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SEAK vessel 91 92 93

Entity (ENT) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32103 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

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Item Identification

Entity Info

Data Attributes

Catalog Details

Description

csv file that contains effort and sightings data

Entity Type
Data File

Data Attribute / Type	Description
CRUISE Unknown	Name of cruise
DATE Unknown	Date
DTIME Unknown	Decimal time (Alaska time)
EVENT Unknown	Event code: C=observer rotation, 1=left side sighting, 2=recorder sighting, 3=right side sighting, 4=off effort sighting, 5=begin effort, 6=end effort, 7=environmental change, 8=ship heading change, 9=comment
BEAUFORT NUMBER	Beaufort scale
WEATHER NUMBER	1=no rain, no fog, 2=rain, 3=fog, 4=rain and fog
PORTVIS NUMBER	Left side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
STARVIS NUMBER	Right side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
SHIPHEAD NUMBER	vessel heading; 400 if variable headings
DLONG NUMBER	Longitude (decimal degree)
DLAT NUMBER	Latitude (decimal degree)
POBS Unknown	Left side observer code
RECORDER Unknown	Recorder code
SOBS Unknown	Right side observer code
SPECIES Unknown	Species code: ba=minke whale, el=sea otter, hp=harbor porpoise, lo=Pacific white-sided dolphin, mn=humpback whale, oo=killer whale, pd=Dalls porpoise, pv=harbor seal, ud=unid dolphin/porpoise, up=unid pinniped, uw=unid whale, ux=small whale, uz=unid large whale
BOWANGLE Unknown	Angle of sighting in relation to vessel heading
NUMRET NUMBER	Number of reticles to the sighting
DISSHORM NUMBER	Distance to shore at angle of sighting (if no horizon) in meters
EDISMET NUMBER	Estimated distance to a sighting if a reticle was not taken in meters
RADDIS NUMBER	Radial distance to the sighting
DIRTRAV Unknown	Marine mammal direction of travel in relation to vessel heading; 400 if variable headings
OBSERV Unknown	Code of observer who made sighting
BEST NUMBER	Best group size estimate
HIGH NUMBER	High group size estimate
LOW NUMBER	Low group size estimate
SPEED NUMBER	Speed of vessel
COMMENTS Unknown	Comment

Data Attribute / Type

Description

CRUISE
Unknown

Name of cruise

DATE
Unknown

Date

DTIME
Unknown

Decimal time (Alaska time)

EVENT
Unknown

Event code: C=observer rotation, 1=left side sighting, 2=recorder sighting, 3=right side sighting, 4=off effort sighting, 5=begin effort, 6=end effort, 7=environmental change, 8=ship heading change, 9=comment

BEAUFORT
NUMBER

Beaufort scale

WEATHER
NUMBER

1=no rain, no fog, 2=rain, 3=fog, 4=rain and fog

PORTVIS
NUMBER

Left side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable

STARVIS
NUMBER

Right side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable

SHIPHEAD
NUMBER

vessel heading; 400 if variable headings

DLONG
NUMBER

Longitude (decimal degree)

DLAT
NUMBER

Latitude (decimal degree)

POBS
Unknown

Left side observer code

RECORDER
Unknown

Recorder code

SOBS
Unknown

Right side observer code

SPECIES
Unknown

Species code: ba=minke whale, el=sea otter, hp=harbor porpoise, lo=Pacific white-sided dolphin, mn=humpback whale, oo=killer whale, pd=Dalls porpoise, pv=harbor seal, ud=unid dolphin/porpoise, up=unid pinniped, uw=unid whale, ux=small whale, uz=unid large whale

BOWANGLE
Unknown

Angle of sighting in relation to vessel heading

NUMRET
NUMBER

Number of reticles to the sighting

DISSHORM
NUMBER

Distance to shore at angle of sighting (if no horizon) in meters

EDISMET
NUMBER

Estimated distance to a sighting if a reticle was not taken in meters

RADDIS
NUMBER

Radial distance to the sighting

DIRTRAV
Unknown

Marine mammal direction of travel in relation to vessel heading; 400 if variable headings

OBSERV
Unknown

Code of observer who made sighting

BEST
NUMBER

Best group size estimate

HIGH
NUMBER

High group size estimate

LOW
NUMBER

Low group size estimate

SPEED
NUMBER

Speed of vessel

COMMENTS
Unknown

Comment

No Child Items for this record.

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Title:	SEAK vessel 91 92 93
Short Name:	SEAK vessel 91 92 93
Status:	In Work
Notes:	Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8489, 04-06-2016 15:37

Entity Type:	Data File
Description:	csv file that contains effort and sightings data

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

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	CRUISE	Unknown	Name of cruise
N/A	DATE	Unknown	Date
N/A	DTIME	Unknown	Decimal time (Alaska time)
N/A	EVENT	Unknown	Event code: C=observer rotation, 1=left side sighting, 2=recorder sighting, 3=right side sighting, 4=off effort sighting, 5=begin effort, 6=end effort, 7=environmental change, 8=ship heading change, 9=comment
N/A	BEAUFORT	NUMBER	Beaufort scale
N/A	WEATHER	NUMBER	1=no rain, no fog, 2=rain, 3=fog, 4=rain and fog
N/A	PORTVIS	NUMBER	Left side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
N/A	STARVIS	NUMBER	Right side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
N/A	SHIPHEAD	NUMBER	vessel heading; 400 if variable headings
N/A	DLONG	NUMBER	Longitude (decimal degree)
N/A	DLAT	NUMBER	Latitude (decimal degree)
N/A	POBS	Unknown	Left side observer code
N/A	RECORDER	Unknown	Recorder code
N/A	SOBS	Unknown	Right side observer code
N/A	SPECIES	Unknown	Species code: ba=minke whale, el=sea otter, hp=harbor porpoise, lo=Pacific white-sided dolphin, mn=humpback whale, oo=killer whale, pd=Dalls porpoise, pv=harbor seal, ud=unid dolphin/porpoise, up=unid pinniped, uw=unid whale, ux=small whale, uz=unid large whale
N/A	BOWANGLE	Unknown	Angle of sighting in relation to vessel heading
N/A	NUMRET	NUMBER	Number of reticles to the sighting
N/A	DISSHORM	NUMBER	Distance to shore at angle of sighting (if no horizon) in meters
N/A	EDISMET	NUMBER	Estimated distance to a sighting if a reticle was not taken in meters
N/A	RADDIS	NUMBER	Radial distance to the sighting
N/A	DIRTRAV	Unknown	Marine mammal direction of travel in relation to vessel heading; 400 if variable headings
N/A	OBSERV	Unknown	Code of observer who made sighting
N/A	BEST	NUMBER	Best group size estimate
N/A	HIGH	NUMBER	High group size estimate
N/A	LOW	NUMBER	Low group size estimate
N/A	SPEED	NUMBER	Speed of vessel
N/A	COMMENTS	Unknown	Comment

Name

Type

Description

N/A

CRUISE

Unknown

Name of cruise

N/A

DATE

Unknown

Date

N/A

DTIME

Unknown

Decimal time (Alaska time)

N/A

EVENT

Unknown

N/A

BEAUFORT

NUMBER

Beaufort scale

N/A

WEATHER

NUMBER

1=no rain, no fog, 2=rain, 3=fog, 4=rain and fog

N/A

PORTVIS

NUMBER

Left side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable

N/A

STARVIS

NUMBER

Right side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable

N/A

SHIPHEAD

NUMBER

vessel heading; 400 if variable headings

N/A

DLONG

NUMBER

Longitude (decimal degree)

N/A

DLAT

NUMBER

Latitude (decimal degree)

N/A

POBS

Unknown

Left side observer code

N/A

RECORDER

Unknown

Recorder code

N/A

SOBS

Unknown

Right side observer code

N/A

SPECIES

Unknown

N/A

BOWANGLE

Unknown

Angle of sighting in relation to vessel heading

N/A

NUMRET

NUMBER

Number of reticles to the sighting

N/A

DISSHORM

NUMBER

Distance to shore at angle of sighting (if no horizon) in meters

N/A

EDISMET

NUMBER

Estimated distance to a sighting if a reticle was not taken in meters

N/A

RADDIS

NUMBER

Radial distance to the sighting

N/A

DIRTRAV

Unknown

Marine mammal direction of travel in relation to vessel heading; 400 if variable headings

N/A

OBSERV

Unknown

Code of observer who made sighting

N/A

BEST

NUMBER

Best group size estimate

N/A

HIGH

NUMBER

High group size estimate

N/A

LOW

NUMBER

Low group size estimate

N/A

SPEED

NUMBER

Speed of vessel

N/A

COMMENTS

Unknown

Comment

Attribute Details

CRUISE

CC ID: 314687

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of cruise

DATE

CC ID: 314688

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date

DTIME

CC ID: 314689

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Decimal time (Alaska time)

EVENT

CC ID: 314690

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Event code: C=observer rotation, 1=left side sighting, 2=recorder sighting, 3=right side sighting, 4=off effort sighting, 5=begin effort, 6=end effort, 7=environmental change, 8=ship heading change, 9=comment

BEAUFORT

CC ID: 314691

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Beaufort scale
Allowed Values:	0 - 5

WEATHER

CC ID: 314692

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	1=no rain, no fog, 2=rain, 3=fog, 4=rain and fog
Allowed Values:	1 - 4

PORTVIS

CC ID: 314693

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Left side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
Allowed Values:	1 - 6

STARVIS

CC ID: 314694

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Right side visibility code: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4=fair, 5=poor, 6=unacceptable
Allowed Values:	1 - 6

SHIPHEAD

CC ID: 314695

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	vessel heading; 400 if variable headings
Allowed Values:	0 - 400

DLONG

CC ID: 314696

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude (decimal degree)
Allowed Values:	-137.06 - -130.90167

DLAT

CC ID: 314697

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude (decimal degree)
Allowed Values:	54.77617 - 59.135

POBS

CC ID: 314698

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Left side observer code

RECORDER

CC ID: 314699

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Recorder code

SOBS

CC ID: 314700

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Right side observer code

SPECIES

CC ID: 314701

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species code: ba=minke whale, el=sea otter, hp=harbor porpoise, lo=Pacific white-sided dolphin, mn=humpback whale, oo=killer whale, pd=Dalls porpoise, pv=harbor seal, ud=unid dolphin/porpoise, up=unid pinniped, uw=unid whale, ux=small whale, uz=unid large whale

BOWANGLE

CC ID: 314702

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Angle of sighting in relation to vessel heading

NUMRET

CC ID: 314703

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of reticles to the sighting
Allowed Values:	0 - 10

DISSHORM

CC ID: 314704

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Distance to shore at angle of sighting (if no horizon) in meters
Allowed Values:	0 - 731500

EDISMET

CC ID: 314705

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Estimated distance to a sighting if a reticle was not taken in meters
Allowed Values:	0 - 10000

RADDIS

CC ID: 314706

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Radial distance to the sighting
Allowed Values:	0 - 15306.638

DIRTRAV

CC ID: 314707

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Marine mammal direction of travel in relation to vessel heading; 400 if variable headings

OBSERV

CC ID: 314708

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code of observer who made sighting

BEST

CC ID: 314709

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Best group size estimate
Allowed Values:	0 - 467

HIGH

CC ID: 314710

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	High group size estimate
Allowed Values:	0 - 500

LOW

CC ID: 314711

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Low group size estimate
Allowed Values:	0 - 400

SPEED

CC ID: 314712

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Speed of vessel
Allowed Values:	5 - 10

COMMENTS

CC ID: 314713

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

Catalog Item ID:	32103
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32103
Metadata Record Created By:	Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created:	2016-04-06 15:37+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-11-30
Owner Org:	AFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2018-11-30
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2019-11-30

SEAK vessel 91 92 93

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

CRUISE

DATE

DTIME

EVENT

BEAUFORT

WEATHER

PORTVIS

STARVIS

SHIPHEAD

DLONG

DLAT

POBS

RECORDER

SOBS

SPECIES

BOWANGLE

NUMRET

DISSHORM

EDISMET

RADDIS

DIRTRAV

OBSERV

BEST

HIGH

LOW

SPEED

COMMENTS

Catalog Details