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Summary

Abstract

Sightings data for an aerial survey on the continental shelf waters of the US east coast, from New Jersey to the Florida Keys. The survey was conducted between 17 April and 20 May 2017 aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft. Survey tracklines were oriented perpendicular to the shoreline and latitudinally spaced 20 km apart

Description

Aerial Sightings Data

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
dataset_id
number
OBIS_SEAMAP Dataset Id. This is a sequential number assigned by OBIS_SEAMAP to each dataset that it archives
row_id
text
is the concatenation of the dataset_id with the record number of the record in the datat set.
LATITUDE
number
Latitude (decimal degrees)
LONGITUDE
number
Longitude (decimal degrees)
species_name
text
Common name of animal sighted as determined by data collector/provider
scientific_name
text
scientific name of animal sited as determined by data provider/collector
common_name
text
common_name is the name associated with the itis species codes. This was provided by obis_seamap during data ingestion.
its_tsn
number
A Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) is a unique, persistent, non-intelligent identifier for a scientific name in the context of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). This value was supplied OBIS-SEAMAP as part of the data ingestion process
GROUP_SIZE
number
The number of individuals in the group (minimum used when uncertain)
series_id
text
This is always blank for this dataset
date_time
date
yyyy-mm-dd hh24:MN:SS
timezone
text
Always blank
ds_type
text
Type of data collected (always ptobs)
platform
Character
Platform of Data Collection. (always plane as this is an aerial survey)
provider
text
Provider of the data (always NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) )
lprecision
text
OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data
tprecision
text
OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data
oceano
Character
An OBIS_SEAMAP generated column.
notes
text
Any textual notes that may be associated with the record
last_mod
Date/Time
Control Column which indicates data/time stamp of when record was last updated by OBIS-SEAMAP
effortid
number
Link to effort record
oid_orig
text
Initials of the observer who made the sighting
type
text
Type of animal observed.
comname
number
Common Name Of Observed Animal per data collector/provider.
individualcount
number
Code that indicates whether or not photos were taken (1=no, 2=yes)
eventdate
Date
Date/Time of the sighting
transect
text
Transect
BEAUFORT
number
Beaufort sea state. Coded Value.
cloudcover
number
Cloud cover code
glare
number
Glare code for the observer
conditions
text
post flight edit tracking column
haze
text
Code for presence or abscence of haze 0 No 1 Yes
fog
text
Presence or absence of fog during sightings
sunpen
number
Coded Value for amount of sun pernetration. 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent
turbidity
text
Coded value for turbidity 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent
tripid
text
Trip ID
platformvlts
text
One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged A. For boat-based surveys: All records flagged B.
oneffort
text
Effort status designating if observers were on effort (i.e. actively scanning for marine mammals) or off effort at the moment of data recording.
observationheight
number
Height of each observationLocation from the water surface.
platformspeed
number
Aircraft speed (knots)
sighttype
number
Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)
datasetid
Character
Assigned textual data set id. Always TOSE19WIN
datasetname
Character
Name of the dataset. always Twin Otter Southeast 2019 Winter
eventdatetimezone
number
Number of time zones the sampling was from gmt/standard time

Distribution Information

  • obis_seamap_dataset_1860_points.xls
    CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 997K

    This file was found contained in the zip file provided by OBIS_SEAMAP when the data is provided.

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Contact Information

Distributor
OBIS-SEAMAP (OBIS-SEAMAP)
seamap-contact@duke.edu
919-613-8021

Item Identification

Title: obis_seamap_dataset_1860_points.xls
Abstract:

Sightings data for an aerial survey on the continental shelf waters of the US east coast, from New Jersey to the Florida Keys. The survey was conducted between 17 April and 20 May 2017 aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft. Survey tracklines were oriented perpendicular to the shoreline and latitudinally spaced 20 km apart

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Description:

Aerial Sightings Data

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
dataset_id number OBIS_SEAMAP Dataset Id. This is a sequential number assigned by OBIS_SEAMAP to each dataset that it archives
100
row_id text is the concatenation of the dataset_id with the record number of the record in the datat set.
100
LATITUDE number Latitude (decimal degrees)
100
LONGITUDE number Longitude (decimal degrees)
100
species_name text Common name of animal sighted as determined by data collector/provider
100
scientific_name text scientific name of animal sited as determined by data provider/collector
100
common_name text common_name is the name associated with the itis species codes. This was provided by obis_seamap during data ingestion.
100
its_tsn number A Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) is a unique, persistent, non-intelligent identifier for a scientific name in the context of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). This value was supplied OBIS-SEAMAP as part of the data ingestion process
100
GROUP_SIZE number The number of individuals in the group (minimum used when uncertain)
100
series_id text This is always blank for this dataset
100
date_time date yyyy-mm-dd hh24:MN:SS
100
timezone text Always blank
100
ds_type text Type of data collected (always ptobs)
100
platform Character Platform of Data Collection. (always plane as this is an aerial survey)
100
provider text Provider of the data (always NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) )
100
lprecision text OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data
100
tprecision text OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data
100
oceano Character An OBIS_SEAMAP generated column.
100
notes text Any textual notes that may be associated with the record
100
last_mod Date/Time Control Column which indicates data/time stamp of when record was last updated by OBIS-SEAMAP
100
effortid number Link to effort record
100
oid_orig text Initials of the observer who made the sighting
100
type text Type of animal observed.
100
comname number Common Name Of Observed Animal per data collector/provider.
100
individualcount number Code that indicates whether or not photos were taken (1=no, 2=yes)
100
eventdate Date Date/Time of the sighting
100
transect text Transect
100
BEAUFORT number Beaufort sea state. Coded Value.
100
cloudcover number Cloud cover code
100
glare number Glare code for the observer
100
conditions text post flight edit tracking column
100
haze text Code for presence or abscence of haze 0 No 1 Yes
100
fog text Presence or absence of fog during sightings
100
sunpen number Coded Value for amount of sun pernetration. 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent
100
turbidity text Coded value for turbidity 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent
100
tripid text Trip ID
100
platformvlts text One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged A. For boat-based surveys: All records flagged B.
100
oneffort text Effort status designating if observers were on effort (i.e. actively scanning for marine mammals) or off effort at the moment of data recording.
100
observationheight number Height of each observationLocation from the water surface.
100
platformspeed number Aircraft speed (knots)
100
sighttype number Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)
100
datasetid Character Assigned textual data set id. Always TOSE19WIN
100
datasetname Character Name of the dataset. always Twin Otter Southeast 2019 Winter
100
eventdatetimezone number Number of time zones the sampling was from gmt/standard time

Attribute Details

dataset_id

CC ID: 1224062
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: number
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

OBIS_SEAMAP Dataset Id. This is a sequential number assigned by OBIS_SEAMAP to each dataset that it archives

row_id

CC ID: 1224086
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

is the concatenation of the dataset_id with the record number of the record in the datat set.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 1224056
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: number
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude (decimal degrees)

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1224057
Seq. Order: 40
Data Storage Type: number
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude (decimal degrees)

species_name

CC ID: 1224090
Seq. Order: 60
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Common name of animal sighted as determined by data collector/provider

scientific_name

CC ID: 1224087
Seq. Order: 70
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

scientific name of animal sited as determined by data provider/collector

common_name

CC ID: 1224059
Seq. Order: 80
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

common_name is the name associated with the itis species codes. This was provided by obis_seamap during data ingestion.

its_tsn

CC ID: 1224074
Seq. Order: 90
Data Storage Type: number
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) is a unique, persistent, non-intelligent identifier for a scientific name in the context of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). This value was supplied OBIS-SEAMAP as part of the data ingestion process

GROUP_SIZE

CC ID: 1224055
Seq. Order: 100
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The number of individuals in the group (minimum used when uncertain)

series_id

CC ID: 1224088
Seq. Order: 110
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

This is always blank for this dataset

date_time

CC ID: 1224065
Seq. Order: 120
Data Storage Type: date
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

yyyy-mm-dd hh24:MN:SS

Display Example: 2020-01-02 09:49:07

timezone

CC ID: 1224092
Seq. Order: 130
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Always blank

ds_type

CC ID: 1224066
Seq. Order: 140
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Type of data collected (always ptobs)

platform

CC ID: 1224082
Seq. Order: 150
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Platform of Data Collection. (always plane as this is an aerial survey)

provider

CC ID: 1224085
Seq. Order: 160
Data Storage Type: text
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Provider of the data (always NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) )

lprecision

CC ID: 1224076
Seq. Order: 170
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data

tprecision

CC ID: 1224093
Seq. Order: 180
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

OBIS_SEAMAP generated column having to do with precision on the collected data

oceano

CC ID: 1224079
Seq. Order: 190
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

An OBIS_SEAMAP generated column.

notes

CC ID: 1224077
Seq. Order: 200
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Any textual notes that may be associated with the record

last_mod

CC ID: 1224075
Seq. Order: 210
Data Storage Type: Date/Time
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Control Column which indicates data/time stamp of when record was last updated by OBIS-SEAMAP

effortid

CC ID: 1224067
Seq. Order: 220
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Link to effort record

oid_orig

CC ID: 1224080
Seq. Order: 230
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Initials of the observer who made the sighting

type

CC ID: 1224097
Seq. Order: 235
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Type of animal observed.

Allowed Values: Mammal Turtle

comname

CC ID: 1224060
Seq. Order: 240
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Common Name Of Observed Animal per data collector/provider.

individualcount

CC ID: 1224073
Seq. Order: 250
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code that indicates whether or not photos were taken (1=no, 2=yes)

eventdate

CC ID: 1224068
Seq. Order: 260
Data Storage Type: Date
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date/Time of the sighting

transect

CC ID: 1224094
Seq. Order: 270
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Transect

BEAUFORT

CC ID: 1224054
Seq. Order: 300
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Beaufort sea state. Coded Value.

Allowed Values: 0 Calm, mirror like seas 1 Waves <1ft, rippled surface 2 Small wavelets (<2 ft), no white caps 3 Large wavelets (<3ft), scattered white caps 4 Swell 3-4 ft, numerous white caps 5 Swell >5 ft, many white caps, some spray 6 Swell >10 ft, white caps everywhere, spray

cloudcover

CC ID: 1224058
Seq. Order: 310
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cloud cover code

Allowed Values: 0 Clear 1 0-25% Cloudy 2 26-50% Cloudy 3 51-75% Cloudy 4 76-100% Cloudy 5 Overcast

glare

CC ID: 1224071
Seq. Order: 320
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Glare code for the observer

Allowed Values: 0 No Impairment 1 Slight Impairment 2 Moderate Impairment 3 Severe

conditions

CC ID: 1224061
Seq. Order: 340
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

post flight edit tracking column

haze

CC ID: 1224072
Seq. Order: 350
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code for presence or abscence of haze

0 No 1 Yes

Default Value: 0 Clear 1 Mist 2 Light Rain 3 Heavy

fog

CC ID: 1224070
Seq. Order: 380
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 1
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Presence or absence of fog during sightings

Allowed Values: 0 No 1 Yes

sunpen

CC ID: 1224091
Seq. Order: 390
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Coded Value for amount of sun pernetration.

0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent

turbidity

CC ID: 1224096
Seq. Order: 400
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Coded value for turbidity

0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent

tripid

CC ID: 1224095
Seq. Order: 410
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Trip ID

platformvlts

CC ID: 1224084
Seq. Order: 640
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged A. For boat-based surveys: All records flagged B.

oneffort

CC ID: 1224081
Seq. Order: 650
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Effort status designating if observers were on effort (i.e. actively scanning for marine mammals) or off effort at the moment of data recording.

observationheight

CC ID: 1224078
Seq. Order: 660
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Height of each observationLocation from the water surface.

Unit of Measure: Meters

platformspeed

CC ID: 1224083
Seq. Order: 670
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Aircraft speed (knots)

sighttype

CC ID: 1224089
Seq. Order: 680
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)

datasetid

CC ID: 1224063
Seq. Order: 690
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Assigned textual data set id. Always TOSE19WIN

datasetname

CC ID: 1224064
Seq. Order: 700
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name of the dataset. always Twin Otter Southeast 2019 Winter

eventdatetimezone

CC ID: 1224069
Seq. Order: 710
Data Storage Type: number
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of time zones the sampling was from gmt/standard time

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1224098
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): OBIS-SEAMAP (OBIS-SEAMAP)
Address: Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab A328 Levine Science Rsch Ctr at Duke
Durham, NC 27708
Email Address: seamap-contact@duke.edu
Phone: 919-613-8021
URL: OBIS-SEAMAP Home Page

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1224099
Start Date: 2018
End Date: Present
Distributor: OBIS-SEAMAP (OBIS-SEAMAP) (2018 - Present)
File Name: obis_seamap_dataset_1860_points.xls
Description:

This file was found contained in the zip file provided by OBIS_SEAMAP when the data is provided.

File Date/Time: 2021-09-07 18:09:00
File Type (Deprecated): tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size: 997K
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 69452
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69452
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2023-03-21 02:37+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-03-21
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-03-08
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-03-08