## Introduction

The North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database (NPPSD) is a summary of
information on the pelagic distribution of seabirds in Alaska and
elsewhere in the North Pacific. A Metadata Database has been created to
describe the content, quality, condition and other characteristics of
each individual data set within the NPPSD.

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## Metadata Database Description and Documentation

Version: 04 February 2002

The following documentation describes the structure for the Metadata
Database for the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database. For each field
(column), this documentation includes a description of the field
contents, the exact field name, the width of the field, and an
explanation of codes. All fields are set as text type. Codes will be
added as needed and included in future versions of this documentation.
The number of codes will be kept to a minimum.

File Name: METADATA

File Format: mdb (ACCESS)

1\. Abstract - a brief description of survey data provided here.

Data Type: memo

Field Name: abstract

2\. Purpose - a brief description of the purpose of surveys conducted
e.g., monitor murrelet populations.

Data Type: memo

Field Name: purpose

3\. Supplemental Information - as appropriate; unique details about the
data set.

Data Type: memo

Field Name: supplinf

4\. Data Set Credit - who is responsible for the collection of this data
e.g., Principle Investigator.

Data Type: text

Field Name (4a): dclast

Width (4a): 20

Field Name (4b): dcfirst

Width (4b): 20

5\. Dataset Credit Contact Information - contact information (addresses
etc., if known) for person/agency responsible for data.

Data Type: text

Field Name (5a): dstreet1

Width: 25

Field Name (5b): dstreet2

Width: 25

Field Name (5c): dcity

Width: 30

Field Name (5d): dstate

Width: 25

Field Name (5e): dzip

Width: 10

Field Name (5f): dprov

Width: 25

Field Name (5e): dpostal

Width: 7

Field Name (5g): dphone

Width: 12

Format: (###) ###-####

Field Name (5h): demail

Width: 30

Field Name (5i): dfax

Width: 12

Format: (###) ###-####

6\. Trip ID - cruise number, trip ID e.g., FW80561

Data Type: text

Field Name: tripID

Width: 50

7\. File Name - if known, original computer file name e.g., Fnew.147

Data Type: text

Field Name: filename

Width: 50

8\. Publication Date - date on the computer file

Data Type: text

Field Name: pubdate

Width: 10

Format: YYYY/MM/DD

9\. Other Citation Details - e.g., data used in a published study

Data Type: memo

Field Name: details

10\. Start Date of Survey (year) - year at the beginning of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: begdatey

Width: 4

Format: YYYY

Enter '9999' if start year is unknown

11\. Start Date of Survey (month) - month at the beginning of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: begdatem

Width: 2

Format: MM

Enter '99' if start month is unknown

12\. Start Date of Survey (day) - day at the beginning of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: begdated

Width: 2

Format: DD

Enter '99' if start day is unknown

13\. End Date of Survey (year) - year at the end of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: enddatey

Width: 4

Format: YYYY

Enter '9999' if end year is unknown

14\. End Date of Survey (month) - month at the end of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: enddatem

Format: MM

Width: 2

Enter '99' if end month is unknown

15\. End Date of Survey (day) - day at the end of survey

Data Type: text

Field Name: enddated

Width: 2

Format: DD

Enter '99' if end day is unknown

16\. North Bounding Coordinate - northern-most coordinate of the limit
of coverage expressed in latitude.

Data Type: text

Field Name: northbc

Width: 13

Format: \*###.########

\* = blank or '-'

17\. South Bounding Coordinate - southern-most coordinate of the limit
of coverage expressed in latitude.

Data Type: text

Field Name: southbc

Width: 13

Format: \*###.########

\* = blank or '-'

18\. East Bounding Coordinate - eastern-most coordinate of the limit of
coverage expressed in longitude.

Data Type: text

Field Name: eastbc

Width: 13

Format: \*###.########

\* = blank or '-'

19\. West Bounding Coordinate - western-most coordinate of the limit of
coverage expressed in longitude.

Data Type: text

Field Name: westbc

Width: 13

Format: \*###.########

\* = blank or '-'

20\. Positional Accuracy - an assessment of the accuracy of the position
of spatial objects e.g., kilometers, tens of meters.

Data Type: text

Field Name: posacc

Width: 50

21\. Grid Coordinate System - a plane-rectangular coordinates system
usually based on, and mathematically adjusted to, a map projection so
that geographic positions can be readily transformed to and from plane
coordinates e.g., UTM.

Data Type: text

Field Name: gridsys

Width: 50

22\. Distributor - party from whom data can be obtained, originator of
data.

Data Type: text

Field Name: distrib

Width: 50

23\. Project Name - name of project under which surveys were conducted,
e.g., OCSEAP.

Data Type: text

Field Name: prjname

Width: 50

24\. Observers - names of individuals conducting observations. Room to
list up to 5 observers, if known.

Data Type: text

Field Name (24a-e): observ#l (# = 1,2,3,4,5)

Width: 20

Field Name (24f-j): observ#f (# = 1,2,3,4,5)

Width: 20

25\. Current Principle Investigator - name of individual in charge of
project data.

Data Type: text

Field Name (30a): cpilast

Width: 20

Field Name (30b): cpifirst

Width: 20

26\. Current Principle Investigator Contact - full contact information
for current principle investigator.

Data Type: text

Field Name (5a): pstreet1

Width: 25

Field Name (5b): pstreet2

Width: 25

Field Name (5c): pcity

Width: 30

Field Name (5d): pstate

Width: 25

Field Name (5f): pzip

Width: 10

Field Name (5e): pprov

Width: 25

Field Name (5f): ppostal

Width: 7

Field Name (5g): pphone

Width: 12

Format: (###) ###-####

Field Name (5h): pemail

Width: 30

Field Name (5i): pfax

Width: 12

Format: (###) ###-####

27\. Data Use Restrictions - level of restrictions on use of raw or
summary data

Data Type: text

Field Name: restrict

Width: 255

28\. Data Use Restrictions Contact - person to contact about permission
to use data

Data Type: text

Field Name (28a): uselast

Width: 20

Field Name (28b): usefirst

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29. Vessel/Aircraft Type - e.g., fishing vessel, research vessel, small
boat, airplane

Data Type: text

Field Name: craft

Width: 50

Codes: 1 -- Centerview aircraft (e.g., P2V, Partanavi)

2 -- Twin engine sideview aircraft (Goose or Otter)

3 -- Single-engine aircraft

4 -- Helicopter

5 -- Fixed at-sea platform

6 -- Ship greater than 100 ft

7 -- Ship less than 100 ft

8 -- Small boat with outboard motor

9 -- Other (on foot)

30\. Vessel Name - actual name, if any, of vessel, e.g., R/V Miller
Freeman.

Data Type: text

Field Name: vname

Width: 25

31\. General Area - large scale, common names, e.g., Bering Sea.

Data Type: text

Field Name: genarea

Width: 255

32\. Local Area - if appropriate, e.g., Pribilofs.

Data Type: text

Field Name: locarea

Width: 255

33\. Data Type - e.g., continuous data on transect, discrete data on
transect, stationary counts.

Data Type: text

Field Name: type

Width: 3

Codes: CON - data collected continuously in strip transect of indefinite
length

> DIS -- data collected and binned into discrete ship transects of fixed
> length (e.g., 10 min, coastal segments, etc.)
>
> PNT -- data collected from point on land or at sea from stationary
> vessel.

34\. Minimum Unit of Measure - e.g., 1 second (continuous), 10 min
transect, XX min transect, variable length coastal segment, other
(describe).

Data Type: text

Field Name: mum

Width: 50

35\. General Survey Effort - e g., 3 week survey of SE Bering Sea

Data Type: text

Field Name: geneff

Width: 50

36\. Sampling Effort - \# units sample (e.g., 435 10-min transects; 27
continuous transects of 60 min each, etc..)

Data Type: text

Field Name: sampeff

Width: 50

37\. Frequency of Survey - e.g., not repeated, repeated annually,
repeated irregularly, unknown.

Data Type: text

Field Name: freqsurv

Width: 50

Codes: 1 -- not repeated

2 -- repeated annually

3 -- repeated irregularly

4 -- unknown

38\. General Comments - investigator comments about cruise, data etc.

Data Type: memo

Field Name: comments