Aerial Marine Mammal Observation Flight Tracks from the Chukchi Sea, 2006

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc.

Title:

Aerial Marine Mammal Observation Flight Tracks from the Chukchi Sea, 2006

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Online_Linkage: pacmars.eol.ucar.edu

Online_Linkage: www.chukchiscience.org

Publication_Date: August 2013

Edition: 2

Description:

Abstract:

This data set was collected as part of the Joint Monitoring Program during seismic activities in the Chukchi Sea in summer and fall of 2006. The objective of the aerial surveys was to update data on distribution and relative abundance of marine mammals in coastal areas of the eastern Chukchi Sea during the open-water season. Aerial surveys were conducted from Barrow to Point Hope in two ways: a sawtooth flight pattern and a coastline flight pattern. The sawtooth survey was broad-scale, reaching approximately 20 nm offshore. The coastal survey hugged the coastline, focusing on nearshore areas and lagoons.
This data set contains the flight tracks and marine mammal observing conditions. The parameters of this data set include an internal table reference for LGL; the date of recording; transect identification; the time a transect started and ended; the altitude of the aircraft; the air temperature; wind speed; cloud cover; initials of observers; ice coverage, sea state, visibility, and glare from left and right sides of aircraft. The related data set entitled Aerial Marine Mammal Observations in the Chukchi Sea, 2006 contains marine mammal observation data.

Purpose:

Aerial surveys were conducted in 2006 to monitor marine mammal abundance, distribution, and behavior and determine the potential effects of offshore seismic exploration activities on marine mammals.

Supplemental_Information:

This metadata has not been reviewed by the contractor who collected the data. Metadata was created from the report provided by LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc. to the companies who sponsored the study.
This data was created by LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc. for ConocoPhillips and was submitted by LGL directly to ConocoPhillips.
Edition 2 Updates (August 2013): Edition 2 submitted as CSV. Transect line feature class converted to points and point coordinates calculated; data processed at ConocoPhillips. Added a unique id for the transect (TSX_ID), the coordinates in NAD83 of the new points (TSX_PT_LAT_DD83 and TSX_PT_LON_DD83), and the order of the points that make up each unique transect (TSX_PT_ORDER). The CSV does not contain an OBJECT_ID , SHAPE, or a Shape_length field.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.2868799

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.3633199

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.40805994

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.87127006

Keywords:

Place:

Place_Keyword: Alaska

Place_Keyword: Chukchi Sea

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: marine mammal

Theme_Keyword: aerial

Theme_Keyword: biology

Theme_Keyword: polar bear

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: 2006

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

User shall not employ selective use of this data; data must be used in its entirety. User must comprehend all information contained within the metadata, especially as it pertains to data quality and spatial coverage of data. User must ensure that the most recent version of data and metadata are used. User must contact data originator of biological data before using such data in a publication. Acknowledgment of data originator and all points of contact listed for data would be appreciated.

Data_Set_Credit:

ConocoPhillips and Shell would like to express their appreciation to LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc. for creating this data set.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Position: Senior Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: ConocoPhillips, 700 G Street

City: Anchorage

State_or_Province: AK

Postal_Code: 99501

Contact_Instructions:

Please contact Data Distributor for information about obtaining data (see Distribution Information in metadata).

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: ConocoPhillips

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Position: Senior Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Shell, 3601 C Street, Suite 1000

City: Anchorage

State_or_Province: AK

Postal_Code: 99503

Contact_Instructions:

Please contact Data Distributor for information about obtaining data (see Distribution Information in metadata).

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Shell

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A laptop computer using Garmin NRoute software automatically recorded time and aircraft position (latitude and longitude) at two second intervals throughout the flights.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 253483

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Flight track and conditions

Entity_Type_Definition:

Flight track and observer conditions for aerial based marine mammal observation in the Chukchi Sea, 2006.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: LGL

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TABLEINDEX

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DDMMYY

Attribute_Definition: Local date of event.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRANSECT

Attribute_Definition: Transect identifier.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIMESTART

Attribute_Definition: Transect start time.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIMEEND

Attribute_Definition: Transect end time.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALT

Attribute_Definition: Altitude of aircraft in feet.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AIRTEMP

Attribute_Definition: Air temperature.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WINDSPD

Attribute_Definition: Wind speed.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLOUDCOVER

Attribute_Definition: Cloud cover.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ROBS

Attribute_Definition: Initials of observer on right hand side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOBS

Attribute_Definition: Initials of observer on left hand side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DTOBS

Attribute_Definition: Initials of observer who operated laptop computer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ICEL

Attribute_Definition: Ice cover on left side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEAL

Attribute_Definition: Beaufort Scale rating on left side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VISL

Attribute_Definition: Visibility on left side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GLAREL

Attribute_Definition: Glare on left side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ICER

Attribute_Definition: Ice cover on right side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEAR

Attribute_Definition: Beaufort Scale rating on right side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VISR

Attribute_Definition: Visibility on right side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GLARER

Attribute_Definition: Glare on right side of plane.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEISMIC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PATCHNO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WITHSOMEMU

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FLIGHT

Attribute_Definition: Flight number.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WEIGHT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TSX_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique transect identification number. Created at ConocoPhillips.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ConocoPhillips

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TSX_PT_LAT_DD83

Attribute_Definition:

Latitude of point in decimal degrees NAD83. Calculated at ConocoPhillips.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ConocoPhillips

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TSX_PT_LON_DD83

Attribute_Definition:

Longitude of point in decimal degrees NAD83. Calculated at ConocoPhillips.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ConocoPhillips

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TSX_PT_ORDER

Attribute_Definition:

Order of points in transect. Point 0 is the first point in a transect line and 1 is the last. Created at ConocoPhillips.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ConocoPhillips

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Center for Atmospheric Research

Contact_Person: Earth Observing Laboratory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 3450 Mitchell Lane

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80301

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-8154

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: codiac@ucar.edu

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: stott@ucar.edu

Distribution_Liability:

The user assumes the entire risk related to use of this data and information. NOAA and/or AOOS and their third party data providers are providing this data and information "as is," and disclaim any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any warranties of completeness, utility. accuracy, merchantability or fitness of this data for a particular purpose. ConocoPhillips and Shell make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with regard to any of these data or metadata, as used alone or in combination with another data set, and expressly disclaim any representation or warranty. It is the responsibility of the data user to fully comprehend the metadata before use of the data. Each person accessing or using the data or metadata assumes all risks and all liabilities arising from or associated with such access or use. ConocoPhillips and Shell shall have no responsibility or liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data or metadata or by improper or incorrect use of the data or metadata.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130820

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

ConocoPhillips and Shell make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with regard to any of these data or metadata, as used alone or in combination with another data set, and expressly disclaim any representation or warranty. It is the responsibility of the data user to fully comprehend the metadata before use of the data. Each person accessing or using the data or metadata assumes all risks and all liabilities arising from or associated with such access or use. ConocoPhillips and Shell shall have no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the data or metadata or for any improper or incorrect use of the data or metadata.