UNCW Hatteras Aerial Survey - Left side - 2015

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Dataset credit

William A. McLellan, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact William McLellan University of North Carolina Wilmington
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Abstract

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Purpose

This dataset includes the animal observations toward the left side of the airplane. The right side observations are registered in UNCW Hatteras Aerial Survey - Right side - 2015 (Dataset ID: 1352)

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Attributes

Overview

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Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
row_idSequential number added to the original data sheet by OBIS-SEAMAP
obs_dateDate of observation
obs_timeTime of the observation (local time zone)
waypointWay point
latitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
eventEvent. 1.1 = On effort/on track; 1.2 = Off effort. Full codes are available upon request.
headingHeading
tracklineTrack number
observer_sideObserver Side
visibilityVisibility
bssBaufort sea state
cloudCloud cover
glare_lGlare left side
glare_rGlare right side
vertical_angleVertical angle
horizontal_angleHorizontal angle
sighting_cueSighting cue
sp_obsSpecies code recorded
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
reliabilityReliability of the species identification
min_countMinimum number of animals
max_countMaximum number of animals
obs_countbest estimate of number of animals
commentsComments
datetime_iniInitial date/time if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animals
latitude_iniInitial latitude if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animals
longitude_iniInitial longitude if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animals
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1350
Seabirds0
Marine mammals42
Sea turtles17
Rays and sharks16
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total75
Date, Begin2015-05-24
Date, End2015-11-17
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude35.34 - 36.13
Longitude-75.14 - -74.31
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformPlane
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortYES (ID: 1351)
Traveled (km)3,717
Effort hours36
Contr. throughNavy
Registered2016-03-10
Updated2019-07-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY-NC (Minimum)
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