copa_adpe_ncei.csv
Entity (ENT) | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66614 | Updated: May 15, 2025 | Published / External
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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100
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BirdId | string | unique identifier for each individual bird tracked | |
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100
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Sex | string | the sex of the bird tracked, either male, female, or unkonwn | |
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100
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Age | string | the age or life stage of the bird tracked, either adult or juvenile | |
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100
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Breed Stage | string | the period of the annual life cycle during with the bird was tracked. Entries include: incubation - the period during which eggs are incubated by the parents. brood/guard - the period during which chicks are continuously guarded by the parents. creche - the period when the chick is left unattended by both parents. winter - the period after the breeding season | |
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100
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DateGMT | date | the date of the location estimate, provided in a DD/MM/YYYY format | |
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100
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TimeGMT | time | the time of the location estimate, provided in HH:MM:SS | |
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100
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Latitude | numeric | the latitude, in decimal degrees, of the location estimate | |
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100
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Longitude | numeric | the longitude, in decimal degrees, of the location estimate | |
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100
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ArgosQuality | integer | ranked alphanumeric code (3, 2, 1, 0, A, B) identifying uncertainty in the location estimate. Quality codes 3, 2, 1, and 0 indicate that the location was obtained with 4 or more messages and an estimate of location uncertainty was possible. Generally, quality code 3 has an error of less than 150m, quality code 2 has an error of 150–350m, quality code 1 has an error of 350–1000m, and quality code 0 has an error greater than 1000m. Code A indicates that the location was obtained with 3 messages and Code B indicates that the location was obtained with 2 messages. An estimate of location uncertainty is not provided for codes A and B. Further detail and assessment of uncertainty in Argos codes are provided in the following: Costa DP, Robinson PW, Arnould JPY, Harrison A-L, Simmons SE, Hassrick JL, et al. 2010. Accuracy of ARGOS locations of pinnipeds at-sea estimated using Fastloc GPS. PLoS One 5:e8677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008677 Douglas DC, Weinzierl R, Davidson SC, Kays R, Wikelski M, Bohrer G. 2012. Moderating Argos location errors in animal tracking data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 3:999-1007. |
Attribute Details
BirdId
| Data Storage Type: | string |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
unique identifier for each individual bird tracked |
Sex
| Data Storage Type: | string |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the sex of the bird tracked, either male, female, or unkonwn |
Age
| Data Storage Type: | string |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the age or life stage of the bird tracked, either adult or juvenile |
Breed Stage
| Data Storage Type: | string |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the period of the annual life cycle during with the bird was tracked. Entries include: incubation - the period during which eggs are incubated by the parents. brood/guard - the period during which chicks are continuously guarded by the parents. creche - the period when the chick is left unattended by both parents. winter - the period after the breeding season |
DateGMT
| Data Storage Type: | date |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the date of the location estimate, provided in a DD/MM/YYYY format |
TimeGMT
| Data Storage Type: | time |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the time of the location estimate, provided in HH:MM:SS |
Latitude
| Data Storage Type: | numeric |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the latitude, in decimal degrees, of the location estimate |
Longitude
| Data Storage Type: | numeric |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
the longitude, in decimal degrees, of the location estimate |
ArgosQuality
| Data Storage Type: | integer |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
ranked alphanumeric code (3, 2, 1, 0, A, B) identifying uncertainty in the location estimate. Quality codes 3, 2, 1, and 0 indicate that the location was obtained with 4 or more messages and an estimate of location uncertainty was possible. Generally, quality code 3 has an error of less than 150m, quality code 2 has an error of 150–350m, quality code 1 has an error of 350–1000m, and quality code 0 has an error greater than 1000m. Code A indicates that the location was obtained with 3 messages and Code B indicates that the location was obtained with 2 messages. An estimate of location uncertainty is not provided for codes A and B. Further detail and assessment of uncertainty in Argos codes are provided in the following: Costa DP, Robinson PW, Arnould JPY, Harrison A-L, Simmons SE, Hassrick JL, et al. 2010. Accuracy of ARGOS locations of pinnipeds at-sea estimated using Fastloc GPS. PLoS One 5:e8677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008677 Douglas DC, Weinzierl R, Davidson SC, Kays R, Wikelski M, Bohrer G. 2012. Moderating Argos location errors in animal tracking data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 3:999-1007. |