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Entity (ENT) | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71974 | Updated: January 29, 2024 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	Extra bytes fields

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Other
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	List of the extra bytes available. Extra bytes are fields beyond the defined LAS record types and are referenced in the LAS 1.4 format specification.

Data Attributes

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	Amplitude	extra bytes	Maximal peak of the Gaussian curve (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	Width	extra bytes	Width of a Gaussian curve measured between those points on the y-axis, which are half the maximal peak (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	pa_r	extra bytes	Aspect ratio (width/amplitude) (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	auc	extra bytes	Integration of the tabulated waveform on the closed benthic interval (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	auc_r	extra bytes	AUC right/left ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	slope	extra bytes	Slope trailing edge [du/sample] (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	slope_r	extra bytes	Trailing/leading slope ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	sigma	extra bytes	Standard deviation of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	mean	extra bytes	Mean of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	median	extra bytes	Median of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	mode	extra bytes	Mode of the benthic waveform intensity (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	skewness	extra bytes	Asymmetry of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	kurtosis	extra bytes	Flattening of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	pearson1	extra bytes	Pearson's 1 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)
N/A	pearson2	extra bytes	Pearson's 2 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)

Name

Type

Description

N/A

Amplitude

extra bytes

Maximal peak of the Gaussian curve (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

Width

extra bytes

Width of a Gaussian curve measured between those points on the y-axis, which are half the maximal peak (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

pa_r

extra bytes

Aspect ratio (width/amplitude) (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

auc

extra bytes

Integration of the tabulated waveform on the closed benthic interval (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

auc_r

extra bytes

AUC right/left ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

slope

extra bytes

Slope trailing edge [du/sample] (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

slope_r

extra bytes

Trailing/leading slope ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

sigma

extra bytes

Standard deviation of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

mean

extra bytes

Mean of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

median

extra bytes

Median of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

mode

extra bytes

Mode of the benthic waveform intensity (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

skewness

extra bytes

Asymmetry of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

kurtosis

extra bytes

Flattening of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

pearson1

extra bytes

Pearson's 1 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)

N/A

pearson2

extra bytes

Pearson's 2 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)

Attribute Details

Amplitude

CC ID: 1321379

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Maximal peak of the Gaussian curve (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)

Width

CC ID: 1321380

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Width of a Gaussian curve measured between those points on the y-axis, which are half the maximal peak (Kogut et al., 2022; Parrish et al., 2014)

pa_r

CC ID: 1321381

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Aspect ratio (width/amplitude) (Parrish et al., 2014)

auc

CC ID: 1321382

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Integration of the tabulated waveform on the closed benthic interval (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

auc_r

CC ID: 1321383

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	AUC right/left ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)

slope

CC ID: 1321384

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Slope trailing edge [du/sample] (Parrish et al., 2014)

slope_r

CC ID: 1321385

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Trailing/leading slope ratio (Parrish et al., 2014)

sigma

CC ID: 1321386

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Standard deviation of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

mean

CC ID: 1321387

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mean of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

median

CC ID: 1321388

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Median of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

mode

CC ID: 1321389

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mode of the benthic waveform intensity (Parrish et al., 2014)

skewness

CC ID: 1321390

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Asymmetry of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

kurtosis

CC ID: 1321391

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Flattening of the probability distribution of the benthic waveform intensity (Collin et al., 2011; Parrish et al., 2014)

pearson1

CC ID: 1321392

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Pearson's 1 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)

pearson2

CC ID: 1321393

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	extra bytes
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Pearson's 2 skewness coefficient (Parrish et al., 2014)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	71974
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71974
Metadata Record Created By:	Kirk Waters
Metadata Record Created:	2024-01-24 13:58+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Kirk Waters
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-01-29 17:50+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2024-01-24
Owner Org:	NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2024-01-24
Metadata Review Frequency:	3 Years
Metadata Next Review Date:	2027-01-24