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Shipboard Cetacean Surveys- XBT Exported Data File (EDF)

Entity (ENT)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32054  |  Updated: May 26, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

The exported data file (.EDF) contains information on the location (lat/long), the cruise number, ship and station, information about the probe, and a table of the depth, temperature and sound velocity.

Description

exported EDF file for XBT data

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data File

Data Attribute / Type Description
DEPTH
NUMERIC 		Depth of the probe when the temperature is measured.
TEMPERATURE
NUMERIC 		Temperature
SOUND VELOCITY
NUMERIC 		Sound velocity derived with assumed salinity: 30.00 ppt

Data Access & Downloads

Access Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)

Use Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Metadata Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Extents

Geographic Area 1

142° W, -151° E, 32° N, -18° S

The U.S. EEZs (Exclusive Economic Zones) of the Pacific Islands Region including Hawaii, American Samoa, Palmyra/Kingman, Wake, Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Central and western Pacific Ocean high seas between EEZs.

Time Frame 1
2006 - Present

See cruise details and specific surveys for time frames.

Item Identification

Title: Shipboard Cetacean Surveys- XBT Exported Data File (EDF)
Abstract:

The exported data file (.EDF) contains information on the location (lat/long), the cruise number, ship and station, information about the probe, and a table of the depth, temperature and sound velocity.
Notes:

The sound velocity is derived with assumed salinity: 30.00 ppt

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None cetaceans
None line transect
None oceanographic sampling
None Oscar Elton Sette
None ship surveys
None XBT

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None American Samoa
None Central Pacific Ocean
None Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
None High Seas
None Johnston
None Main Hawaiian Islands
None Pacific Islands Region
None Palmyra
None Wake
None Western Pacific Ocean

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Location Description:

IRC

1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176

Honolulu, HI 96818

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data File
Description:

exported EDF file for XBT data

Data Attributes

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

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
N/A
 DEPTH NUMERIC Depth of the probe when the temperature is measured.
N/A
 TEMPERATURE NUMERIC Temperature
N/A
 SOUND VELOCITY NUMERIC Sound velocity derived with assumed salinity: 30.00 ppt

Attribute Details

DEPTH

CC ID: 314334
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Depth of the probe when the temperature is measured.
Unit of Measure: m

TEMPERATURE

CC ID: 314335
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Temperature
Unit of Measure: C

SOUND VELOCITY

CC ID: 314336
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Sound velocity derived with assumed salinity: 30.00 ppt
Unit of Measure: m/s

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 316843
Date Effective From: 2008-12-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Oleson, Erin M
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: erin.oleson@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5712
Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Instructions:

contact by email

Data Steward

CC ID: 316844
Date Effective From: 2006-09-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710
Contact Instructions:

contact by email

Distributor

CC ID: 316848
Date Effective From: 2006
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710
Contact Instructions:

email

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 316845
Date Effective From: 2006-09-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710
Contact Instructions:

contact by email

Originator

CC ID: 316846
Date Effective From: 2006-03-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02apffz65
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 316849
Date Effective From: 2006
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.c.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710
Contact Instructions:

email
View Historical Support Roles

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

The U.S. EEZs (Exclusive Economic Zones) of the Pacific Islands Region including Hawaii, American Samoa, Palmyra/Kingman, Wake, Johnston, Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Central and western Pacific Ocean high seas between EEZs.

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 316851
W° Bound: 142
E° Bound: -151
N° Bound: 32
S° Bound: -18
Description

The U.S. EEZs (Exclusive Economic Zones) of the Pacific Islands Region including Hawaii, American Samoa, Palmyra/Kingman, Wake, Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Central and western Pacific Ocean high seas between EEZs.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 316852
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2006
Description:

See cruise details and specific surveys for time frames.

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Access Procedure:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Access Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Use Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Metadata Access Constraints:

None
Metadata Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 316854
Download URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32054
Distributor:

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 32054
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32054
Metadata Record Created By: Marie C Hill
Metadata Record Created: 2016-03-31 22:37+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-05-26 15:20+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2019-05-05
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2019-05-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2020-05-05