MM_SIGHTING_WATCH
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Entity
(ENT)
| ID: 75199
| Published / External
Created: 2025-03-06
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Last Modified: 2025-05-21
Parent: AMMOP Oracle database 1999 - 2013
Data Set (DS) | ID: 75024
Data Set (DS) | ID: 75024
ID: 75199
Entity (ENT)
* Discovery• First Pass
» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
| * » Title | MM_SIGHTING_WATCH |
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Table holding information about sightings and sighting events that occurred while the observer was on watch. |
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Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
| Score | Req'd? | PKey? | » Name | Data Storage Type | Description |
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| 100 | No | No | BEAUFORT_CODE | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) | Sea state on the Beaufort Scale. |
| 100 | No | No | BEHAVIOR_CODE | VARCHAR2(2 BYTE) | Code representing the behavior of the animals sighted. |
| 100 | No | No | BEHAVIOR_ID | NUMBER(6,0) | Unique identifier of the behavior of the animals sighted. |
| 100 | No | No | COMMENTS | VARCHAR2(2000 BYTE) | User-entered descriptive notes. |
| 100 | No | No | DISTANCE_TO_GEAR | NUMBER(4,0) | Distance from observer to net in whole meters. |
| 100 | No | No | DISTANCE_TO_VESSEL | NUMBER(4,0) | Distance from observer to animal sighted in whole meters. |
| 100 | No | No | LATITUDE | NUMBER(7,1) | Sighting event latitude in tenths of minutes. |
| 100 | No | No | LONGITUDE | NUMBER(7,1) | Sighting event longitude in tenths of minutes. |
| 100 | No | No | NUMBER_OF_INDIVIDUALS | NUMBER(4,0) | Number of individual animals sighted. |
| 100 | No | No | OBSERVATION_PLATFORM_CODE | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) | Platform from which observer made the sighting. |
| 100 | No | No | OBSERVER_CODE | VARCHAR2(3 BYTE) | Code associated with the observer within the Marine Mammal Observer Program. |
| 100 | No | No | OBSERVER_ID | NUMBER(6,0) | Unique identifier of the observer within the Marine Mammal Observer Program. |
| 100 | No | No | SEQUENCE_NUMBER | NUMBER(3,0) | Sequence number within the parent sighting record. |
| 100 | No | No | SIGHTING_ID | NUMBER(6,0) | Unique identifier of the parent sighting record. |
| 100 | No | No | SIGHTING_OBJECT_CODE | VARCHAR2(5 BYTE) | Agency species code or code representing the object that was sighted. |
| 100 | No | No | SIGHTING_OBJECT_ID | NUMBER(6,0) | Unique identifier of the agency species or sighting object. |
| 100 | No | No | WATCH_NUMBER | NUMBER(2,0) | The distinct watch for which a sighting event was recorded. |
| 100 | No | No | TYPE_CODE | VARCHAR2(2 BYTE) | Code for the type of sighting event recorded. |
| 100 | No | No | TYPE_ID | NUMBER(6,0) | Unique identifier of the type of sighting event recorded. |
| 100 | No | No | WAVE_HEIGHT | NUMBER(3,1) | Estimated wave height in meters. |
| 100 | No | No | WEATHER_CODE | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) | Weather at time of sighting event. |
| 100 | No | No | WATCH_TIME | NUMBER(5,0) | The time on a 24-hour clock that a sighting event was recorded. |
Attribute Details
| Attribute Name | BEAUFORT_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Sea state on the Beaufort Scale. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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| Attribute Name | BEHAVIOR_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(2 BYTE) |
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| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Code representing the behavior of the animals sighted. |
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| Attribute Name | BEHAVIOR_ID |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(6,0) |
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| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Unique identifier of the behavior of the animals sighted. |
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| Attribute Name | COMMENTS |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(2000 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
User-entered descriptive notes. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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| Attribute Name | DISTANCE_TO_GEAR |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(4,0) |
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| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Distance from observer to net in whole meters. |
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| Attribute Name | DISTANCE_TO_VESSEL |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(4,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Distance from observer to animal sighted in whole meters. |
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| Attribute Name | LATITUDE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(7,1) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Sighting event latitude in tenths of minutes. |
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| Attribute Name | LONGITUDE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(7,1) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Sighting event longitude in tenths of minutes. |
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| Attribute Name | NUMBER_OF_INDIVIDUALS |
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| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(4,0) |
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| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Number of individual animals sighted. |
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| Attribute Name | OBSERVATION_PLATFORM_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Platform from which observer made the sighting. |
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| Attribute Name | OBSERVER_CODE |
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| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(3 BYTE) |
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| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Code associated with the observer within the Marine Mammal Observer Program. |
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| Attribute Name | OBSERVER_ID |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(6,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Unique identifier of the observer within the Marine Mammal Observer Program. |
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| Attribute Name | SEQUENCE_NUMBER |
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| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(3,0) |
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| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Sequence number within the parent sighting record. |
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| Attribute Name | SIGHTING_ID |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(6,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
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| Status | Active |
| Description |
Unique identifier of the parent sighting record. |
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| Attribute Name | SIGHTING_OBJECT_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(5 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Agency species code or code representing the object that was sighted. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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| Attribute Name | SIGHTING_OBJECT_ID |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(6,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Unique identifier of the agency species or sighting object. |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
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| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | WATCH_NUMBER |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(2,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
The distinct watch for which a sighting event was recorded. |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
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| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | TYPE_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(2 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Code for the type of sighting event recorded. |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
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| Default Value | |
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| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | TYPE_ID |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(6,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Unique identifier of the type of sighting event recorded. |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
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| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | WAVE_HEIGHT |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(3,1) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Estimated wave height in meters. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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| Attribute Name | WEATHER_CODE |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR2(1 BYTE) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Weather at time of sighting event. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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| Attribute Name | WATCH_TIME |
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| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | NUMBER(5,0) |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
The time on a 24-hour clock that a sighting event was recorded. |
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| Unit of Measure | |
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Support Roles
» At least one Distributor Org, one Metadata Contact, one Point of Contact, and one Data Steward should be listed.
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| * » Date Effective From | |
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| * » Contact | |
| * Contact Instructions |
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| * » Date Effective From | |
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| * Contact Instructions |
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| * » Date Effective From | |
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| * » Contact | |
| * Contact Instructions |
Extents
| Currentness Reference |
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Extent Group 1
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area
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| * » E° Bound | |
| * » N° Bound | |
| * » S° Bound | |
| * » Description |
Extent Group 1 / Vertical Extent
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| Vertical Minimum | |
| Vertical Maximum |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame
| * » Time Frame Type | |
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| * » Start | |
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Access Information
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| * Security Classification System |
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| Security Handling Description |
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| • Data Access Policy |
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| » Data Access Procedure |
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| • » Data Access Constraints |
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| • Data Use Constraints |
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Distribution Information
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Activity Log
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| Activity Type | |
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| Description |
| Activity Time | |
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| Responsible Party | |
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| Activity Time | |
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Issues
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FAQs
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Child Items
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID | 75199 |
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| Metadata Record Created By | Rachel Wuest |
| Metadata Record Created | 2025-03-06 23:25+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By | Daniel Woodrich |
| » Metadata Record Last Modified | 2025-05-21 19:12+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published | 2025-05-21 |
| Owner Org | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish? | N |
| Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
| Metadata Last Review Date | |
| Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date |
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