SWFSC Oregon, California and Washington Line-Transect Experiment (Orcawale) (1605)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)

Publication_Date: 20040916 16:07:45.95160504

Title: SWFSC Oregon, California and Washington Line-Transect Experiment (Orcawale) (1605)

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: OBIS-SEAMAP

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://swfsc.nmfs.noaa.gov/

Description:

Abstract:

This 1996 line-transect survey was designed to estimate the abundance of and to describe the distribution of dolphins, whales, and porpoises off the west coast of the United States out to 300 nautical miles. This survey was conducted by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center aboard NOAA Ships David Starr Jordan and McArthur for a combined total of approximately 15,000 kilometers surveyed from mid July to early November 1996. This dataset provides the time-date and geographical coordinates, by species/stock, of all cetaceans detected during the survey, as well as the daily and intra-daily start and end points of the line-transect survey. The primary purpose of this survey was to estimate the abundance of and to describe the distribution of dolphins, whales, and porpoises off the west coast of the United States out to 300 nautical miles. CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION - GEODETIC MODEL Horizontal Datum Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Von Saunder, Alexandra, and Jay Barlow. A Report of the Oregon, California and Washington Line-Transect Experiment (Orcawale) Conducted in West Coast Waters during Summer/Fall 1996. 1999. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-264.

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19960904

Ending_Date: 19961104

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -130.37

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.29

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.65

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.65

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Theme_Keyword: Northern Right-whale Dolphin

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > OREGON

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WASHINGTON

Access_Constraints: ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted. DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints.

Use_Constraints:

Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. Also please refer to Distribution Liability.

Point_of_Contact:

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Contact_Person: EI FUJIOKA

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JAY BARLOW

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: LSRC A321

Address: Box 90328

City: Durham

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27708

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Southwest Fisheries Science Center

Address: 8619 La Jolla Shores Dr

City: La Jolla

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 92037

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-613-8021

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 858.546.7178

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-684-8741

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: efujioka@duke.edu

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jay.barlow@noaa.gov

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Cetacean Line-Transect

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Address: Box 90328

City: Durham

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27708

Country: USA

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Address: Box 90328

City: Durham

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27708

Country: USA

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