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NCCOS Metadata Library > CCMA > Biogeography > CINMS_Assessment > Blue whale at-sea density off California >

cdas_bluewhale

Entity (ENT)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41244  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Blue whale density | Description Source: MMS

Entity Information

Data Attribute / Type Description
FID
Unknown 		Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Shape
Unknown 		Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
ID
Unknown 		Station ID | Description Source: MMS
DATE_
Unknown 		date of observation | Description Source: MMS
TIME
Unknown 		Time of observation | Description Source: MMS
SPECIES
Unknown 		Species code | Description Source: MMS
NUMBER
Unknown 		Abundance | Description Source: MMS
Latitude
Unknown 		Latitude | Description Source: MMS
WIDTH
Unknown 		Transect width | Description Source: MMS
NEWBORNS
Unknown 		Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS
MALES
Unknown 		Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS
FEMALES
Unknown 		Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS
DIRECTION
VARCHAR 		Animal movement | Description Source: MMS
GROUP
VARCHAR 		Group formation | Description Source: MMS
Longitude
Unknown 		Longitude | Description Source: MMS

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

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Item Identification

Title: cdas_bluewhale
Short Name: cdas_bluewhale
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Blue whale density | Description Source: MMS
Notes:

Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 FID Unknown Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
100
 Shape Unknown Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
100
 ID Unknown Station ID | Description Source: MMS
100
 DATE_ Unknown date of observation | Description Source: MMS
100
 TIME Unknown Time of observation | Description Source: MMS
100
 SPECIES Unknown Species code | Description Source: MMS
100
 NUMBER Unknown Abundance | Description Source: MMS
100
 Latitude Unknown Latitude | Description Source: MMS
100
 WIDTH Unknown Transect width | Description Source: MMS
100
 NEWBORNS Unknown Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS
100
 MALES Unknown Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS
100
 FEMALES Unknown Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS
100
 DIRECTION VARCHAR Animal movement | Description Source: MMS
100
 GROUP VARCHAR Group formation | Description Source: MMS
100
 Longitude Unknown Longitude | Description Source: MMS

Attribute Details

FID

CC ID: 533210
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Allowed Values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Shape

CC ID: 533211
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
Allowed Values: Coordinates defining the features.

ID

CC ID: 533212
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Station ID | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unique station ID

DATE_

CC ID: 533213
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

date of observation | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: This field identifies the date of the observation.

TIME

CC ID: 533214
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time of observation | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: 24 hour clock is used. Seconds may be blank, especially in earlier surveys.

SPECIES

CC ID: 533215
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species code | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Unknown

NUMBER

CC ID: 533216
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Abundance | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Number of animals counted in sighting

Latitude

CC ID: 533217
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Decimal degrees of latitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD)

WIDTH

CC ID: 533218
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Transect width | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Search corridor width (km)

NEWBORNS

CC ID: 533219
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Number of newborns in sighting

MALES

CC ID: 533220
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Number of adult males in sighting

FEMALES

CC ID: 533221
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Number of adult females in sighting

DIRECTION

CC ID: 533222
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Animal movement | Description Source: MMS

GROUP

CC ID: 533223
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Group formation | Description Source: MMS

Longitude

CC ID: 533224
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude | Description Source: MMS
Allowed Values: Decimal degrees of longitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 41244
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41244
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-06 10:33+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-07-12
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-07-12
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-07-12