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Sea_Turtle_Aerial_Survey_Data_Inshore_NC_Turtles.csv

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36108  |  Updated: October 3, 2024  |  Published / External 

Item Identification

Title: Sea_Turtle_Aerial_Survey_Data_Inshore_NC_Turtles.csv
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Sea turtle aerial surveys were conducted July 1989 to August 1991 over Core, Southern Pamlico, and Northern Pamlico Sounds, North Carolina.
Purpose:

To determine relative density and seasonal distribution of sea turtles in NC estuarine waters

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None aerial survey
None turtles

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 1989-1991

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None North Carolina

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

Sea turtle aerial surveys conducted July 1989 to August 1991 over Core, Southern Pamlico, and Northern Pamlico Sounds, North Carolina

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Survey_Name Character Name of the survey flown
100
 Survey_Year Numeric Year survey was flown
100
 Survey_Month Numeric Month Survey was Flown
100
 Survey_Day Numeric Day Survey was flown
100
 Transect Numeric Transect number being flown
100
 Number_of_Turtles Numeric Total number of turtles sighted on this particular transect
100
 Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare Numeric Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived that no glare was present
100
 Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare Numeric Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived moderate glare
100
 Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare Numeric Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived bad glare.
100
 Hour Numeric Hour when turtle was sighted
100
 Minute Numeric Minute when turtle was sighted
100
 Second Numeric Second when turtle was sighted
100
 Angle Numeric Angle of turtle sighting
100
 Direction Character Direction of turtle sighting
100
 Species Character Species of Observed Turtle
100
 Observer Character Initials of the Observer of the record in question

Attribute Details

Survey_Name

CC ID: 367840
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name of the survey flown

Survey_Year

CC ID: 367841
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 4
Status: Active
Description:

Year survey was flown

Survey_Month

CC ID: 367842
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Month Survey was Flown
Validation Rules:

A number from 1 to 12

Survey_Day

CC ID: 367843
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Day Survey was flown
Validation Rules:

Survey_Year Survey_ Month - Survey_Day combination must be a valid date

Transect

CC ID: 367844
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Transect number being flown

Number_of_Turtles

CC ID: 367845
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Total number of turtles sighted on this particular transect
Validation Rules:

Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare + Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare + Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare = Number_of_Turtles (Sighted)

Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare

CC ID: 367846
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived that no glare was present
Validation Rules:

Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare + Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare + Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare = Number_of_Turtles (Sighted)

Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare

CC ID: 367847
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 1
Status: Active
Description:

Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived moderate glare
Validation Rules:

Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare + Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare + Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare = Number_of_Turtles (Sighted)

Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare

CC ID: 367848
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Of total number of turtles sighted, this many were sighted where the observer perceived bad glare.
Validation Rules:

Number_of_Turtles_NoGlare + Number_of_Turtles_ModerateGlare + Number_of_Turtles_BadGlare = Number_of_Turtles (Sighted)

Hour

CC ID: 367849
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Hour when turtle was sighted
Validation Rules:

a number from 0-23

Minute

CC ID: 367850
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Minute when turtle was sighted
Validation Rules:

0-59

Second

CC ID: 367851
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Second when turtle was sighted
Validation Rules:

0-59

Angle

CC ID: 367852
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 3
Status: Active
Description:

Angle of turtle sighting
Unit of Measure: degrees
Null Value: space/null
Null Value Meaning:

Measurement not taken

Direction

CC ID: 367853
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Direction of turtle sighting
Null Value: space/null
Null Value Meaning:

Reading not taken
Allowed Values: North South

Species

CC ID: 367854
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species of Observed Turtle

Observer

CC ID: 367855
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Initials of the Observer of the record in question

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 753901
Date Effective From: 1988
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Mcneill, Joanne B

Distributor

CC ID: 753902
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 753903
Date Effective From: 1988
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 753904
Date Effective From: 1988
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 753905
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0160008/1.1/data/0-data/26465/Sea_Turtle_Aerial_Survey_Data_inshore_NC_turtles/Sea_Turtle_Aerial_Survey_Data_inshore_NC_turtles.csv
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Sea_Turtle_Aerial_Survey_Data_inshore_NC_turtles.csv
File Type (Deprecated): csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36108
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36108
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2016-12-22 15:54+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-10-03 18:16+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-04-29
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-04-29
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-04-29