Video Annotation and Reference System (VARS) database
Judith Connor, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Research Institute (MBARI)

Summary of download requests

Number of users / requestsUsersRequests
3575
Types requested AllPartial All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All".
Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial".
A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.
075
Years 20242023
4332
Formats requested Types requested  
csv20
shapefile27
kml16
wms1
wfs3
gdb8
Gridded summary Type 1a (dist_taxa)8
Gridded summary Type 1b (dist_taxa_h3)3
Gridded summary Type 2a (dist_sp)36
Gridded summary Type 2b (dist_sp_h3)1
diversity indexes (diversity)0
Observations based on criteria (points)11
All observations of species (whole_species)16
All observations in dataset (whole_dataset)0
  • Gridded summary Type 1 (dist_taxa): Sightings of all species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of species and records per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • Gridded summary Type 2 (dist_sp): Sightings of each species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of records of the species in question per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All". Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial". A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.

Download request details

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No.Date requestedTypes requestedFormat#recordsAlong with...Species includedRequest ID
512023-09-18pointscsv13List of datasetsList of species6507dc772c458_20230918_011543
522023-09-05dist_spcsv1List of datasetsList of species64f73031c1008_20230905_095021
532023-08-29pointskml26List of datasetsList of species64ee62af81f40_20230829_173437
542023-08-15whole_speciescsv5List of datasetsList of species64db01556173a_20230815_004231
552023-08-07dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species64d0fae7ae3a9_20230807_100906
562023-07-20whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b971120b37b_20230720_134337
572023-07-18whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b6dc3c1ebda_20230718_143950
582023-07-18whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b6dc3c1ebda_20230718_143951
592023-07-18whole_speciesgdb3List of datasetsList of species64b5e5d66f7bc_20230718_125725
602023-07-18whole_speciesgdb3List of datasetsList of species64b5e5d66f7bc_20230718_143649
612023-07-06dist_spshapefile11List of datasetsList of species64a6b4b22b344_20230706_083452
622023-07-06dist_spshapefile10List of datasetsList of species64a6b4b22b344_20230706_094509
632023-06-30dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species649e8cefecd92_20230630_040824
642023-06-19dist_spcsv5List of datasetsList of species6490f3039ea3a_20230619_203450
652023-06-19dist_spcsv5List of datasetsList of species6490f3039ea3a_20230619_205403
662023-05-26dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species6470f6d049eb6_20230526_153412
672023-05-19dist_spkml6List of datasetsList of species64676f3d69eb7_20230519_084502
682023-05-08dist_spcsv3List of datasetsList of species64593f077aac1_20230508_142908
692023-04-24dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species6446faabf31dd_20230424_175815
702023-03-27pointsshapefile18List of datasetsList of species6421e61734cfd_20230327_153717
712023-02-16dist_spkml4List of datasetsList of species63eea5966cf70_20230216_165928
722023-02-16dist_spkml4List of datasetsList of species63eea5966cf70_20230216_165827
732023-02-03dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species63dccb233471d_20230203_042028
742023-01-23whole_speciescsv1List of datasetsList of species63ce554df36af_20230123_044319
752023-01-23whole_speciesgdb1List of datasetsList of species63ce554df36af_20230123_044150
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Notes

  • The summary of the download requests may not be accurate as the download functionality of the OBIS-SEAMAP mapping tools have been advancing and it is hard to put together old download requests with newer ones.
  • The number of users may be overcounted or undercounted as we didn't collect the information of user identification in early years of OBIS-SEAMAP and the IP addresses are used as a proxy to user identity for old requests.
  • Other issues that may result in inaccuracy is:
    • a user may try downloading data with slightly different criteria for the same project/purpose.
    • a user may download data a couple of times over time to include the latest observations.
    • a user may download data with more coarse criteria and then filter the downloaded data more for specific needs (e.g. download global sightings of a species and then filter them with a study area).
    • a user may download data just for a test purpose.
    • For KML format, a user may visualize the data using Google Earth but did not use them for his/her scientific work.
  • The data type of "diversity indexes" was added in July 2016.
  • Although we have started collecting details of a request (i.e. user's name, prospectus) since Nov 2013, we do not disclose the details unless the user gives us consent. If you want to know more details on the request, please contact us with the Request ID ready. We will try connecting you with the user in question.