cdas_graywhale
Entity (ENT) | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41253 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | cdas_graywhale |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | cdas_graywhale |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
Gray whale density off California | Description Source: MMS |
| Notes: |
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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100
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FID | Unknown | Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI | |
|
100
|
Shape | Unknown | Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI | |
|
100
|
FID_1 | Unknown | Unknown | Description Source: Unknown | |
|
100
|
ID | Unknown | Station ID | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
STUDY | VARCHAR | Study Area - This field identifies the companion effort records accessed by programs for calculating density. In this database, sighting records have one of the following codes: | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
PLATFORM | VARCHAR | Observer platform | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
ON | VARCHAR | Observation information - This field indicates whether the observation should be used for density calculations. | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
EFFDATE | Unknown | Date | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
DATE_ | Unknown | date of observation | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
TIME | Unknown | Time of observation | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
SPECIES | Unknown | Species code | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
NUMBER | Unknown | Abundance | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
Latitude | Unknown | Latitude | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
WIDTH | Unknown | Transect width | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
NEWBORNS | Unknown | Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
MALES | Unknown | Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
FEMALES | Unknown | Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
AGE | VARCHAR | Age code - Age code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
SEX | VARCHAR | Gender code - Gender code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
PLUMAGE | Unknown | Used for seabirds. | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
ASSOC | VARCHAR | coded associations with observed animal | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
DIRECTION | Unknown | Animal movement | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
GROUP | VARCHAR | Group formation | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
BEHAVIOR | Unknown | behavior | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
ALTITUDE | Unknown | Plane altitude | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
DECLINE | Unknown | Declination angle, nearest degree | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
DISTANCE | Unknown | Direct distance when first sighted; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
PERPDIST | Unknown | Distance at right-angle to track line; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
RELDIR | Unknown | Relative sighting direction, i.e., bearing, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
DISTCODE | Unknown | For seabirds | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
COMMENT | Unknown | Additional details | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
WEATHER | VARCHAR | Weather | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
CLOUDS | VARCHAR | Cloud cover code: | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
WIND | Unknown | Direction from, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
SEASTATUS | Unknown | Beaufort scale | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
GLAREDIR | Unknown | Glare segment start (01-12 from clock, with 12 directly ahead on transect), followed by glare segment end (01-12). | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
GLARE | VARCHAR | GLARE PERCENT | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
SEATEMP | Unknown | Sea Surface Temperature, nearest 0.1 degree C; Note: -99= inoperative PRT or no measurements taken | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
RECORD | Unknown | Record Number in this database. | Description Source: MMS | |
|
100
|
Longitude | Unknown | Longitude | Description Source: MMS |
Attribute Details
FID
CC ID: 533321
| Seq. Order: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI |
| Allowed Values: | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
Shape
CC ID: 533322
| Seq. Order: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI |
| Allowed Values: | Coordinates defining the features. |
FID_1
CC ID: 533323
| Seq. Order: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
ID
CC ID: 533324
| Seq. Order: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Station ID | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unique station ID |
STUDY
CC ID: 533325
| Seq. Order: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Study Area - This field identifies the companion effort records accessed by programs for calculating density. In this database, sighting records have one of the following codes: | Description Source: MMS |
PLATFORM
CC ID: 533326
| Seq. Order: | 6 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Observer platform | Description Source: MMS |
ON
CC ID: 533327
| Seq. Order: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Observation information - This field indicates whether the observation should be used for density calculations. | Description Source: MMS |
EFFDATE
CC ID: 533328
| Seq. Order: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Date | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | This field identifies the corresponding date in the effort database at the finest resolution possible for the particular dataset. For earlier studies, this may be the midpoint of the month in which the survey occurred. For some other studies it is the midpoint of the date range of the survey. For the most recent studies it is the date of the observation itself. Format=YYYYMMDD |
DATE_
CC ID: 533329
| Seq. Order: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
date of observation | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | This field identifies the date of the observation. |
TIME
CC ID: 533330
| Seq. Order: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Time of observation | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | 24 hour clock is used. Seconds may be blank, especially in earlier surveys. |
SPECIES
CC ID: 533331
| Seq. Order: | 11 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Species code | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Species code |
NUMBER
CC ID: 533332
| Seq. Order: | 12 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Abundance | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Number of animals counted in sighting |
Latitude
CC ID: 533333
| Seq. Order: | 13 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Latitude | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Decimal degrees of latitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD) |
WIDTH
CC ID: 533334
| Seq. Order: | 14 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Transect width | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Search corridor width (km) |
NEWBORNS
CC ID: 533335
| Seq. Order: | 15 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Number of newborns in sighting |
MALES
CC ID: 533336
| Seq. Order: | 16 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Number of adult males in sighting |
FEMALES
CC ID: 533337
| Seq. Order: | 17 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Number of adult females in sighting |
AGE
CC ID: 533338
| Seq. Order: | 18 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Age code - Age code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS |
SEX
CC ID: 533339
| Seq. Order: | 19 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Gender code - Gender code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS |
PLUMAGE
CC ID: 533340
| Seq. Order: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Used for seabirds. | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
ASSOC
CC ID: 533341
| Seq. Order: | 21 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
coded associations with observed animal | Description Source: MMS |
DIRECTION
CC ID: 533342
| Seq. Order: | 22 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Animal movement | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Direction of movement; degrees magnetic |
GROUP
CC ID: 533343
| Seq. Order: | 23 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Group formation | Description Source: MMS |
BEHAVIOR
CC ID: 533344
| Seq. Order: | 24 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
behavior | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
ALTITUDE
CC ID: 533345
| Seq. Order: | 25 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Plane altitude | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Feet above sea level (ASL) |
DECLINE
CC ID: 533346
| Seq. Order: | 26 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Declination angle, nearest degree | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
DISTANCE
CC ID: 533347
| Seq. Order: | 27 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Direct distance when first sighted; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
PERPDIST
CC ID: 533348
| Seq. Order: | 28 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Distance at right-angle to track line; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
RELDIR
CC ID: 533349
| Seq. Order: | 29 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Relative sighting direction, i.e., bearing, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
DISTCODE
CC ID: 533350
| Seq. Order: | 30 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
For seabirds | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
COMMENT
CC ID: 533351
| Seq. Order: | 31 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Additional details | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
WEATHER
CC ID: 533352
| Seq. Order: | 32 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Weather | Description Source: MMS |
CLOUDS
CC ID: 533353
| Seq. Order: | 33 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Cloud cover code: | Description Source: MMS |
WIND
CC ID: 533354
| Seq. Order: | 34 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Direction from, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
SEASTATUS
CC ID: 533355
| Seq. Order: | 35 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Beaufort scale | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
GLAREDIR
CC ID: 533356
| Seq. Order: | 36 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Glare segment start (01-12 from clock, with 12 directly ahead on transect), followed by glare segment end (01-12). | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
GLARE
CC ID: 533357
| Seq. Order: | 37 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
GLARE PERCENT | Description Source: MMS |
SEATEMP
CC ID: 533358
| Seq. Order: | 38 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Sea Surface Temperature, nearest 0.1 degree C; Note: -99= inoperative PRT or no measurements taken | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
RECORD
CC ID: 533359
| Seq. Order: | 39 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Record Number in this database. | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Unknown |
Longitude
CC ID: 533360
| Seq. Order: | 40 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Longitude | Description Source: MMS |
| Allowed Values: | Decimal degrees of longitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD) |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 41253 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41253 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Tyler Christensen |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-04-06 10:33+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-07-12 |
| Owner Org: | NCCOS |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-07-12 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-07-12 |