FILE TYPE 033 - MARINE BIRD SIGHTINGS, SHIP/AIRCRAFT - 1/18/78 VERSION

THIS FORMAT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING BIOLOGICAL
POPULATIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO IMPACT FROM PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT.
DATA CAN BE REPORTED FOR DERIVING SEASONAL DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS,
MIGRATORY ROUTES AND BREEDING LOCALES FOR SELECTED MARINE BIRD SPECIES.
THIS FORMAT IS STRUCTURED TO REPORT SHIP AND AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS ALONG
SPECIFIC TRANSECTS. THE FORMAT CONSISTS OF FIVE RECORDS FOR REPORTING
BEGINNING AND END POSITION OF TRANSECT, DATE AND ELAPSED TIME, SPEED AND
COURSE, PLATFORM AND SURVEY OPERATING INFORMATION. DETAILED
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION INCLUDES METEOROLOGICAL, SEA SURFACE AND WATER
PROPERTIES, DISTANCES TO SHORELINE AND SHELF BREAK, ICE CHARACTERISTICS
WITHIN AND OUTSIDE EACH TRANSECT, OIL AND DEBRIS NEAR EACH STATION AND
HABITAT DESCRIPTIONS. SPECIES DATA INCLUDES AGE, SEX, COLOR, PLUMAGE,
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS, DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, ACTIVITY, FOOD ASSOCIATION
AND LINKAGE BETWEEN SPECIES AND OTHER DATA RELEVENT TO MARINE BIRD
OBSERVATIONS FROM SHIP OR AIRCRAFT. TAXONOMIC CODE FIELDS FOR BOTH PREY
AND PREDATOR ARE INCLUDED. A TEXT RECORD ALSO IS AVAILABLE. ALL RECORDS
IN THIS FORMAT ARE 83 COLUMNS IN LENGTH. THIS FILE IS SORTED BY STATION
NUMBER, RECORD TYPE AND SEQUENCE NUMBER TO OBTAIN THE PROPER SEQUENCE OF
RECORDS. THE FIRST NINE COLUMNS FOR ALL RECORDS ARE TO BE USED FOR FILE
TYPE (COLUMNS 1-3) AND FILE IDENTIFIER (COLUMNS 4-9). THE FILE
IDENTIFIER, TO BE ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGNATOR, IS A UNIQUE ORIGINATOR ID
FOR EACH DATA SUBMISSION. AFTER SUBMISSION, THE NODC REASSIGNS TO THIS
FIELD A UNIQUE NODC IDENTIFIER FOR INTERNAL USE. *****NOTE IN REC '2'
FOR BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WHERE VALUE EXCEEDS 999, *****OMIT ONE-THOUSAND
DIGIT


LOCATION RECORD	ALWAYS '1'	10
STATION NUMBER	FIVE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR - ALSO INCLUDED IN RECORDS 2,3,4 AND 5	11
STARTING LATITUDE	DDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'N' OR 'S'	16
STARTING LONGITUDE	DDDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'E' OR 'W'	23
STARTING DATE (GMT)	YYMMDD	31
STARTING TIME (GMT)	XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES)	37
ENDING LATITUDE	DDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'N' OR 'S'	41
ENDING LONGITUDE	DDDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'E' OR 'W'	48
ELAPSED TIME	XX (MINUTES)	56
TIME ZONE	TWO-DIGIT FIELD PRECEDED BY + OR - SIGN TO INDICATE GEOGRAPHIC TIME ZONE FOR BENCHMARK	58
SPEED MADE GOOD	XXX (WHOLE KNOTS)	61
COURSE MADE GOOD	XX - TENS OF DEGREES (TOWARD)	64
HEIGHT ABOVE SEA SURFACE OF OBSERVER'S EYES	XXX (WHOLE METERS)	66
PLATFORM TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0100	69
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0046	70
SHIP ACTIVITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0102	71
PHOTO(S) TAKEN	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0095	72
WIDTH OF TRANSECT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0060	73
ANGLE OF VIEW	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0113	74
OBSERVATION CONDITIONS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0041	75
DISTANCE MADE GOOD	XXXX (KILOMETERS TO TENTHS)	76
WATCH TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0152	80
TRANSECT WIDTH	XXX (WHOLE TENS OF METERS)	81

ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD	ALWAYS '2'	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
DEPTH TO BOTTOM	XXXX (WHOLE METERS)	16
DEPTH OF THERMOCLINE	XXX (WHOLE METERS)	20
SURFACE TEMPERATURE	XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS	23
SURFACE SALINITY	XXX - PARTS PER THOUSAND TO TENTHS	27
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE	XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS	30
WET BULB TEMPERATURE	XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS	34
RELATIVE HUMIDITY	XX - PERCENT	38
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE	XXXX (MILLIBARS TO TENTHS)	40
BAROMETRIC TREND	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0186	44
WIND DIRECTION	TWO-DIGIT CODE - USE CODE 0110 - DIRECTION FROM	45
WIND SPEED	XX (WHOLE KNOTS)	47
SEA STATE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0109	49
SWELL DIRECTION	TWO-DIGIT CODE - USE CODE 0110 - DIRECTION FROM	50
SWELL HEIGHT	XXX (METERS TO TENTHS)	52
WEATHER	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0159	55
CLOUD TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0053	57
CLOUD AMOUNT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0105	58
WATER COLOR	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0051	59
VISIBILITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0157	61
SUN DIRECTION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0096 - DIRECTION FROM	62
GLARE INTENSITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0035	63
GLARE AREA	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0034	64
LIGHT LEVEL	XXX - EXPRESSED IN TENS OF FOOT-CANDLES	65
MOON PHASE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0040	68
TIDE HEIGHT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0049	69
RISING OR FALLING TIDE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0187	70
DISTANCE TO NEAREST SHORELINE	XXXX (NAUTICAL MILES)	71
DISTANCE TO SHELF BREAK	XXX (NAUTICAL MILES)	75
SECCHI DEPTH	XX (WHOLE METERS)	78
DEBRIS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE FOR DEBRIS ENCOUNTERED BUT NOT BIRD ASSOCIATED - USE CODE 0116	80
BLANKS		81

ICE RECORD	ALWAYS '3	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
ICE IN TRANSECT COVERAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	16
ICE IN TRANSECT TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0059	17
ICE IN TRANSECT FORM	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0057	18
ICE IN TRANSECT RELIEF	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0107	19
ICE IN TRANSECT THICKNESS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0061	20
ICE IN TRANSECT MELT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0058	21
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT COVERAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	22
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0059	23
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT FORM	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0057	24
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT RELIEF	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0107	25
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT THICKNESS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0061	26
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT MELT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0058	27
VISIBLE OPEN WATER TYPE OPENING	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED WHEN AREA OF OPEN WATER IS VISIBLE IN DISTANCE - USE CODE 0158	28
VISIBLE OPEN WATER DIRECTION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED ONLY IF COLUMN 28 CODED - USE CODE 0056	29
DISTANCE TO OPEN WATER	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED ONLY IF COLUMN 28 CODED - USE CODE 0106	30
VISIBLE OPEN WATER LEAD OR POLYNYA	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED ONLY IF '6', '7' OR '8' IN COLUMN 28 CODED - USE CODE 0157	31
VISIBLE ICE DESCRIPTION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED ONLY IF '9' IN COLUMN 28 CODED - USE CODE 0055	32
VISIBLE ICE DIRECTION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE USED ONLY IF COLUMN 32 CODED - USE CODE 0056	33
DISTANCE TO VISIBLE ICE	SAME AS ABOVE - USE CODE 0106	34
ARCTIC COD OBSERVED	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0095	35
EXCESS SEDIMENT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0095	36
ICE ALGAE LAYER	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0095	37
MAMMAL TRACE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0036	38
OTHER FEATURES	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0036	39
ICE IN TRANSECT PATTERN	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0188	40
ICE OUTSIDE TRANSECT PATTERN	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0188	41
SHIP IN WATER	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0189	42
WIDTH OF LEAD	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0157	43
DISTANCE OF SHIP FROM EDGE OF LEAD OR POLYNYA	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0157	44
TIME OF ICE CONDITIONS	XX - NUMBER OF MINUTES FROM STARTING TIME TO OBSERVATION TIME	45
PERCENT WATER VERSUS LAND COVERED	XX - WHOLE PERCENT	47
SIZE OF PONDS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0013	49
DESCRIPTION OF OPEN WATER ICE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0057	50
OPEN WATER ICE COVERAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	51
BLANKS		52
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX - USED FOR SORTING RECORDS WITHIN A STATION	78
BLANKS		81

TEXT RECORD	ALWAYS '4'	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
TEXT	62-CHARACTER FIELD FOR COMMENTS OR PERTINENT INFORMATION	16
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX - SEE RECORD '3'	78
BLANKS		81

DATA RECORD	ALWAYS '5'	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
TIME (ELAPSED)	XX - NUMBER OF MINUTES FROM STARTING TIME TO OBSERVATION TIME	16
TAXONOMIC CODE	TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODES	18
SPECIES GROUP	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - ASSOCIATED WITH TAXONOMIC CODES - USE INVESTIGATOR'S INTERNAL CODES	30
AGE CLASS GROUP	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0112	32
SEX	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0101	33
COLOR PHASE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0115	34
PLUMAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0043	35
MOLT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0039	36
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS	XXXXX - NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PER SPECIES	37
COUNTING METHOD	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0097	42
RELIABILITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0044	43
DISTANCE MEASUREMENT TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0118	44
DISTANCE FROM OBSERVATION PLATFORM TO BIRDS	XXX (WHOLE METERS)	45
DIRECTION OF FLIGHT	XX - TENS OF DEGREES (TOWARD)	48
TYPE OF ASSOCIATION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0050	50
LINKAGE FOR MULTISPECIES	XXX - SEQUENCE NUMBER OF THE GROUP WITHIN ONE OBSERVATION TIME BLOCK (BLANK FOR SINGLE BIRDS)	51
NUMBER OF SPECIES PARTICIPATING	XX - SHOULD EQUAL THE NUMBER OF CARDS WITH THE SAME SEQUENCE NUMBER, COLS 51-53	54
BEHAVIOR (ACTIVITY)	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0142	56
SPECIAL MARKS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0047	58
BIRD CONDITION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0114	59
FOOD SOURCE ASSOCIATION	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0032	60
TAXONOMIC CODE FOR FOOD SPECIES	TEN-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODES FOR PREY SPECIES - IDENTIFY TO SPECIES LEVEL ONLY	61
DEBRIS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0116	71
OIL	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0099	72
DISTANCE FROM NEAREST BREEDING COLONY	XXX (NAUTICAL MILES)	73
HABITAT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - UP TO 2 DIFFERENT HABITATS CAN BE REPORTED - CODE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT - USE CODE 0098	76
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX - SEE RECORD '3'	78
SUBSTRATE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0103	81
COVER	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0143	82
OUTSIDE ZONE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0042	83


CODES USED IN FILE TYPE F033:

 0013   SIZE OF POND
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- SMALL (DIAMETER < 200')  
      2 -- MEDIUM (DIAMETER 200'-1000') 
      3 -- LARGE (DIAMETER > 1000')    

 0032   FOOD SOURCE ASSOC   
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- FLYING FISH  
      2 -- PREDATORY FISH OR MAMMAL 
      3 -- SQUID
      4 -- PLANKTON 
      5 -- FOOD (BAIT) FISH 
      6 -- SCAVENGING   
      7 -- RORQUALS 
      8 -- COELENTERATES
      9 -- CARCASS  
      A -- OIL SLICK - WHALE
      B -- OIL SLICK - FISHING OR FISH PROCESSING   

 0034   GLARE AREA  
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- 0  (NONE)
      1 -- 1 - 10%  
      2 -- 10 - 25% 
      3 -- 25 - 50% 
      4 -- 50 - 75% 
      5 -- 75 - 100%

 0035   GLARE INTENSITY 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- SLIGHT SUN GLARE 
      1 -- MODERATE SUN GLARE   
      2 -- INTENSE SUN GLARE
      3 -- SLIGHT CLOUD GLARE   
      4 -- MODERATE CLOUD GLARE 
      5 -- INTENSE CLOUD GLARE  
      6 -- SLIGHT MOON GLARE
      7 -- MODERATE MOON GLARE  
      8 -- INTENSE MOON GLARE   
      9 -- NO GLARE 

 0036   MAMMAL TRACE
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- MEASURED AND FOUND   
      2 -- MEASURED AND COLLECTED   
      3 -- MEASURED AND NOT FOUND   
      4 -- NOT MEASURED 
      5 -- FECES
      6 -- CARCASSES
      7 -- PLACENTAS
      8 -- OTHER (OR MORE THAN ONE ABOVE, SEE TEXT) 

 0039   MOLT
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- NOT EVIDENT  
      2 -- EVIDENT (PLUMAGE CHANGING)   
      3 -- NEW PLUMAGE  
      4 -- OLD (WORN) PLUMAGE   

 0040   MOON PHASE  
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- 0 - 1ST QUARTER, WAXING  
      2 -- 1ST QUARTER - 1/2, WAXING
      3 -- 1/2 - 3RD QUARTER, WAXING
      4 -- 3RD QUARTER TO FULL  
      5 -- FULL - 3/4, WANING   
      6 -- 3/4 - 1/2, WANING
      7 -- 1/2 - 1/4, WANING
      8 -- 1/4 - 0, WANING  

 0041   OBSERVATION COND
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- TERRIBLE 
      2 -- MARGINAL 
      3 -- POOR 
      4 -- AVERAGE  
      5 -- FINE 
      6 -- GOOD 
      7 -- EXCELLENT

 0042   OUTSIDE ZONE
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INSIDE ZONE  
      1 -- SHIP FOLLOWER
      2 -- BIRD SEEN OUTSIDE OF COUNTING ZONE DURING A TRANSECT 
      3 -- BIRD SEEN WITHIN 1/2 HOUR BEFORE OR AFTER TRANSECT   
      4 -- BIRD ON OR OVER LAND SEEN DURING A TRANSECT  
      5 -- BIRD ON OR OVER LAND SEEN BEFORE OR AFTER A TRANSECT 
      6 -- BIRD FOUND SITTING ON SHIP BEFORE OR AFTER A TRANSECT
      7 -- BIRD ON THE HORIZON  

 0043   PLUMAGE 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- PREJUVENILE MOLT 
      2 -- JUVENILE PLUMAGE 
      3 -- POST JUVENILE MOLT   
      4 -- FIRST WINTER (OR SUBADULT) PLUMAGE   
      5 -- PRENUPTIAL PLUMAGE   
      6 -- NUPTIAL PLUMAGE  
      7 -- POST NUPTIAL PLUMAGE 
      8 -- ECLIPSE PLUMAGE  
      A -- ADULT WINTER PLUMAGE (INCLUDES SUBADULT WINTER AND/OR
JUVENILE PLUMAGE WHERE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM  
            ADULT WINTER)   

 0044   RELIABILITY 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK   NO INFORMATION NOTED 
      0 -- EXACT COUNT  
      1 -- N +- 10% (N IS RECORD NUMBER ESTIMATE)   
      2 -- N - 25%  
      3 -- (2/3)N TO (3/2)N     (3/2)N = N + 50%
      4 -- (4/7)N TO (7/4)N     (7/4)N = N + 75%
      5 -- N/2  TO 2N     2N = N + 100% 
      6 -- N/3  TO 3N     3N = N + 200% 

 0046   SAMPLING TECHNIQUE  
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- COUNT FROM LAND TO FIXED DISTANCE
      1 -- COUNT FROM LAND TO HORIZON   
      2 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH NO ZONE   
      3 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH ZONE  
      4 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO HORIZON WITH NO ZONE  
      5 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO HORIZON WITH ZONE 
      6 -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH NO ZONE   
      7 -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH ZONE  
      9 -- OTHER TECHNIQUE (SEE TEXT)   
      A -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIZE, NO
FIXED DISTANCE OTHER SIDE. ACTUAL DISTANCE   
            TO EACH BIRD NOT RECORDED (SHORELINE SURVEY TWO
OBSERVERS). 
      B -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM BOTH SIDES OF
AIRPLANE. ACTUAL DISTANCE TO EACH BIRD NOT  
            RECORDED (TWO OBSERVERS).   
      C -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO NO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIDE
OF AIRPLANE(SHORELINE SURVEY, ONE OBSERVER)   
      D -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIDE OF
AIRPLANE(ONE OBSERVER).   
      E -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE, TOTAL COUNT OF A STATION.   

 0047   SPECIAL MARKS   
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- TELEMETRY PACKAGE
      2 -- DYE MARKED   
      3 -- COLOR LEG BANDS  
      4 -- LEG STREAMER 
      5 -- PATAGIAL TAG 
      6 -- SERVICE BAND ONLY
      7 -- NASAL TAG
      8 -- NECK COLLAR OR STREAMER  
      9 -- NONE 
      A -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 

 0049   TIDE HEIGHT 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- HIGH 
      2 -- 3/4  
      3 -- 1/2  
      4 -- 1/4  
      5 -- LOW  

 0050   TYPE OF ASSOCIATION 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- CETACEA (LARGE AND SMALL OR GROUP OR SOLITARY)   
      2 -- BIRD 
      3 -- PINNIPED 
      4 -- CETACEA/BIRD 
      5 -- CETACEA/PINNIPED 
      6 -- PINNIPED/BIRD
      7 -- CETACEA/BIRD/PINNIPED
      8 -- SHARK
      9 -- BILLFISH 

 0051   WATER COLOR 
 ----   --------------------
     01 -- PERCENT YELLOW 0  FOREL-ULE SCALE I  
     02 -- PERCENT YELLOW 2  FOREL-ULE SCALE II 
     03 -- PERCENT YELLOW 5  FOREL-ULE SCALE III
     04 -- PERCENT YELLOW 9  FOREL-ULE SCALE IV 
     05 -- PERCENT YELLOW 14  FOREL-ULE SCALE V 
     06 -- PERCENT YELLOW 20  FOREL-ULE SCALE VI
     07 -- PERCENT YELLOW 27  FOREL-ULE SCALE VII   
     08 -- PERCENT YELLOW 35  FOREL-ULE SCALE VIII  
     09 -- PERCENT YELLOW 44  FOREL-ULE SCALE IX
     10 -- PERCENT YELLOW 54  FOREL-ULE SCALE X 
     11 -- PERCENT YELLOW 65  PERCENT BROWN 0  FOREL-ULE SCALE XI 
     12 -- PERCENT BROWN 2  FOREL-ULE SCALE XII 
     13 -- PERCENT BROWN 5  FOREL-ULE SCALE XIII
     14 -- PERCENT BROWN 9  FOREL-ULE SCALE XIV 
     15 -- PERCENT BROWN 14  FOREL-ULE SCALE XV 
     16 -- PERCENT BROWN 20  FOREL-ULE SCALE XVI
     17 -- PERCENT BROWN 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVII
     18 -- PERCENT BROWN 35  FOREL-ULE SCALE XVIII  
     19 -- PERCENT BROWN 44  FOREL-ULE SCALE XIX
     20 -- PERCENT BROWN 54  FOREL-ULE SCALE XX 
     21 -- PERCENT BROWN 65  FOREL-ULE SCALE XXI
     31 -- GREEN
     32 -- BLUE 
     33 -- GREY 
     34 -- RED  
     35 -- CHALKY   
     36 -- BROWN
     37 -- LUMINESCENT  

 0053   CLOUD TYPE (WMO500) 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- CIRRUS   
      1 -- CIRROCUMULUS 
      2 -- CIRROSTRATUS 
      3 -- ALTOCUMULUS  
      4 -- ALTOSTRATUS  
      5 -- NIMBOSTRATUS 
      6 -- STRATOCUMULUS
      7 -- STRATUS  
      8 -- CUMULUS  
      9 -- CUMULONIMBUS 
      X -- CLOUD NOT VISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, 
SANDSTORM, OR OTHER ANALOGOUS PHENOMENA 

 0054   ICE COVERAGE(WMO547)
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- LESS THAN 1/10   
      1 -- 1/10 
      2 -- 2/10 TO 3/10 
      3 -- 4/10 
      4 -- 5/10 
      5 -- 6/10 
      6 -- 7/10 TO 8/10 
      7 -- 9/10 
      8 -- 10/10 WITH OPENINGS  
      9 -- 10/10 WITHOUT OPENINGS   

 0055   KIND OF ICE (WMO663)
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- NO ICE   
      1 -- NEW ICE  
      2 -- FAST ICE 
      3 -- PACK OR DRIFT ICE
      4 -- PACKED SLUSH OR SLUDGE   
      5 -- SHORE ICE
      6 -- HEAVY FAST ICE   
      7 -- HEAVY PACK OR DRIFT ICE  
      8 -- HUMMOCKED ICE
      9 -- ICEBERGS 

 0056   ICE BEARING (WMO739)
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- NO ICE EDGE  (OPEN WATER)
      1 -- TOWARDS NE   
      2 -- TOWARDS E
      3 -- TOWARDS SE   
      4 -- TOWARDS S
      5 -- TOWARDS SW   
      6 -- TOWARDS W
      7 -- TOWARDS NW   
      8 -- TOWARDS N
      9 -- IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS

 0057   ICE FORM (WMO1147)  
 ----   --------------------
      / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN  
      0 -- NO ICE   
      1 -- ICE OF LAND ORIGIN   
      2 -- PANCAKE ICE  
      3 -- BRASH ICE OR ICE CAKES   
      4 -- SMALL ICE FLOES  
      5 -- MEDIUM ICE FLOES 
      6 -- LARGE ICE FLOES  
      7 -- VAST ICE FLOES   
      8 -- GIANT ICE FLOES  
      9 -- FAST ICE 

 0058   MELT STAGE (WMO2650)
 ----   --------------------
      / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN  
      0 -- NO MELT  
      1 -- DISCOLORED ICE   
      2 -- FLOODED ICE  
      3 -- FEW PUDDLES  
      4 -- MANY PUDDLES 
      5 -- PUDDLES WITH FEW THAW HOLES  
      6 -- PUDDLES WITH MANY THAW HOLES 
      7 -- THAW HOLES, NO PUDDLES   
      8 -- ROTTEN ICE   
      9 -- REFROZEN OR REFREEZING PUDDLES   

 0059   ICE DEVL (WMO3763)  
 ----   --------------------
      / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN  
      0 -- NO STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT  
      1 -- NEW ICE  
      2 -- ICE RIND, DARK NILAS, LIGHT NILAS
      3 -- GRAY ICE 
      4 -- GRAY-WHITE ICE   
      5 -- THIN FIRST YEAR ICE  
      6 -- MEDIUM FIRST YEAR ICE
      7 -- THICK FIRST YEAR ICE 
      8 -- SECOND YEAR ICE  
      9 -- MULTI YEAR ICE   

 0060   ZONE SCHEME 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300 METERS   
      1 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-500, 500-HORIZON
      2 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-500, 500-800, 800-HORIZON 
      3 -- ACTUAL DISTANCE  
      4 -- 0-50, 50-150, 150-400, 400-HORIZON   
      5 -- 50 BOTH SIDES
      6 -- 100 BOTH SIDES   
      7 -- 200 BOTH SIDES   

 0061   ICE THICK (WMO4006) 
 ----   --------------------
      / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN  
      0 -- LESS THAN 5 CM.  
      1 -- 5 TO 9 CM.   
      2 -- 10 TO 19 CM. 
      3 -- 20 TO 29 CM. 
      4 -- 30 TO 39 CM. 
      5 -- 40 TO 59 CM. 
      6 -- 60 TO 89 CM. 
      7 -- 90 TO 149 CM.
      8 -- 150 TO 249 CM.   
      9 -- 250 CM. OR MORE  

 0095   COLLECTION  
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- MEASURED AND FOUND (EXAMINATION MADE AND CHARACTERISTIC
IS PRESENT)  
      2 -- MEASURED AND COLLECTED (OBSERVATION MADE)
      3 -- MEASURED AND NOT FOUND (OBSERVATION MADE AND
CHARACTERISTIC NOT PRESENT) 
      4 -- NOT MEASURED (OBSERVATION NOT MADE)  
      N -- NO   
      Y -- YES  

 0096   COMPASS DIRECTION   
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- CALM (STATIONARY, NONE)  
      1 -- N 337.5 DEGREES TO 22.5 DEGREES  
      2 -- NE 22.5 DEGREES TO 67.5 DEGREES  
      3 -- E 67.5 DEGREES TO 112.5 DEGREES  
      4 -- SE 112.5 DEGREES TO 157.5 DEGREES
      5 -- S 157.5 DEGREES TO 202.5 DEGREES 
      6 -- SW 202.5 DEGREES TO 247.5 DEGREES
      7 -- W 247.5 DEGREES TO 292.5 DEGREES 
      8 -- NW 292.5 DEGREES TO 337.5 DEGREES
      9 -- MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS (CONFUSED)   
      A -- DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
    
                                                               
 0097   COUNTING METHOD 
 ----   --------------------
      1 -- COUNTED BY ONES  
      2 -- COUNTED BY TWOS  
      3 -- COUNTED BY FIVES 
      4 -- COUNTED BY TENS  
      5 -- COUNTED BY FIFTIES   
      6 -- COUNTED BY HUNDREDS  
      7 -- COUNTED BY THOUSANDS 
      8 -- COUNTED BY TEN THOUSANDS 
      9 -- ESTIMATED BY MENTAL COMPARISON TO COUNT MADE FOR FLOCK
OF SIMILAR SIZE SEEN RECENTLY (SAME ORDER OF MAGNITUDE)   
      A -- ESTIMATED BY INSTANTANEOUS GUESS 
      B -- COUNTED BY TWENTY-FIVES  

 0099   OIL 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- SLICK - TYPE INDETERMINABLE  
      1 -- SLICK - MADE FROM FISH OILS ("BAIT SLICK")   
      2 -- SLICK, PETROLEUM, THIN   
      3 -- SLICK, PETROLEUM, THICK  
      4 -- FROTHY, PETROLEUM, THIN  
      5 -- FROTHY, PETROLEUM, THICK 
      6 -- TAR, PETROLEUM, THIN 
      7 -- TAR, PETROLEUM, THICK
      8 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 
      9 -- NONE OBSERVED
      A -- SOME TARBALLS FOUND  
      B -- MANY TARBALLS FOUND  
      C -- LIGHT SHEEN ON WATER 
      D -- PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF PETROLEUM CONTAMIN.(SUCH AS OIL
CANS,GAS TANKS,OILED CARDBOARD, ETC.)   
      E -- ABNORMAL NUMBER OF MARINE CARCASSES  
      F -- ABNORMAL NUMBER OF BIRD CARCASSES
      G -- MOTORIZED BOAT TIED UP OR OPERATING WITHIN 50FT. OF
SAMPLING SITE
      H -- OTHER PETROCHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS (PLASTICS, ETC.) SEE
NOTES IN TEXT  

 0100   PLATFORM TYPE   
 ----   --------------------
      1 -- RESEARCH SHIP
      2 -- NON-SPECIALIZED SHIP 
      3 -- SATELLITE
      4 -- BALLOON  
      5 -- AIRPLANE 
      6 -- ANCHORED BUOY
      7 -- DRIFTING BUOY
      8 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, ANCHORED
      9 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, DRIFTING
      A -- FIXED PLATFORM   
      B -- FIXED COASTAL STATION/FIXED SHORE STATION
      C -- DRIFTING ICE 
      D -- SUBMERSIBLE  
      E -- HELICOPTER   
      F -- SHORE OBSERVER (AUTO OR FOOT)
      G -- ICE STATION  
      H -- GOOSE (AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT)  
      J -- P2V (AIRCRAFT)   
      K -- SMALL BOAT   
      L -- FISHING SHIPS
      M -- FERRYS   
      N -- TUGS OR WORK BOATS   
      P -- PRIVATE YACHTS   
      Q -- CHARTER BOATS

 0101   SEX 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- MALE 
      2 -- FEMALE   
      3 -- HERMAPHRODITE
      4 -- TRANSITIONAL 
      5 -- GROUPED,BOTH SEXES PRESENT   
      6 -- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL FEMALE
      7 -- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL MALE  

 0102   SHIP ACTIVITY   
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      1 -- STATIONARY/LAYING TO 
      2 -- DRIFTING 
      3 -- STEAMING 
      4 -- FISHING - STATIONARY 
      5 -- FISHING - STEAMING   
      6 -- ICE RAMMING  
      7 -- GARBAGE DUMPING  
      8 -- SURVEYING

 0103   SUBSTRATA TYPE  
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- MUD  
      2 -- SAND 
      3 -- SHELL
      4 -- SMALL ROCKS  
      5 -- MEDIUM ROCKS 
      6 -- LARGE ROCKS  
      7 -- BEDROCK  
      8 -- WOOD 
      9 -- TIDEPOOL 
      A -- DIRT 
      B -- SCREE
      C -- VEGETATION   
      D -- CLAY 
      E -- PEAT 
      F -- GRAVEL   
      G -- BOULDERS 
      H -- COMBINATIONS OF ABOVE (SEE TEXT) 
      J -- TALAS
      K -- VOLCANIC ASH 
      L -- CONCRETE 
      M -- WOODEN PILINGS   
      N -- PEBBLE   
      P -- COBBLE   
      Q -- SILT 
      R -- MARL 
      S -- SHINGLE  

 0105   CLOUD AMT (WMO2700) 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- 0 (ZERO) 
      1 -- 1 OKTA OR LESS, BUT NOT ZERO    (1/10 OR LESS, BUT NOT
ZERO) 
      2 -- 2 OKTAS     2/10-3/10
      3 -- 3 OKTAS     4/10 
      4 -- 4 OKTAS     5/10 
      5 -- 5 OKTAS     6/10 
      6 -- 6 OKTAS     7/10-8/10
      7 -- 7 OKTAS OR MORE, BUT NOT 8 OKTAS    (9/10 OR MORE, BUT
NOT 10/10)
      8 -- 8 OKTAS     10/10
      9 -- SKY OBSCURED, OR CLOUD AMOUNT CANNOT BE ESTIMATED

 0106   DISTANCE (WMO3600)  
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- UP TO 1 NAUTICAL MILE
      1 -- 1 - 2 NAUTICAL MILES 
      2 -- 2 - 4 NAUTICAL MILES 
      3 -- 4 - 6 NAUTICAL MILES 
      4 -- 6 - 8 NAUTICAL MILES 
      5 -- 8 - 12 NAUTICAL MILES
      6 -- 12 - 16 NAUTICAL MILES   
      7 -- 16 - 20 NAUTICAL MILES   
      8 -- MORE THAN 20 NAUTICAL MILES  
      9 -- UNSPECIFIED OR NO. OBX.  
      A -- LESS THAN 50 METERS (USE A TO E IN PLACE OF 0 FOR MORE 
           SPECIFICITY)  
      B -- 50 TO 200 METERS 
      C -- 200 TO 500 METERS
      D -- 500 TO 1000 METERS   
      E -- 1 TO 2 KILOMETERS

 0107   ICE TOPO (WMO3962)  
 ----   --------------------
      / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN  
      0 -- LEVEL ICE
      1 -- RAFTED ICE   
      2 -- FINGER-RAFTED ICE
      3 -- HUMMOCKS 
      4 -- NEW RIDGES   
      5 -- WEATHERED RIDGES 
      6 -- VERY WEATHERED RIDGES
      7 -- AGED RIDGES  
      8 -- CONSOLIDATED RIDGES  
      9 -- STANDING FLOE

 0109   SEA STATE (WMO3700) 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- CALM-GLASSY 0 FT (0 METERS)  
      1 -- CALM-RIPPLED 0-1/3 FT (0-.1METERS)   
      2 -- SMOOTH-WAVELET 1/3-1 2/3 FT (.1-.5 METERS)   
      3 -- SLIGHT 1 2/3 - 4 FT(.5-1.25 METERS)  
      4 -- MODERATE 4-8 FT(1.25-2.50 METERS)
      5 -- ROUGH 8-13 FT(2.50-4.0 METERS)   
      6 -- VERY ROUGH 13-20 FT(4-6 METERS)  
      7 -- HIGH 20-30 FT(6-9 METERS)
      8 -- VERY HIGH 30-45 FT(9-14 METERS)  
      9 -- PHENOMENAL >45 FT (>14 METERS)   

 0110   WIND-WAVE DIRECTION 
 ----   --------------------
     00 -- CALM (NO WAVES-NO MOTION)
     01 -- 5 DEGREES - 14 DEGREES   
     02 -- 15 DEGREES - 24 DEGREES  
     03 -- 25 DEGREES - 34 DEGREES  
     04 -- 35 DEGREES - 44 DEGREES  
     05 -- 45 DEGREES - 54 DEGREES  
     06 -- 55 DEGREES - 64 DEGREES  
     07 -- 65 DEGREES - 74 DEGREES  
     08 -- 75 DEGREES - 84 DEGREES  
     09 -- 85 DEGREES - 94 DEGREES  
     10 -- 95 DEGREES - 104 DEGREES 
     11 -- 105 DEGREES - 114 DEGREES
     12 -- 115 DEGREES - 124 DEGREES
     13 -- 125 DEGREES - 134 DEGREES
     14 -- 135 DEGREES - 144 DEGREES
     15 -- 145 DEGREES - 154 DEGREES
     16 -- 155 DEGREES - 164 DEGREES
     17 -- 165 DEGREES - 174 DEGREES
     18 -- 175 DEGREES - 184 DEGREES
     19 -- 185 DEGREES - 194 DEGREES
     20 -- 195 DEGREES - 204 DEGREES
     21 -- 205 DEGREES - 214 DEGREES
     22 -- 215 DEGREES - 224 DEGREES
     23 -- 225 DEGREES - 234 DEGREES
     24 -- 235 DEGREES - 244 DEGREES
     25 -- 245 DEGREES - 254 DEGREES
     26 -- 255 DEGREES - 264 DEGREES
     27 -- 265 DEGREES - 274 DEGREES
     28 -- 275 DEGREES - 284 DEGREES
     29 -- 285 DEGREES - 294 DEGREES
     30 -- 295 DEGREES - 304 DEGREES
     31 -- 305 DEGREES - 314 DEGREES
     32 -- 315 DEGREES - 324 DEGREES
     33 -- 325 DEGREES - 334 DEGREES
     34 -- 335 DEGREES - 344 DEGREES
     35 -- 345 DEGREES - 354 DEGREES
     36 -- 355 DEGREES - 4 DEGREES  
     49 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES EQUAL TO
OR LESS THAN 4 3/4 METERS)   
     99 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES GEATER
THAN 4 3/4 METERS) WINDS VARIABLE,OR   
            ALL DIRECTIONS OR UNKNOWN   

 0112   AGE CLASS GROUP 
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- AFTER HATCHING YEAR -AHY- FIRST YEAR AFTER HATCHING YEAR
-JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST.  
      2 -- HATCHING YEAR -HY- HATCHING DATE TO DECEMBER 31ST.  A
BIRD CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLIGHT   
      4 -- LOCAL - A YOUNG BIRD INCAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLIGHT - IF
FINER CODIFICATION IS POSSIBLE SEE CODES A THRU G  
      5 -- SECOND YEAR - SY 
      6 -- AFTER SECOND YEAR - ASY  
      7 -- THIRD YEAR - TY  
      8 -- AFTER THIRD YEAR - ATY   
      A -- BRIGHT BALL OF FLUFF.  DOWN BRIGHT. PATTERNS DISTINCT
(EXCEPT DIVING DUCKS).  BODY ROUNDED.  NECK
            AND TAIL NOT PROMINENT.(CODES A TO N USED FOR
CLASSIFYING ON BASIS OF SIZE & APPEARANCE)
      B -- FADING BALL OF FLUFF.  DOWN COLOR FADING, PATTERNS LESS
DISTINCT.  BODY STILL ROUNDED.  NECK AND 
            TAIL NOT YET PROMINENT. 
      C -- GAWKY-DOWNY.  DOWN COLOR AND PATTERNS FADED.  NECK AND
TAIL BECOME PROMINENT.  BODY BECOMES LONG 
            AND OVAL.   
      D -- FIRST FEATHERS SHOW ON SIDE UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS,
STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL SIDE VIEW SHOWS
            ONE-HALF OF SIDE AND FLANK FEATHERED.   
      E -- MOSTLY FEATHERED.  SIDE VIEW SHOWS ONE-HALF OF SIDE AND
FLANK FEATHERED.  PRIMARIES BREAK FROM   
            SHEATHS.  STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL SIDE VIEW SHOWS
DOWN IN ONE OR TWO AREAS ONLY (NAPE, BACK OR
            UPPER RUMP).
      F -- LAST DOWN.  SIDE VIEW SHOWS DOWN IN ONE OR TWO AREAS
ONLY (NAPE, BACK OR UPPER RUMP).  SHEATHS   
            VISIBLE ON ERUPTED PRIMARIES THROUGH THIS CLASS.  STAYS
IN THIS CLASS UNTIL PROFILE SHOWS NO DOWN.  
      G -- FEATHERED-FLIGHTLESS.  NO DOWN VISIBLE.  PRIMARIES FULLY
OUT OF SHEATHS BUT NOT FULLY DEVELOPED. 
            STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL CAPABLE OF FLIGHT.
      H -- FLYING YOUNG 
      J -- HY OR AHY(CODES J TO S USED WHEN ONLY GROSS ESTIMATES
CAN BE MADE)   
      K -- HY OR AHY OR ASY 
      L -- AHY OR ASY   
      M -- HY OR AHY OR ASY OR ATY  
      N -- AHY OR ASY OR ATY
      P -- ASY OR ATY   
      Q -- ADULT
      R -- ACTUAL AGE KNOWN (SEE TEXT)  
      S -- MIXED AGES (HY AND AHY)  
      T --  EGG STAGE PRE-INCUBATION
      U --  EGG STAGE EARLY-INCUBATION  
      V --  EGG STAGE LATE-INCUBATION   
      W --  INDETERMINATE   
      X --  SUBADULT

 0113   ANGLE OF VIEW   
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD)
      0 -- 270 DEGREES-0 DEGREES PORT SIDE  
      1 -- 0 DEGREES-90 DEGREES STARBOARD SIDE  
      2 -- 270 DEGREES-90 DEGREES BOTH SIDES (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD)
      3 -- 0 DEGREES-90 DEGREES BOTH SIDES (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD) 
 

 0114   BIRD CONDITION  
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- OILED
      2 -- LIGHTLY OILED - ONE OR TWO STREAKS OR SPOTS  
      3 -- MODERATELY OILED - MANY STREAKS OR SPOTS OR SMALL PATCH 
      4 -- HEAVILY OILED - LARGE PATCH  
      5 -- DEAD - LIGHTLY OILED 
      6 -- DEAD - MODERATELY OILED  
      7 -- DEAD - HEAVILY OILED 
      8 -- DEAD - UNKNOWN CAUSE 
      9 -- NOT OILED

 0115   COLOR PHASE 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE - IN NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, ALL SPECIES
OF MARINE BIRDS WITH DIFFERENT   
             COLOR PHASES, EXCEPT THE NORTHERN FULMAR, ARE EASILY
RECOGNIZABLE TO WHICH COLOR PHASE THEY ARE.   
             IN THE NORTHERN FULMAR, PLUMAGE COLORATION CAN RANGE
FROM NEARLY PURE WHITE TO VERY DARK.  
             ABILITY AT ASSIGNING A COLOR PHASE TO INDIVIDUALS OF
THIS SPECIES INCREASES WITH OBSERVING 
             EXPERIENCE, BUT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SUBJECTIVITY
CANNOT BE AVOIDED 
      1 -- DOUBLE LIGHT(NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY;NEARLY PURE WHITE) 
      2 -- LIGHT
      3 -- LIGHT INTERMEDIATE (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY)
      4 -- INTERMEDIATE 
      5 -- DARK INTERMEDIATE (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY) 
      6 -- DARK 
      7 -- DOUBLE DARK (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY)   
      8 -- SPECIAL (HAS SPECIFIC MEANING FOR DIFFERENT SPECIES E.G.
BRIDLED PHASE OF COMMON MURRE)  
      9 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 

 0116   DEBRIS  
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- WOOD 
      2 -- SEAWEED  
      3 -- FUCUS
      4 -- FOAM LINE
      5 -- OFFAL
      6 -- OTHER SHIP - ACTIVITY NOT NOTED  
      7 -- OTHER SHIP - FISHING 
      8 -- OTHER SHIP - DUMPING 
      9 -- NONE 
      A -- OIL SLICK - UNIDENTIFIED 
      B -- OIL SLICK - WHALE/FISH   
      C -- OIL SLICK - PROCESSING BY-PRODUCT
      D -- OIL SLICK - PETROLEUM
      E -- OWN SHIP-DUMPING 
      F -- FLOTSAM (NATURAL ORIGIN) 
      G -- JETSAM (HUMAN ORIGIN)
      H -- COMBINATION OF DEBRIS

 0118   DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- DEAD AHEAD(NUMERIC CODES GIVE ANGLE FROM LEAD HEAD AT
WHICH BIRD WAS JUST SEEN)  
      2 -- 15 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      3 -- 30 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      4 -- 45 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      5 -- 60 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      6 -- 75 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      7 -- 90 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES)
      A -- ACTUAL   
      Z -- ZONE 

 0142   ACTIVITY (BIRDS)
 ----   --------------------
     00 -- INDETERMINABLE   
     01 -- SITTING ON SURFACE   
     02 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, DIVING IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER   
     03 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE  TO OBSERVER 
     04 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER,
LANDING AGAIN NEARBY 
     05 -- SITTING ON SURFACE AND CALLING   
     06 -- SITTING ON SURFACE AND BATHING   
     07 -- PATTER-FLUSH (BIRDS PROPELLIING THEMSELVES ALONG THE
SURFACE WITH THEIR WINGS IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER, REMAINING ON SURFACE) 
     08 -- PATTER-FLUSH/DIVING (BIRDS PROPELLING THEMSELVES ALONG
THE SURFACE WITH THEIR WINGS IN REPONSE   
            TO OBSERVER AND DIVING) 
     09 -- SITTING ON WATER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ICE   
     10 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT (SEE DEBRIS ASSOCIATION CODE
FOR IDENTITY OF OBJECT)  
     11 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE TO
OBSERVER   
     12 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT, FLYING OFF IN REPONSE TO
OBSERVER, LANDING AGAIN NEARBY  
     13 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT AND CALLING   
     14 -- SITTING ON ICE   
     15 -- SITTING ON GROUND
     16 -- COURTING 
     17 -- WALKING  
     18 -- FLIGHT DISPLAY   
     20 -- FLYING (HEIGHT AND TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 
     21 -- FLYING, BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT
NOTED)   
     22 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT
NOTED)  
     23 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT
NOT NOTED) 
     24 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT
NOT NOTED)
     25 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT
NOTED)  
     26 -- FLYING, FLAPPING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED)
     27 -- FLYING, FLAPPING AND GLIDING/SOARING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT
NOT NOTED)
     28 -- FLYING, GLIDING/SOARING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 
     29 -- FLYING IN A MEANDERING FASHION AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS
     30 -- FLYING AND CALLING   
     31 -- FLYING, CIRCLING SHIP
     32 -- FLYING, FOLLOWING SHIP   
     33 -- FLYING, BEING PURSUED
     34 -- FLYING, BEING PIRATED (PARASITISED)  
     35 -- FLYING IN A MILLING OR CIRCLING PATTERN  
     36 -- FLYING, MEANDERING (FORAGING)
     37 -- CHASING  
     38 -- TOOK OFF 
     39 -- LANDED   
     40 -- FLYING, BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING
     41 -- FLYING,BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND GLIDING 
     42 -- FLYING,BELOWWAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING   
     43 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING   
     44 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND
GLIDING   
     45 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING
     46 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING  
     47 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND
GLIDING  
     48 -- FLYING 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING
     49 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 
     50 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND
GLIDING/SOARING 
     51 -- FLYING,10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING/SOARING 
     52 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING   
     53 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND
SOARING   
     54 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, SOARING
     60 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE   
     61 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, DIPPING (HOVERING, ONLY BILL USED) 
     62 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SKIMMING (FLYING, ONLY BILL USED)
     63 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, PATTERING (HOVERING, BILL AND FEET
USED) 
     64 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, FILTERING ( SITTING, BILL IN WATER) 
     65 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SCAVENGING (SITTING, EATING DEAD
ORGANISM)   
     66 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SEIZING (SITTING, EATING LIVE
ORGANISM)  
     67 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, PURSUING (RUNNING/FLAPPING, HEAD
UNDER WATER)
     68 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ICE FLOE
     69 -- FEEDING ON GROUND
     70 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE
     71 -- FEEDING BELOW, DIVING FROM AIR (PLUNGE-DIVING),
SHALLOW(LESS THAN ONE BODY LENGTH)   
     72 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE, DIVING FROM AIR (PLUNGE-DIVING),
DEEP ( MORE THAN ONE BODY LENGTH)
     73 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE, DIVING FROM SURFACE (PURSUIT
DIVING)  
     74 -- PEERING (SITTING OR RUNNING/FLAPPING, HEAD UNDER WATER
LOOKING FOR PREY) 
     75 -- INTERTIDAL TIPPING OR DIPPING(WATERFOWL) 
     76 -- INTERTIDAL PICKING   
     77 -- INTERTIDAL PROBING   
     78 -- INTERTIDAL SURFACE SEIZING   
     79 -- INTERTIDAL PUDDLING(SWIRLING BOTTOM ORGANISMS TO SURFACE
WITH FEET)  
     80 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE
     81 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, DIPPING (HOVERING OR FLYING,
AQUATIC ORGANISMS MOMENTARILY EXPOSED CAPTURED IN AIR)
     82 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, AERIAL PIRACY (PARASITISM)
     83 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, PURSUIT   
     84 -- FLITTING THROUGH VEGETATION  
     85 -- HUNTING  
     86 -- SOARING  
     87 -- AERIAL FEEDING   
     88 -- LOCAL FLYING 
     89 -- FEEDING  
     90 -- COURTSHIP DISPLAY (SEE TEXT FOR DETAILS) 
     91 -- BATHING  
     92 -- PREENING 
     93 -- STANDING AND SLEEPING
     94 -- COPULATING   
     95 -- SUSPECTED NESTING
     96 -- ROOSTING 
     97 -- SWIMMING 
     98 -- DEAD ANIMAL  
     99 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 
     A1 -- SWIMMING FOLLOWED BY CLIMBING ONTO LAND/ICE  
     A2 -- SITTING/STANDING ON LAND/ICE 
     A3 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY FLUSH   
     A4 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY SWIMMING
     A5 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY DIVING  
     A6 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY LANDING ON LAND/ICE   
     A7 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY LANDING ON WATER  
     A8 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY CRASH DIVING  
     B1 -- FEEDING MELEE
     B2 -- SITTING ON LEDGES
     B3 -- FLYING, LEAVING COLONY   
     B4 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY  
     B5 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM NE 
     B6 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM NW 
     B7 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM SE 
     B8 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM SW 

 0143   COVER   
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- INDETERMINABLE   
      1 -- ELYMUS   
      2 -- HORDEUM  
      3 -- FESTUCA  
      4 -- EPILOBIUM
      5 -- ACHILLEA 
      6 -- SALIX
      7 -- SAMBUCUS 
      8 -- ALNUS
      9 -- RIBES
      A -- MOSSES   
      B -- MIXED FORB   
      C -- MIXED GRASS  
      D -- DETRITUS (ORGANIC)   
      E -- DRIFT LOG
      F -- DEBRIS (MAN-MADE)
      G -- CAREX
      H -- POA  
      J -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 
      K -- IRIS SESTOSA 

 0152   WATCH TYPE  
 ----   --------------------
      1 -- COUNTS CONSIST OF OBSERVATIONS MADE IN A SINGLE SWEEP OF
THE SPOTTING SCOPE FROM SHORELINE TO
            SHORELINE WITH THE HORIZON BEING KEPT 1/4TH DOWN FROM
THE TOP OF THE FIELD OF VIEW AND BEING MADE   
            IN AS BRIEF A TIME NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY COUNT AND
IDENTIFY ALL BIRDS AND MAMMALS 
      2 -- COUNTS ARE MADE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TYPE 1 COUNTS,
WITH THE SPOTTINE SCOPE FIXED IN A POSITION PERPENDICULAR TO THE 
SHORE, THE HORIZON 1/4TH DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FIELD OF VIEW,
AND OF 10 MINUTES DURATION
      3 -- COUNTS ARE MADE WITH OR WITHOUT BINOCULARS OR SPOTTING
SCOPE, IN AS SHORT OF TIME AS NECESSARY, BUT OF DEFINED AREA.
      4 -- COMBINATION OF TYPES 2 AND 3. THE OBSERVER CAN SWEEP AN
AREA AS OFTEN AS NEEDED. IT IS DESIGNED TO MONITOR MIGRATION ALONG, 
ACROSS, OVER, ETC., A FIXED AREA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND CAN BE 
MADE WITH A SCOPE, BINOCULARS, THE NAKED EYE OR A COMBINATION OF ALL THREE. 

 0157   VISIBILITY (WMO4300)
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- LESS THAN 50 M (LESS THAN 55 YARDS)  
      1 -- 50-200 M (APPROX. 55-220 YARDS)  
      2 -- 200-500 M (APPROX. 220-550 YARDS)
      3 -- 500-1000 M (APPROX. 550 YARDS-5/8 N.M.)  
      4 -- 1-2 KM (APPROX. 5/8-1 N.M.)  
      5 -- 2-4 KM (APPROX. 1-2 N.M.)
      6 -- 4-10 KM (APPROX. 2-6 N.M.)   
      7 -- 10-20 KM (APPROX. 6-12 N.M.) 
      8 -- 20-50 KM (APPROX. 12-30 N.M.)
      9 -- 50 KM OR MORE (30 N.M. OR MORE)  

 0159   WEATHER (WMO4677)   
 ----   --------------------
     00 -- CLOUD DEVELOP. NOT OBSERVED OR NOT OBSERVABLE-CHAR.
CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HOUR  
     01 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OF BECOMING LESS
DEVELOPED-CHAR. CHANGE OF STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HR.  
     02 -- STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE
STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR
     03 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING-CHAR. CHANGE OF
THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR 
    

 0186   BAROMETRIC TREND
 ----   --------------------
      + -- RISING   
      - -- FALLING  
      0 -- STEADY   


 0187   TIDE TREND  
 ----   --------------------
      + -- RISING   
      - -- FALLING  
      0 -- SLACK WATER  

 0188   ICE PATTERN 
 ----   --------------------
      1 -- REGULAR  
      2 -- CLUMPED  

 0189   SHIP IN WATER   
 ----   --------------------
      1 -- LEAD 
      2 -- POLYNYA  
      3 -- OPEN WATER OF INDETERMINABLE TYPE
