 character cruise number, 4 character station, 2 character gear code, 2 character collection (replicate). For Sandy Hook data, 6 character cruise number (CRC), 4 character station (CON), 2 character grab (GRAB).
100
CRC VARCHAR2 Original Sandy Hook Cruise Code (Column CRC as taken from the BENTHOS.BRIDGE table).
100
DATA_SOURCE VARCHAR2 Laboratory where sampling program was directed and data processed. (SH=Sandy Hook, WH=Woods Hole)
100
DOE DATE Date when record was inserted into Oracle. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS).
100
UOE VARCHAR2 The Oracle username of the individual who entered the new record.
100
DOC DATE Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).
100
UOC VARCHAR2 Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).

Attribute Details

RECID

CC ID: 301296
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 8
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Unique record identifier assigned to record. For Woods Hole data, this record id was extracted from the original benthic files loaded into ORACLE. For Sandy Hook data, this record id was assigned sequentially while loading the SH data into the benthic station table.

General Data Type: NUMBER

CRUISE_ID

CC ID: 301307
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cruise ID formatted as 4 digit year, 2 character vessel code, and 2 character cruise number. This id was created from the original Woods Hole and Sandy Hook benthic codes for vessel and cruise.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

STATION

CC ID: 301318
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Station number. For Sandy Hook data, this is a consecutive station number, 1 thru last station.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

REPLICATE_NUMBER

CC ID: 301319
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Grab sample replicate number. Number of replicates that were taken.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

FIXED_SITE

CC ID: 301320
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Fixed site designation used primarily for repeatedly sampled fixed monitoring sites. Used in Sandy Hook data only.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

STRATUM

CC ID: 301321
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stratum Code. A predefined area where a net dredge, or other piece of gear was deployed. Code consists of 2 characters. The benthic stratum codes match the offshore regular stratum group (Group 01) in the NEFSC offshore bottom trawl surveys. (SVDBS)

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

H_STRATUM

CC ID: 301322
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Hathaway stratum code.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

GEAR_CODE

CC ID: 301323
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A two character field indicating the gear used for the particular sample. See table BENGEAR for gear code descriptions.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

VESSEL_CODE

CC ID: 301324
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A two character vessel code as taken from the original Woods Hole or Sandy Hook benthic data. See table BENVESS for vessel code descriptions.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

SAMPLE_DATE

CC ID: 301297
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Local date and time station was sampled. (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS) Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.

General Data Type: DATE

SAMPLE_GMT_DATE

CC ID: 301298
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Greenwich mean date and time sample was taken (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Time recorded to hour for Woods Hole data, recorded to minute for Sandy Hook data. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Sample GMT was calculated from SAMPLE_DATE.

General Data Type: DATE

ARRIVAL_DATE

CC ID: 301299
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Local date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. If Daylight Savings Time was in effect at time of cruise, time is recorded in Daylight Savings Time. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded.

General Data Type: DATE

ARRIVAL_GMT_DATE

CC ID: 301300
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Greenwich mean date and time of arrival at station (24 hr. notation, formatted DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS). Not recorded for Woods Hole data. Sandy Hook data recorded to minute accuracy. Time 00:00:00 indicates time not recorded. Arrival GMT calculated from ARRIVAL_DATE.

General Data Type: DATE

LAT

CC ID: 301301
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.

General Data Type: NUMBER

LON

CC ID: 301302
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude in degrees, minutes, tenths of minutes. Woods Hole data recorded to nearest minute, Sandy Hook data recorded to the tenth of minute.

General Data Type: NUMBER

LORX

CC ID: 301303
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Loran C time delay, X-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

LORY

CC ID: 301304
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 9
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Loran C time delay, Y-Chain, only available for Sandy Hook data.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

DEPTH

CC ID: 301305
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 4
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Depth (sample intensity) in meters. Some WH data corrected for velocity of sound in H2O.

General Data Type: NUMBER

BOTTEMP

CC ID: 301306
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 3
Status: Active
Description:

Bottom temperature in tenths of degrees C

General Data Type: NUMBER

SED_TYPE_CODE

CC ID: 301308
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

2 character Bottom/Sediment Type code. See table BENSED for sediment types.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

SED_VOLUME

CC ID: 301309
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 4
Scale: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Sediment volume in tenths of liters

General Data Type: NUMBER

SED_REMOVED

CC ID: 301310
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 4
Scale: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Sediment volume removed in tenths of liters

General Data Type: NUMBER

ORIGINAL_BENTHIC_KEY

CC ID: 301311
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 14
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Original benthic key, for Woods Hole data 2 character year, 2 character vessel code, 2 character cruise number, 4 character station, 2 character gear code, 2 character collection (replicate). For Sandy Hook data, 6 character cruise number (CRC), 4 character station (CON), 2 character grab (GRAB).

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

CRC

CC ID: 301312
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Original Sandy Hook Cruise Code (Column CRC as taken from the BENTHOS.BRIDGE table).

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

DATA_SOURCE

CC ID: 301313
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Laboratory where sampling program was directed and data processed. (SH=Sandy Hook, WH=Woods Hole)

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

DOE

CC ID: 301314
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date when record was inserted into Oracle. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS).

General Data Type: DATE

UOE

CC ID: 301315
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The Oracle username of the individual who entered the new record.

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

DOC

CC ID: 301316
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).

General Data Type: DATE

UOC

CC ID: 301317
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date when the current record was updated or changed. Date format (DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS).

General Data Type: VARCHAR2

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 31015
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:31015
Metadata Record Created By: Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created: 2016-03-07 15:12+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-03-14
Owner Org: NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-03-14
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-03-14