BASIS survey acoustics, 2008-2010 (B59)
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B59-003

Summary
The 2008-2010 Bering-Aleutian Salmon International Survey (BASIS) surveys were
conducted on the Bering Sea shelf (~30 m to 500 m depth ranges) in
August-October aboard the RV Oscar Dyson and FV Epic Explorer. Survey extent
varied among the years. Acoustic data (Oscar Dyson - 18, 38, 70, 120, and 200
kHz; Epic Explorer - 38 kHz) were collected along transects between surface
trawl stations. One or two midwater trawls were performed each day to identify
targets observed on the acoustics. These data sets were analyzed using the 38
kHz acoustic data and midwater+surface trawl data for species or group
assignment. Data are presented as integrated water column backscatter (i.e.,
acoustic energy summed within depth categories) within 0.5 nmi horizontal bins
for species or scattering groups. Species or group assignment was made using
surface and/or midwater trawl catch composition. Data are from both day and
night periods. These data are considered to represent conservative backscatter
estimates of age-0 pollock (Pollock0), age-1 pollock (Pollock1), capelin
age-0+ (Capelin), Pacific herring (Herring), age-0 Pacific cod (PacificCod0),
age-1+ Arctic cod (ArcticCod1+), age-1+ saffron cod (SaffronCod1+),
rockfish/Atka mackeral/Pacific sandfish/sand lance/stickleback/rainbow
smelt/prowfish (Other), and unidentified, non-partitioned species (UnkFish).
Data were collected from 11 September 2008 through 04 October 2010.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 245.B59-003
 * doi:10.5065/D63J39ZS
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D63J39ZS

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Parker-Stetter, S., Horne, J. 2011. BASIS survey acoustics, 2008-2010.
 Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.5065/D63J39ZS Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * BSIERP: Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/BSIERP

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: point
 * Language: English

ISO Topic Categories
 * biota
 * oceans

Categories
 * Arctic
 * Biology
 * Fish
 * Oceanography

Platforms
 * NOAAS Oscar Dyson
 * Ships

Instruments
 * Acoustic Sounders

Sites
 * Bering Sea

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN ACOUSTICS
 * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH

Documentation
 * B59_2008-2010_BASIS_BSIERP_v3.html [24 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/42472122AF63/B59_2008-2010_BASIS_BSIERP_v3.html

Related links
 * homepage: BSIERP Data Archive
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/bsierp
 * info: BEST Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/data-policy-1

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2008-09-11 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2010-10-04 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 65.50
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 54.50
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -173.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -161.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: Sandra Parker-Stetter <slps@u.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/872

Additional contact information
 * author: Sandra Parker-Stetter <slps@u.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/872
 * author: John K. Horne <jhorne@u.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/873
 * principalInvestigator: John K. Horne <jhorne@u.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/873

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B59-003?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B59-003?format=isotc211