FILE TYPE 038 - MIGRATORY BIRD SEA WATCH - 7/7/78 VERSION

THIS FORMAT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDIES CONCERNING MIGRATORY ROUTES
AND BREEDING LOCALES FOR PRINCIPAL MARINE BIRD SPECIES. THESE STUDIES
HELP ESTABLISH THOSE POPULATIONS AND SYSTEMS MOST SUBJECT TO IMPACT FROM
OCS OIL DEVELOPMENT. THE FORMAT CONSISTS OF FOUR RECORDS FOR REPORTING
SIGHTING LOCATIONS INCLUDING POSITION, DATE AND TIME, DISTANCE FROM
SHORE PLATFORM, COUNTING METHOD AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE, SPECIES
INFORMATION INCLUDING AGE, SEX, COLOR, PLUMAGE, MOLT, BEHAVIOR, NUMBER
OF INDIVIDUALS AND NUMBER OF SPECIES. RECORDS FOR TEXT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS SUCH AS TIDE, WEATHER AND SEA STATE ARE AVAILABLE. ALL
RECORDS IN THIS FORMAT ARE 80 COLUMNS IN LENGTH. THIS FILE IS SORTED BY
STATION NUMBER 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.


STATION HEADER RECORD	ALWAYS '1'	10
STATION NUMBER	FIVE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR - ALSO INCLUDED IN RECORDS 2,3 AND 4	11
LATITUDE	DDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'N' OR 'S'	16
LONGITUDE	DDDMMSS PLUS HEMISPHERE 'E' OR 'W'	23
DISTANCE FROM SHORE	XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS)	31
PLATFORM TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0100	36
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0046	37
HEIGHT ABOVE WATER	XXX - WHOLE FEET	38
SCOPE BEARING	XXX (DEGREES)	41
BLANKS		44
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING ALL RECORDS WITHIN A STATION	76

TEXT RECORD	ALWAYS '2'	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
TEXT	60-CHARACTER FIELD FOR COMMENTS OR PERTINENT INFORMATION	16
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXXXX - SAME AS RECORD '1'	76

DETAIL RECORD	ALWAYS '3'	10
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	11
OBSERVATION START DATE (GMT)	YYMMDD	16
OBSERVATION START TIME (GMT)	XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES)	22
ELAPSED SIGHTING TIME	XXXX - TIME FROM BEGINNING TO END OF FLOCK OBSERVATION - (HOURS AND MINUTES)	26
TAXONOMIC CODE	TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODES	30
AGE CLASS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0112	42
SEX	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0101	43
COLOR PHASE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0115	44
PLUMAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0043	45
MOLT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0039	46
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS	XXXXXX - NUMBER WITHIN A SINGLE FLOCK	47
COUNTING METHOD	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0097	53
RELIABILITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0044	54
DIRECTION OF FLIGHT	XXX (DEGREES FROM TRUE NORTH)	55
SPECIES GROUP	ASSOCIATED WITH NODC TAXONOMIC CODES IN COLS 30-41 - USE INVESTIGATOR'S INTERNAL CODES	58
WATCH TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0152	60
BEHAVIOR (ACTIVITY)	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0142	61
NUMBER OF SPECIES PARTICIPATING	XX	63
LINKAGE	XXX - TWO SPECIES, AGE CLASS, ETC THAT ARE SIGHTED IN SAME FLOCK, WOULD HAVE THE SAME NUMBER (001-999) TO SHOW THEY ARE LINKED	65
OBSERVATION CONDITIONS	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0041	68
HEIGHT FIRST SEEN	XXX - WHOLE METERS	69
DISTANCE OF CLOSEST APPROACH	XXXX - WHOLE METERS	72
SEQUENCE NUMBER	SEE RECORD '1'	76

ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD	ALWAYS '4'	10
STATION NUMBER	SAME AS RECORD '1'	11
WEATHER	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0159	16
TIDE TREND	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0187	18
TIDE HEIGHT CODE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0049	19
SEA STATE CODE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0109	20
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE	XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS	21
WIND DIRECTION	XX - TENS OF DEGREES - DIRECTION FROM	25
WIND SPEED	XX - WHOLE KNOTS	27
CLOUD AMOUNT	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0105	29
VISIBILITY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0157	30
SNOW COVER	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	31
ICE COVER (SEA)	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	32
FOG COVERAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0256	33
LAKE ICE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0054	34
BLANKS		35
SEQUENCE NUMBER	SAME AS RECORD '1'	76


NODC CODES USED IN FILE TYPE F038:

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

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

 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.   

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

 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 

 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  

 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 

 0105   CLOUD AMT (WMO2700) 
 ----   --------------------
      0 -- 0 (ZERO) 
      1 -- 1 OKTA OR LESS, BUT NOT ZERO (1/10 OR LESS, BUT NOT 0) 
      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

 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) 

 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

 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) 

 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 

 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
           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 
     04 -- VISIBILTY REDUCED BY SMOKE, E.G. VELDT OF FOREST
           FIRES, INDUSTRIAL SMOKE OR VOLCANIC ASHES   
     05 -- HAZE 
     06 -- WIDESPREAD DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, RAISED BY
           WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT TIME OF OBS.  
     07 -- DUST OR SAND RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT
           THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO WELL   
           DEVELOPED DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S), AND NO
           DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM SEEN
     08 -- WELL DEVELOP. DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S) SEEN AT
           OR NEAR STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR   
           OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO DUSTSTORM OR
           SANDSTORM
     09 -- DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME OF
           OBSERVA., OR AT STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR 
     10 -- MIST 
     11 -- PATCHES OF SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION,
           WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT  
           2 METERS ON LAND OR 10 METERS AT SEA
     12 -- MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE
           STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER
           THAN ABOUT 2 M ON LAND OR 10 M AT SEA   
     13 -- LIGHTNING VISIBLE, NO THUNDER HEARD  
     14 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, NOT REACHING THE GROUND OR
           THE SURFACE OF THE SEA
     15 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING THE GROUND OR THE
           SURFACE OF THE SEA, BUT DISTANT(I.E.  
           ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN 5 KM) FROM THE STATION
     16 -- PREC. WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING GROUND OR SURFACE OF THE
           SEA, NEAR TO, BUT NOT AT THE STATION   
     17 -- THUNDERSTORM, BUT NO PRECIPITATION AT THE TIME OF
           OBSERVATION
     18 -- SQUALLS AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE
           PRECEDING HOUR OR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
     19 -- FUNNEL CLOUD(S) AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF STATION DURING
           PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION
     20 -- DRIZZLE (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS - NOT FALLING AS
           SHOWER(S) 
     21 -- RAIN (NOT FREEZING) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)   
     22 -- SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)  
     23 -- RAIN AND SNOW OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) - NOT FALLING
           AS SHOWER(S)
     24 -- FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN - NOT FALLING AS
           SHOWER(S) 
     25 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 
     26 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW, OR OF RAIN AND SNOW - NOT FALLING
           AS SHOWER(S)
     27 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, OR OF RAIN AND HAIL - NOT FALLING
           AS SHOWER(S)
     28 -- FOG OR ICE FOG - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
     29 -- THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION) 
     30 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS
           DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
     31 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO
           APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
     32 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR
           HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR   
     33 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE
           PRECEDING HOUR
     34 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE
           DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
     35 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS
           INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR   
     36 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW
           EYE LEVEL)  
     37 -- HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL)  
     38 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE
           EYE LEVEL) 
     39 -- HEAVY BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL)  
     40 -- FOG OR ICE FOG AT A DISTANCE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION,
           BUT NOT AT THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING 
           HOUR, THE FOG OR ICE FOG EXTENDING TO A LEVEL ABOVE
           THAT OF THE OBSERVER
     41 -- FOG OR ICE FOG IN PATCHES
     42 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING
           THE PRECEDING HOUR 
     43 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER
           DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR   
     44 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE
           DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR  
     45 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE
           DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
     46 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME
           THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
     47 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME
           THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR  
     48 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY VISIBLE
     49 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY INVISIBLE  
     50 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF 
           OBSERVATION   
     51 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION  
     52 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME
           OF OBSERVATION  
     53 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION
     54 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY (DENSE) AT
           TIME OF OBSERVATION 
     55 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY (DENSE) AT
           TIME OF OBSERVATION   
     56 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT
     57 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY (DENSE) 
     58 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT 
     59 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY  
     60 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION   
     61 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION 
     62 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION 
     63 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION   
     64 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION
     65 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION  
     66 -- RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT   
     67 -- RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY
     68 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, SLIGHT 
     69 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, MODERATE OR HEAVY  
     70 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION   
     71 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION 
     72 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION 
     73 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION   
     74 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION 
     75 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION  
     76 -- ICE PRISMS (WITH OR WIHTOUT FOG) 
     77 -- SNOW GRAINS (WITH OF WITHOUT FOG)
     78 -- ISOLATED STARLIKE SNOW CRYSTALS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG)
     79 -- ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A)
     80 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), SLIGHT   
     81 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY
     82 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), VIOLENT  
     83 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT 
     84 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY  
     85 -- SNOW SHOWER(S), SLIGHT   
     86 -- SHOW SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY
     87 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS,
           TYPE(B),WITH/WITHOUT RAIN AND SNOW MIXED-SLIGHT
     88 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B),
           WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED- 
           MODERATE OR HEAVY   
     89 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND
           SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. WITH THUNDER-SLIGHT   
     90 -- SHOWER(S)OF HAIL, WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW
           MIXED, NOT ASSOC. W/THUNDER-MODERATE OR HEAVY   
     91 -- SLIGHT RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING
           THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS.
     92 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM
           DURING PRECEDING HR. BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS.   
     93 -- SLIGHT SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF
           OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING  
           HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 
     94 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL
           AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING
           THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION   
     95 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT
           W/RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
           -THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
     96 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS.  
     97 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT WITH RAIN
           AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME  
           OF OBSERVATION  
     98 -- THUNDERSTORM COMBINED WITH DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM AT
           TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS. 
     99 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF
           OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION

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

 0256   FOG COVERAGE
 ----   --------------------
        -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION   
      0 -- NO FOG   
      1 -- < 1/2 MILE OFFSHORE  
      2 -- 1/2 - 1 MILE OFFSHORE
      3 -- > 1 MILE OFFSHORE
      4 -- < 1/2 MILE ONSHORE   
      5 -- 1/2 - 1 MILE ONSHORE 
      6 -- > 1 MILE ONSHORE 
      7 -- GENERAL (OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE)   


-- TAXONOMIC CODE TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODES
