Sightings
Entity (ENT) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25515 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Sightings |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
NA |
| Notes: |
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Entity Information
| Entity Type: | Data File |
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| Description: |
NA |
Data Attributes
Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
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N/A
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DATE | NUMBER | month/day/year | |
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N/A
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TIME | NUMBER | Alaska Standard Time (-8 GMT) | |
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N/A
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OBSERVER | Unknown | initials of observer who made the sighting | |
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N/A
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ANGLE | NUMBER | Angles were taken with inclinometers and range from 0 to 90 with 0 at the horizon and 90 directly under the aircraft | |
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N/A
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GROUPSIZE | NUMBER | number of animals in a group | |
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N/A
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SPECIES | Unknown | Common name of the animal (or vessel) sighted, unid=unidentified | |
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N/A
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CUE | Unknown | Visual cue that caused the observer to first notice the sighting | |
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N/A
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CALFNUM | NUMBER | number of calves in group | |
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N/A
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GROUPCOMP | Unknown | age composition of the group | |
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N/A
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FEEDING | Unknown | if the group was thought to be feeding and what the cue was | |
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N/A
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REACTOPLANE | Unknown | if the group reacted to the aircraft and how they reacted | |
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N/A
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BEHAVIOR | Unknown | behavior of the group | |
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N/A
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SWIMDIR | Unknown | either given as degrees or in terms of an analog clock (e.g., 3 O'Clock where the nose of the plane is always 12) | |
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N/A
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VESSELNUM | NUMBER | number of vessels in the area | |
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N/A
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GRPNUM | NUMBER | unique number given to whale groups during a flight | |
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N/A
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LOW | NUMBER | minimum estimate of animals in a sighting | |
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N/A
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BEST | NUMBER | best estimate of animals in a sighting | |
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N/A
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HIGH | NUMBER | maximum estimate of animals in a sighting |
Attribute Details
DATE
CC ID: 205460
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
month/day/year |
| Allowed Values: | 200708230000 - 201109160000 |
TIME
CC ID: 205461
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Alaska Standard Time (-8 GMT) |
| Allowed Values: | 937 - 2131 |
OBSERVER
CC ID: 205462
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
initials of observer who made the sighting |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
ANGLE
CC ID: 205463
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Angles were taken with inclinometers and range from 0 to 90 with 0 at the horizon and 90 directly under the aircraft |
| Allowed Values: | 2 - 90 |
GROUPSIZE
CC ID: 205464
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
number of animals in a group |
| Allowed Values: | 1 - 185 |
SPECIES
CC ID: 205465
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Common name of the animal (or vessel) sighted, unid=unidentified |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
CUE
CC ID: 205466
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Visual cue that caused the observer to first notice the sighting |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
CALFNUM
CC ID: 205467
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
number of calves in group |
| Allowed Values: | 0 - 3 |
GROUPCOMP
CC ID: 205468
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
age composition of the group |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
FEEDING
CC ID: 205469
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
if the group was thought to be feeding and what the cue was |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
REACTOPLANE
CC ID: 205470
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
if the group reacted to the aircraft and how they reacted |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
BEHAVIOR
CC ID: 205471
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
behavior of the group |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
SWIMDIR
CC ID: 205472
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
either given as degrees or in terms of an analog clock (e.g., 3 O'Clock where the nose of the plane is always 12) |
| Allowed Values: | unknown |
VESSELNUM
CC ID: 205473
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
number of vessels in the area |
| Allowed Values: | 0 - 5 |
GRPNUM
CC ID: 205474
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
unique number given to whale groups during a flight |
| Allowed Values: | 1 - 26 |
LOW
CC ID: 205475
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
minimum estimate of animals in a sighting |
| Allowed Values: | 1 - 185 |
BEST
CC ID: 205476
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
best estimate of animals in a sighting |
| Allowed Values: | 1 - 185 |
HIGH
CC ID: 205477
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
maximum estimate of animals in a sighting |
| Allowed Values: | 1 - 200 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 25515 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25515 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Janice Waite |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-06-17 17:51+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-11-27 |
| Owner Org: | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-11-27 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-11-27 |