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cdas_orca

Entity (ENT)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41258  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Killer whale density off California | Description Source: MMS

Entity Information

Data Attribute / Type Description
FID
Unknown 		Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Shape
Unknown 		Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
FID_1
Unknown 		Unknown | Description Source: MMS
ID
Unknown 		Station ID | Description Source: MMS
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
PLATFORM
VARCHAR 		Observer platform | Description Source: MMS
ON
VARCHAR 		Observation information - This field indicates whether the observation should be used for density calculations. | Description Source: MMS
EFFDATE
Unknown 		Date | Description Source: MMS
DATE_
Unknown 		date of observation | Description Source: MMS
TIME
Unknown 		Time of observation | Description Source: MMS
SPECIES
Unknown 		Species code | Description Source: MMS
NUMBER
Unknown 		Abundance | Description Source: MMS
Latitude
Unknown 		Latitude | Description Source: MMS
DECLONG
Unknown 		Unknown | Description Source: MMS
WIDTH
Unknown 		Transect width | Description Source: MMS
NEWBORNS
Unknown 		Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS
MALES
Unknown 		Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS
FEMALES
Unknown 		Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS
AGE
VARCHAR 		Age code - Age code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
SEX
VARCHAR 		Gender code - Gender code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
PLUMAGE
Unknown 		Used for seabirds. | Description Source: MMS
ASSOC
VARCHAR 		coded associations with observed animal - Coded associations, | Description Source: MMS
DIRECTION
Unknown 		Animal movement | Description Source: MMS
GROUP
VARCHAR 		Group formation | Description Source: MMS
BEHAVIOR
VARCHAR 		behavior | Description Source: MMS
ALTITUDE
Unknown 		Plane altitude | Description Source: MMS
DECLINE
Unknown 		Declination angle, nearest degree | Description Source: MMS
DISTANCE
Unknown 		Direct distance when first sighted; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS
PERPDIST
Unknown 		Distance at right-angle to track line; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS
RELDIR
Unknown 		Relative sighting direction, i.e., bearing, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS
DISTCODE
Unknown 		For seabirds | Description Source: MMS
COMMENT
Unknown 		Additional details | Description Source: MMS
WEATHER
VARCHAR 		Weather | Description Source: MMS
CLOUDS
VARCHAR 		Cloud cover code: | Description Source: MMS
WIND
Unknown 		Direction from, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS
SEASTATUS
Unknown 		Beaufort scale | Description Source: MMS
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
GLARE
VARCHAR 		GLARE PERCENT | Description Source: MMS
SEATEMP
Unknown 		Sea Surface Temperature, nearest 0.1 degree C; Note: -99= inoperative PRT or no measurements taken | Description Source: MMS
RECORD
Unknown 		Record Number in this database. | Description Source: MMS
Longitude
Unknown 		Longitude | Description Source: MMS
FID_2
Unknown 		Unknown | Description Source: MMS
LABEL
Unknown 		Unknown | Description Source: MMS
UNIQUEID
Unknown 		Unknown | Description Source: MMS

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Item Identification

Title: cdas_orca
Short Name: cdas_orca
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Killer whale density off California | Description Source: MMS
Notes:

Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 FID Unknown Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
100
 Shape Unknown Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
100
 FID_1 Unknown Unknown | Description Source: MMS
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
 DECLONG Unknown Unknown | 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 - Coded associations, | Description Source: MMS
100
 DIRECTION Unknown Animal movement | Description Source: MMS
100
 GROUP VARCHAR Group formation | Description Source: MMS
100
 BEHAVIOR VARCHAR 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
100
 FID_2 Unknown Unknown | Description Source: MMS
100
 LABEL Unknown Unknown | Description Source: MMS
100
 UNIQUEID Unknown Unknown | Description Source: MMS

Attribute Details

FID

CC ID: 533537
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: 533538
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: 533539
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unknown | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

ID

CC ID: 533540
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: 533541
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
Allowed Values: SH: Southern California Bight High-altitude mammals | SM: Southern California Bight Low-altitude mammals | SS: Southern California Bight Ship transect, birds and mammals | CH: Central/Northern California High-altitude mammals | CL: Central/Northern California Low-altitude birds and mammals | SX: Southern California Bight MMS Surveys | OS: OSPR Surveys | OM: Oregon/Washington Marine Mammal Surveys |

PLATFORM

CC ID: 533542
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Observer platform | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: H: High altitude aerial observations (marine mammals) | A: Low altitude aerial observations (all taxa) | S: Shipboard survey | B: Observations from shore stations (otters) |

ON

CC ID: 533543
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
Allowed Values: Y: Yes, observation was within the transect corridor and effort data was being collected. | N: No, observation was NOT within the transect corridor and/or effort data was NOT being collected. |

EFFDATE

CC ID: 533544
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: 533545
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: 533546
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: 533547
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: 533548
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: 533549
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)

DECLONG

CC ID: 533550
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unknown | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

WIDTH

CC ID: 533551
Seq. Order: 15
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: 533552
Seq. Order: 16
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: 533553
Seq. Order: 17
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: 533554
Seq. Order: 18
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: 533555
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Age code - Age code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 0: not noted or not separable | 1: adult | 2: juvenile | 3: young of the year | 4: nest |

SEX

CC ID: 533556
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Gender code - Gender code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: male | 2: female |

PLUMAGE

CC ID: 533557
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Used for seabirds. | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

ASSOC

CC ID: 533558
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

coded associations with observed animal - Coded associations, | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: cetacean | 2: pinniped | 3: bird | 4: cetacean and bird | 5: cetacean and pinniped | 6: pinniped and bird | 7: cetacean, bird, and pinniped | 8: fish (e.g., bait balls) | 9: kelp | 10: plankton | 11: flotsam | 12: oil | 13: turtle | 14: blue shark | 15: sea otter | 16: color change/convergence | 17: slick/Langmuir cell | 18: vessel |

DIRECTION

CC ID: 533559
Seq. Order: 23
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: 533560
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Group formation | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: ranked/chorus line | 2: tightly grouped/discoidal | 3: spread with subschools | 4: spread with subgroups | 5: scattered | 6: linear of file | 7: pod | 8: singleton |

BEHAVIOR

CC ID: 533561
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

behavior | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: mammals- aerial | 2: mammals- feeding | 3: mammals- sexual | 4: mammals- mother/young | 5: mammals- synchronous diving | 6: mammals- aggressive | 7: mammals- bowriding | 8: mammals- non specific contact/play | 9: mammals- breezing/rapid swimming | 10: mammals- porpoising | 11: mammals- milling | 12: mammals- swimming | 13: mammals- spy hop | 14: mammals- breach | 15: mammals- fluking | 16: mammals- loafing/rafting |

ALTITUDE

CC ID: 533562
Seq. Order: 26
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: 533563
Seq. Order: 27
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: 533564
Seq. Order: 28
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: 533565
Seq. Order: 29
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: 533566
Seq. Order: 30
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: 533567
Seq. Order: 31
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

For seabirds | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

COMMENT

CC ID: 533568
Seq. Order: 32
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Additional details | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

WEATHER

CC ID: 533569
Seq. Order: 33
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Weather | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: clear | 2: light fog | 3: heavy fog | 4: light rain | 5: heavy rain |

CLOUDS

CC ID: 533570
Seq. Order: 34
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cloud cover code: | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: clear | 2: 25% overcast | 3: 50% overcast | 4: 75% overcast | 5: 100% overcast |

WIND

CC ID: 533571
Seq. Order: 35
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: 533572
Seq. Order: 36
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Beaufort scale | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

GLAREDIR

CC ID: 533573
Seq. Order: 37
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: 533574
Seq. Order: 38
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

GLARE PERCENT | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 1: no glare | 2: 20% | 3: 40% | 4: 60% | 5: 80% | 6: 100% |

SEATEMP

CC ID: 533575
Seq. Order: 39
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: 533576
Seq. Order: 40
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: 533577
Seq. Order: 41
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)

FID_2

CC ID: 533578
Seq. Order: 42
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unknown | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

LABEL

CC ID: 533579
Seq. Order: 43
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unknown | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

UNIQUEID

CC ID: 533580
Seq. Order: 44
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unknown | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 41258
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41258
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