1  Identification Information: 
1.1  Citation: 
1.1.8  Citation Information: 
1.1.8.1  Originator: NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center
1.1.8.1  Originator: Multiple contributors
1.1.8.2  Publication Date: Unknown
1.1.8.4  Title: NODC Standard Format Marine Birds from Coastal Alaska and Puget Sound Data (1974 -1982): Marine Bird Sighting, Ship/Aircraft Census (F033)
1.1.8.5  Edition: 1
1.2  Description: 
1.2.1  Abstract: Marine Bird Sighting, Ship/Aircraft Census (F033) is one of a group of
seven datasets related to Marine Birds from Coastal Alaska and Puget
Sound Data (1974 -1982). Each dataset uses the NODC Taxonomic Code to
indicate species.

Marine Bird Sighting, Ship/Aircraft Census (F033) contains data from
field observations of marine birds made along ship or aircraft survey
tracks. These data are collected to provide information on population
density and distribution. Start and end position, date and elapsed time,
speed and course, platform type and observing techniques are reported
for each survey. Environmental information may include meteorological and
sea surface conditions, distances to the shoreline and shelf break, ice
characteristics within and outside each transect and surface debris,
including oil slicks. Species data may include age, sex, color, plumage,
number of individuals, direction of flight, behavior and food source
association. Any number of species may be reported within one
observation time span. These data were collected from 1975 - 1982 for
coastal Alaska and adjacent North Pacific Ocean.

NOAAServer Codes: [L 72 48 -130 -180] ; nodateline
1.2.2  Purpose: None provided.
1.2.3  Supplemental Information: None provided.
1.2.4  NOAASupplemental: 
1.2.4.1  Entry ID: W00050
1.2.4.3  Source Name: AIRCRAFT
1.2.4.3  Source Name: OCEAN PLATFORMS
1.2.4.3  Source Name: SHIP
1.2.4.4  Project/Campaign: Campaign or Project: COP -- Coastal Ocean Program
1.2.4.4  Project/Campaign: Campaign or Project: MESA -- Marine Ecosystems Analysis (Puget Sound) Project
1.2.4.4  Project/Campaign: Campaign or Project: OCSEAP -- Ocean Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Project
1.2.4.5  Originating Center: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC
1.2.4.6  Storage Medium: optical platter
1.2.4.7  Reference: NODC Users Guide.  1992.  Washington, DC:  US Dept. of Commerce.
1.2.4.9  NOAAServer_URLs: 
1.2.4.9.1  More Information: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/NODC-Archive/f033.html
1.2.4.9.3  Obtain: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/NODC-ordering.html
1.3  Time Period of Content: 
1.3.9  Time Period Information: 
1.3.9.3  Range of Dates/Times: 
1.3.9.3.1  Beginning Date: 1974
1.3.9.3.3  Ending Date: 1982
1.3.1  Currentness Reference: Ground Condition
1.4  Status: 
1.4.1  Progress: Complete
1.4.2  Maintenance and Update Frequency: None Planned
1.5  Spatial Domain: 
1.5.1  Bounding Coordinates: 
1.5.1.1  West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
1.5.1.2  East Bounding Coordinate: -130.000000
1.5.1.3  North Bounding Coordinate: 72.000000
1.5.1.4  South Bounding Coordinate: 48.000000
1.6  Keywords: 
1.6.1  Theme: 
1.6.1.1  Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None; uncontrolled keywords as used in GCMD DIF
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: BIRD POPULATION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: NUTRITION
1.6.1  Theme: 
1.6.1.1  Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD DIF, Version 4.1, April 1993: Parameter Keywords
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES -- BIRDS
1.6.1  Theme: 
1.6.1.1  Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD DIF, Version 4.1, April 1993: Discipline Keywords
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE -- LAND -- Biology
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE -- OCEAN -- Biological Oceanography
1.6.1  Theme: 
1.6.1.1  Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Reformatted from NEDRES..PA-DATA PARAMETER MATRIX that was not based on a specific thesaurus.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: count; Medium: atmosphere/sea and
earth surface; Method: visual; Units: total number of
species; Data type: observed; Data amount: 13 regions
and 67 subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: species identification; Medium:
atmosphere/sea and earth surface; Method: key; Units:
taxonomic 12-digit NODC code; Data type: observed;
Data amount: 13 regions and 67 subregions; Frequency:
various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: movement direction; Medium:
atmosphere/sea and earth surface; Method: visual;
Units: degrees; Data type: observed; Data amount: 13
regions and 67 subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: sex; Medium: atmosphere/sea and earth
surface; Method: visual; Units: total number of male,
female, sex unknown; Data type: observed; Data amount:
13 regions and 67 subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: age; Medium: atmosphere/sea and earth
surface; Method: visual; Units: total number of
adults, immature, age unknown; Data type: observed;
Data amount: 13 regions and 67 subregions; Frequency:
various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: location; Medium: atmosphere/sea and
earth surface; Method: visual; Units: subregion code;
Data type: observed; Data amount: 13 regions and 67
subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: physical condition; Medium:
atmosphere/sea and earth surface; Method: visual;
Units: descriptive; Data type: observed; Data amount:
13 regions and 67 subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: birds; Variable: death cause; Medium: atmosphere/sea
and earth surface; Method: visual; Units: descriptive;
Data type: observed; Data amount: 13 regions and 67
subregions; Frequency: various.
1.6.2  Place: 
1.6.2.1  Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD DIF, Version 4.1, April 1993: Location Keywords
1.6.2.2  Place Keyword: ARCTIC OCEAN -- Alaska -- Coast
1.6.2.2  Place Keyword: PACIFIC OCEAN -- North Pacific Ocean -- Alaska -- Coast
1.6.2  Place: 
1.6.2.1  Place Keyword Thesaurus: Reformatted from NEDRES..GE-GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES that were not based on a specific thesaurus.
1.6.2.2  Place Keyword: North Pacific Ocean, Coast, Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, USA, Washington.
1.7  Access Constraints: None
1.8  Use Constraints: None. NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from
which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other
representations of these data.
1.9  Point of Contact: 
1.9.10  Contact Information: 
1.9.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
1.9.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
1.9.10.4  Contact Address: 
1.9.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
1.9.10.4.2  Address: SSMC3 Fourth Floor E/OC1
1315 East West Hwy
1.9.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
1.9.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
1.9.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282
1.9.10.4.6  Country: USA
1.9.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3277
6  Distribution Information: 
6.1  Distributor: 
6.1.10  Contact Information: 
6.1.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
6.1.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- National Oceanographic Data Center
6.1.10.3  Contact Position: User Services Group
6.1.10.4  Contact Address: 
6.1.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
6.1.10.4.2  Address: SSMC-3 Fourth Floor
1315 East West Highway
6.1.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
6.1.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
6.1.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282
6.1.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-3277
6.1.10.7  Contact Facsimile: 301-713-3302
6.1.10.8  Contact Electronic Mail Address: services@nodc.noaa.gov
6.1.10.9  Hours of Service: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
6.2  Resource Description: MULTIPLE NODC ACCESSION NUMBERS:  NODC STANDARD FORMAT MARINE BIRD SIGHTING, SHIP/AIRCRAFT CENSUS (F033) DATA
6.3  Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor
does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC
cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or
omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to
function on a particular system.
6.4  Standard Order Process: 
6.4.3  Fees: Prices vary depending on data set, output medium and ordering mechanism.
A standard handling charge, with additional costs for special handling,
will be added to the cost of the data.
6.4.4  Ordering Instructions: Prepayment by check, money order or bank card is required. Orders may be
placed via fax, email, regular mail, or telephone. Contact NODC or check
NODC Online at http://nodc.noaa.gov/ for most recent fee structure and
ordering information.
7  Metadata Reference Information: 
7.1  Metadata Date: 19990823
7.2  Metadata Review Date: 20000915
7.4  Metadata Contact: 
7.4.10  Contact Information: 
7.4.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
7.4.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- National Oceanographic Data Center
7.4.10.3  Contact Position: Data Officer
7.4.10.4  Contact Address: 
7.4.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
7.4.10.4.2  Address: SSMC-3 Fourth Floor
1315 East West Highway
7.4.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
7.4.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
7.4.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282
7.4.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-3267
7.4.10.7  Contact Facsimile: 301-713-3302
7.4.10.8  Contact Electronic Mail Address: DataOfficer@nodc.noaa.gov
7.5  Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
7.6  Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
