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Measurements of Call Source Levels by Call Type and Noise Levels of Southern Resident Killer Whale Vocal Behavior, Whale Behavioral States, Background Noise Measurements, Vessel...

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:35520  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
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Abstract

This table contains results from data collected in 2007-2009 and presented in Holt et al. 2009 JASA-EL and Holt et al. 2011 JASA.

Description

This table contains results from data collected in 2007-2009 and presented in Holt et al. 2009 JASA-EL and Holt et al. 2011 JASA.

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Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
Wave file
VARCHAR2 		the file name, coded species-yearmonthday-hourminutesecond.
Year
NUMBER 		year data were collected.
Call type
VARCHAR2 		Ford 1987 catalog discrete call type associated with noise level.
Localized Range (m)
NUMBER 		range the call was localized. Units for values are meters.
Preamp gain
NUMBER 		preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels.
Call received level (S+N) in Pa RMS
NUMBER 		received acoustic pressure of the call plus noise. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS
NUMBER 		received decibel level of the call plus noise. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS, gain adjusted
NUMBER 		received decibel level of the call plus noise adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
Noise level in Pa RMS
NUMBER 		acoustic pressure of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
Noise level in dB RMS
NUMBER 		decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
Noise Level in dB RMS, gain adjusted
NUMBER 		decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call, adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
Call received level in dB RMS (noise subtracted)
NUMBER 		noise subtracted received decibel level of the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
Source level (20 log R)
NUMBER 		calculated source level of the call assuming spherical spreading. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
signal start (sec)
NUMBER 		call start time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
signal end (sec)
NUMBER 		call end time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
Signal Duration (sec)
NUMBER 		call duration. Units for values are seconds.
Comments
VARCHAR2 		data comments.
Pod ID
VARCHAR2 		the SRKW pod observed near the research vessel.
GPS
VARCHAR2 		latitude (north).longitude (west) were acoustic data were collected. Units for values are decimel degrees.

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Title: Measurements of Call Source Levels by Call Type and Noise Levels of Southern Resident Killer Whale Vocal Behavior, Whale Behavioral States, Background Noise Measurements, Vessel Counts and Other Attributes in Puget Sound WA Collected 2007-2009 and Presented in Holt Et Al. 2009 Journal of The Acoustical Society of America Express Letters and and Holt Et Al. 2011 Journal of The Acoustical Society of America
Short Name: SRKW acoustic response (Call source levels by call type and noise levels)
Status: Planned
Abstract:

This table contains results from data collected in 2007-2009 and presented in Holt et al. 2009 JASA-EL and Holt et al. 2011 JASA.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: PARR
Description:

This table contains results from data collected in 2007-2009 and presented in Holt et al. 2009 JASA-EL and Holt et al. 2011 JASA.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Wave file VARCHAR2 the file name, coded species-yearmonthday-hourminutesecond.
100
 Year NUMBER year data were collected.
100
 Call type VARCHAR2 Ford 1987 catalog discrete call type associated with noise level.
100
 Localized Range (m) NUMBER range the call was localized. Units for values are meters.
100
 Preamp gain NUMBER preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels.
100
 Call received level (S+N) in Pa RMS NUMBER received acoustic pressure of the call plus noise. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
100
 Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS NUMBER received decibel level of the call plus noise. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS, gain adjusted NUMBER received decibel level of the call plus noise adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 Noise level in Pa RMS NUMBER acoustic pressure of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
100
 Noise level in dB RMS NUMBER decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 Noise Level in dB RMS, gain adjusted NUMBER decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call, adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 Call received level in dB RMS (noise subtracted) NUMBER noise subtracted received decibel level of the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 Source level (20 log R) NUMBER calculated source level of the call assuming spherical spreading. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
100
 signal start (sec) NUMBER call start time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
100
 signal end (sec) NUMBER call end time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
100
 Signal Duration (sec) NUMBER call duration. Units for values are seconds.
100
 Comments VARCHAR2 data comments.
100
 Pod ID VARCHAR2 the SRKW pod observed near the research vessel.
100
 GPS VARCHAR2 latitude (north).longitude (west) were acoustic data were collected. Units for values are decimel degrees.

Attribute Details

Wave file

CC ID: 749880
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

the file name, coded species-yearmonthday-hourminutesecond.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

Year

CC ID: 749881
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

year data were collected.
General Data Type: NUMBER

Call type

CC ID: 749882
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Ford 1987 catalog discrete call type associated with noise level.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

Localized Range (m)

CC ID: 749883
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

range the call was localized. Units for values are meters.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: meters

Preamp gain

CC ID: 749884
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels
Null Value Meaning:

Blanks indicate that the notes column is relevant.

Call received level (S+N) in Pa RMS

CC ID: 749885
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

received acoustic pressure of the call plus noise. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: pascals based on root mean square

Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS

CC ID: 749886
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

received decibel level of the call plus noise. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

Call received level (S+N) in dB RMS, gain adjusted

CC ID: 749887
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

received decibel level of the call plus noise adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

Noise level in Pa RMS

CC ID: 749888
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

acoustic pressure of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are pascals based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: pascals based on root mean square

Noise level in dB RMS

CC ID: 749889
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

Noise Level in dB RMS, gain adjusted

CC ID: 749890
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

decibel level of background noise measured just prior to the call, adjusted for preamplifier gain setting. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

Call received level in dB RMS (noise subtracted)

CC ID: 749891
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

noise subtracted received decibel level of the call. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

Source level (20 log R)

CC ID: 749892
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

calculated source level of the call assuming spherical spreading. Units for values are decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decibels re 1microPa based on root mean square

signal start (sec)

CC ID: 749893
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

call start time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: seconds

signal end (sec)

CC ID: 749894
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

call end time in the wave file. Units for values are seconds.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: seconds

Signal Duration (sec)

CC ID: 749895
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

call duration. Units for values are seconds.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: seconds

Comments

CC ID: 749896
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

data comments.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

Pod ID

CC ID: 749897
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

the SRKW pod observed near the research vessel.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

GPS

CC ID: 749898
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

latitude (north).longitude (west) were acoustic data were collected. Units for values are decimel degrees.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Unit of Measure: decimel degrees

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 35520
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:35520
Metadata Record Created By: Jeffrey W Cowen
Metadata Record Created: 2016-11-04 15:24+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-04-05
Owner Org: NWFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-04-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-04-05