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NARWSS Data

Entity (ENT) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51964 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	NARWSS Data
Short Name:	NARWSS Data
Abstract:	North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey Data

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data File
Description:	North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey Data

Data Attributes

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

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	SOURCE	text	NEFSC
N/A	PLANE	text	identification of aerial platform
N/A	DATE_LOCAL	date	dd-mmm-yy
N/A	TIME_LOCAL	text	hh:mm:ss
N/A	EVENT_NUMBER	number	Chronological listing of records (events)
N/A	LATITUDE	number	Latitude (decimal degrees)
N/A	LONGITUDE	number	Longitude (decimal degrees)
N/A	FLIGHT_TYPE	number	Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, etc.)
N/A	LEGTYPE	number	Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, crossleg, etc.)
N/A	LEGSTAGE	number	Code that indicates the stage of survey (off watch, begin, line, etc.)
N/A	PSB_LEGSTAGE	number	Code that indicates the stage of survey with codes specific to NEFSC
N/A	ALTITUDE	number	Aircraft altitude (feet)
N/A	HEADING	number	Aircraft heading (degrees)
N/A	SPEED	number	Aircraft speed (knots)
N/A	SST_C	number	Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)
N/A	VISIBILITY_CODE	number	Code that indicates visibility
N/A	VISIBILTY_NM	number	Visibility (nautical miles, maximum 35)
N/A	BEAUFORT	number	Beaufort sea state
N/A	CLOUD_CODE	number	Cloud cover code
N/A	GLARE_L	number	Glare for the observer in the left bubble window
N/A	GLARE_R	number	Glare for the observer in the right bubble window
N/A	QUALITY_L	text	Overall quality conditions for the observer in the left bubble window
N/A	QUALITY_R	text	Overall quality conditions for the observer in the right bubble window
N/A	SIGHTING_NUMBER	number	Chronological listing of the number of sightings in a given flight
N/A	SPCODE	text	Species identification code
N/A	ID_RELIABILITY	number	Reliability of the species identification (3=definite, 2=probable)
N/A	GROUP_SIZE	number	The number of individuals in the group (minimum used when uncertain)
N/A	CALVES	number	The number of calves in the group (minimum used when uncertain)
N/A	BEARING	number	The compass direction heading of the animal in relation to the airplane (where the animal was)
N/A	DISTANCE	number	The distance from the animal to the airplane in nautical miles
N/A	RELATIVE_HEADING	number	The compass direction heading of the animal's direction of travel in relation to the airplane (which direction the animal was traveling in)
N/A	ACTUAL_HEADING	number	Sighting compass heading of the animal(s) or vessel(s) (degrees)
N/A	OBSERVER	text	Initials of the observer who made the sighting
N/A	OBS_POSITION	text	Position of the observer who made the sighting (L=left, R=right, C=center)
N/A	ANGLE	number	Declination angle (0-90 degrees)
N/A	CUE	text	Code for the sighting cue (animal, blow, birds, etc.)
N/A	B1_FINAL_CODE	text	Behavior code
N/A	B2_FINAL_CODE	text	Behavior code
N/A	B3_FINAL_CODE	text	Behavior code
N/A	B4_FINAL_CODE	text	Behavior code
N/A	B5_FINAL_CODE	text	Behavior code
N/A	PHOTOS	number	Code that indicates whether or not photos were taken (1=no, 2=yes)
N/A	EFFORT_COMMENTS	text	Comments relating to survey effort (weather, tracklines, etc.)
N/A	SIGHTING_COMMENTS	text	Comments relating to sightings
N/A	EDIT1	text	post flight edit tracking column
N/A	EDIT2	text	post flight edit tracking column
N/A	EDIT3	text	post flight edit tracking column
N/A	MISC_EDIT1	text	post flight edits made by an additional editor

Name

Type

Description

N/A

SOURCE

text

NEFSC

N/A

PLANE

text

identification of aerial platform

N/A

DATE_LOCAL

date

dd-mmm-yy

N/A

TIME_LOCAL

text

hh:mm:ss

N/A

EVENT_NUMBER

number

Chronological listing of records (events)

N/A

LATITUDE

number

Latitude (decimal degrees)

N/A

LONGITUDE

number

Longitude (decimal degrees)

N/A

FLIGHT_TYPE

number

Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, etc.)

N/A

LEGTYPE

number

Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, crossleg, etc.)

N/A

LEGSTAGE

number

Code that indicates the stage of survey (off watch, begin, line, etc.)

N/A

PSB_LEGSTAGE

number

Code that indicates the stage of survey with codes specific to NEFSC

N/A

ALTITUDE

number

Aircraft altitude (feet)

N/A

HEADING

number

Aircraft heading (degrees)

N/A

SPEED

number

Aircraft speed (knots)

N/A

SST_C

number

Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)

N/A

VISIBILITY_CODE

number

Code that indicates visibility

N/A

VISIBILTY_NM

number

Visibility (nautical miles, maximum 35)

N/A

BEAUFORT

number

Beaufort sea state

N/A

CLOUD_CODE

number

Cloud cover code

N/A

GLARE_L

number

Glare for the observer in the left bubble window

N/A

GLARE_R

number

Glare for the observer in the right bubble window

N/A

QUALITY_L

text

Overall quality conditions for the observer in the left bubble window

N/A

QUALITY_R

text

Overall quality conditions for the observer in the right bubble window

N/A

SIGHTING_NUMBER

number

Chronological listing of the number of sightings in a given flight

N/A

SPCODE

text

Species identification code

N/A

ID_RELIABILITY

number

Reliability of the species identification (3=definite, 2=probable)

N/A

GROUP_SIZE

number

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

N/A

CALVES

number

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

N/A

BEARING

number

The compass direction heading of the animal in relation to the airplane (where the animal was)

N/A

DISTANCE

number

The distance from the animal to the airplane in nautical miles

N/A

RELATIVE_HEADING

number

The compass direction heading of the animal's direction of travel in relation to the airplane (which direction the animal was traveling in)

N/A

ACTUAL_HEADING

number

Sighting compass heading of the animal(s) or vessel(s) (degrees)

N/A

OBSERVER

text

Initials of the observer who made the sighting

N/A

OBS_POSITION

text

Position of the observer who made the sighting (L=left, R=right, C=center)

N/A

ANGLE

number

Declination angle (0-90 degrees)

N/A

CUE

text

Code for the sighting cue (animal, blow, birds, etc.)

N/A

B1_FINAL_CODE

text

Behavior code

N/A

B2_FINAL_CODE

text

Behavior code

N/A

B3_FINAL_CODE

text

Behavior code

N/A

B4_FINAL_CODE

text

Behavior code

N/A

B5_FINAL_CODE

text

Behavior code

N/A

PHOTOS

number

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

N/A

EFFORT_COMMENTS

text

Comments relating to survey effort (weather, tracklines, etc.)

N/A

SIGHTING_COMMENTS

text

Comments relating to sightings

N/A

EDIT1

text

post flight edit tracking column

N/A

EDIT2

text

post flight edit tracking column

N/A

EDIT3

text

post flight edit tracking column

N/A

MISC_EDIT1

text

post flight edits made by an additional editor

Attribute Details

SOURCE

CC ID: 739002

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	NEFSC

PLANE

CC ID: 739003

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	identification of aerial platform

DATE_LOCAL

CC ID: 739004

Data Storage Type:	date
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	dd-mmm-yy

TIME_LOCAL

CC ID: 739005

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	hh:mm:ss

EVENT_NUMBER

CC ID: 739006

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Chronological listing of records (events)

LATITUDE

CC ID: 739007

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude (decimal degrees)

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 739008

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude (decimal degrees)

FLIGHT_TYPE

CC ID: 739009

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, etc.)

LEGTYPE

CC ID: 739010

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code that indicates the type of survey (directed, sawtooth, crossleg, etc.)

LEGSTAGE

CC ID: 739011

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code that indicates the stage of survey (off watch, begin, line, etc.)

PSB_LEGSTAGE

CC ID: 739022

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code that indicates the stage of survey with codes specific to NEFSC

ALTITUDE

CC ID: 739023

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Aircraft altitude (feet)

HEADING

CC ID: 739024

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Aircraft heading (degrees)

SPEED

CC ID: 739025

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Aircraft speed (knots)

SST_C

CC ID: 739026

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius)

VISIBILITY_CODE

CC ID: 739027

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code that indicates visibility

VISIBILTY_NM

CC ID: 739028

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Visibility (nautical miles, maximum 35)

BEAUFORT

CC ID: 739029

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Beaufort sea state

CLOUD_CODE

CC ID: 739030

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Cloud cover code

GLARE_L

CC ID: 739031

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Glare for the observer in the left bubble window

GLARE_R

CC ID: 739052

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Glare for the observer in the right bubble window

QUALITY_L

CC ID: 739053

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Overall quality conditions for the observer in the left bubble window

QUALITY_R

CC ID: 739054

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Overall quality conditions for the observer in the right bubble window

SIGHTING_NUMBER

CC ID: 739055

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Chronological listing of the number of sightings in a given flight

SPCODE

CC ID: 739056

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species identification code

ID_RELIABILITY

CC ID: 739057

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Reliability of the species identification (3=definite, 2=probable)

GROUP_SIZE

CC ID: 739058

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The number of individuals in the group (minimum used when uncertain)

CALVES

CC ID: 739059

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The number of calves in the group (minimum used when uncertain)

BEARING

CC ID: 739060

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The compass direction heading of the animal in relation to the airplane (where the animal was)

DISTANCE

CC ID: 739061

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The distance from the animal to the airplane in nautical miles

RELATIVE_HEADING

CC ID: 739062

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The compass direction heading of the animal's direction of travel in relation to the airplane (which direction the animal was traveling in)

ACTUAL_HEADING

CC ID: 739063

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sighting compass heading of the animal(s) or vessel(s) (degrees)

OBSERVER

CC ID: 739064

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Initials of the observer who made the sighting

OBS_POSITION

CC ID: 739065

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Position of the observer who made the sighting (L=left, R=right, C=center)

ANGLE

CC ID: 739066

Data Storage Type:	number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Declination angle (0-90 degrees)

CUE

CC ID: 739067

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code for the sighting cue (animal, blow, birds, etc.)

B1_FINAL_CODE

CC ID: 739068

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Behavior code

B2_FINAL_CODE

CC ID: 739069

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Behavior code

B3_FINAL_CODE

CC ID: 739070

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Behavior code

B4_FINAL_CODE

CC ID: 739071

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Behavior code

B5_FINAL_CODE

CC ID: 739072

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Behavior code

PHOTOS

CC ID: 739073

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)

EFFORT_COMMENTS

CC ID: 739074

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments relating to survey effort (weather, tracklines, etc.)

SIGHTING_COMMENTS

CC ID: 739075

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments relating to sightings

EDIT1

CC ID: 739076

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	post flight edit tracking column

EDIT2

CC ID: 739077

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	post flight edit tracking column

EDIT3

CC ID: 739078

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	post flight edit tracking column

MISC_EDIT1

CC ID: 739079

Data Storage Type:	text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	post flight edits made by an additional editor

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	51964
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51964
Metadata Record Created By:	Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created:	2018-03-07 16:38+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-03-08
Owner Org:	NEFSC
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