DataZoo Controlled Vocabularies

biological

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of biological measurements.

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bacteria
bird
fish
food-web
general
ichthyoplankton
mammal
organicCompound
phytoplankton
pigments
plant
rateFlux
rateProduction
rateRespiration
virus
zooplankton

CalCOFI Chlorophyll Station Type

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) code based on depth of maximum Chlorophyll

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I	maximum chlorophyll at 0-50m depth
II	maximum chlorophyll at 50-80m depth
III	maximum chlorophyll at 80m+ depth
SCCOOS	nearshore station, no chlorophyll peak

CalCOFI Data Type

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Data Type Code is a 2 character code

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10	ten-meter
CT	Compressed CTD (low-resolution)
HY	Hydrographic
MX	mixed CTD and Bottle data
PR	Productivity

CalCOFI Field Station Map

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) field sampling grid.

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CalCOFI Invertebrates Functional Groups for Zooplankton Biomass Analyses

Seventeen taxonomic categories or functional groups defined for CalCOFI zooplankton biomass study. Groups developed because biomass estimates made by species are a practical impossibility fo rlarge collections. A simpler procedure is to group together species of higher taxonomic categories since it is probably that the component of such categories occupy similar or overlapping trophic levels. Species within a category would tend to be like each other in morphology, nutrient storage and size, and therefore similar in terms of nutrient quality relative to other categories. For example, chaetognaths are primarily metazoan carnivores, salps are fine-screen filter feeders and epiplanktonic copepods range from coarser screen filterfeeders to obligate secondary consumers. These three taxonomically high-ranking groups not only occupy somewhat different positions in the trophic spectrum but are quite different from one another with repsect to body proportions, size range of adults, proportion of water in body weight and presumably mechanisms of defense again predation. In general, therefore, taxonomic categories may also be viewed ecologically and nutritionally as "functional groups". The number of unctional groups to be employed in analyzing the distribution of biomass in a set of samples must of necessity be determined by the optimum desired resolution versus the limitation of the laboratory.

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am	amphipoda
ch	chaetognatha
cl	cladocera
co	copepoda
cr	crustacean larvae
ct	ctenaphora
de	decapod larvae
eu	euphausiiacea
he	heteropod gastropoda adult
la	larvacea
me	medusae
my	mysida
os	ostracoda
pt	pteropod gastropoda adult
ra	radiolarians
si	siphonophora
th	thaliacea
to	total taxa combined

CalCOFI Precision

(unknown)

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CalCOFI Quality

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Quality Code notes the quality of a measurement record.

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(blank)	data is OK
6	data is OK, but taken from CTD device. (This code is only used when data is, on the whole, considered to be bottle data)
8	originator thinks data value is suspect
9	missing data

CalCOFI Record Indicator

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3	observed (bottle sample)
5	CTD value
6	extra bottle
7	interpolated

CalCOFI Sampling Patterns

Terms that denote a subset of the CalCOFI sampling area

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drift array	Drifter array cycles, Sampling organized around drifter deployment designed to follow a patch of water identified by a drifter
L67	Monterey Line, One transect line, routinely run by MBARI
L80	Point Conception Line, One transect line, near UCSB, often used for glider deployment
L83L90	Lines 83 & 90, 2 transect lines, i.e. for el nino 1998 event
L87	Santa Monica/Long Beach Line, One transect line
L90	Dana Point Line, One transect line
L?	Humbolt Line, One transect line, routinely run by Humbolt State
NEP	North Eastern Pacific, Known as CalCOFI basic, universal or full grid along the Western North American coast covering the North East Pacific California Current
SCB101	SCBight winter/spring grid, Southern California Bight with intended 101 stations (11lines); CUFES frequently run
SCB66	SCBight summer/fall grid, Southern California Bight with intended 66 stations (6 lines)
SCB<66	SCBight abreviated grid, Southern California Bight with less than 66 station grid. Also known as "Ohman region" extending from lines 80 through 93, shore out to station 70 (inclusive)
SCBnn	Central California Subregion, Central California Subregion
SCBns9	SC Bight near shore 9 stations, nine stations nearshore along the 20m isobath in the Southern California Bight (between lines 90 and 93 from Camp Pendleton to XYZ), supported by SCCOOS funding

CalCOFI Sampling Time

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) time code indicating a day or night sample

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0
1

CalCOFI SIO Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) cruise happenings, as used by CalCOFI-SIO

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ACOUSTICS
ADCP
ANCILLARY
BONGO
CTD
MANTA
MET
MVP
PAIROVET
PRPOOS
SCIMS
SECCHI
SONOBUOY
STATION
STUDY
TOWEDARRAY
TRANSIT

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Behavior

Standard behavior codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal sightings.

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0	Unknown
1	Slow Travel
2	Fast Travel
3	Stationary
4	Feeding
5	Bow Riding
6	Hauled Out
7	Tail Lobbing
8	Breaching
9	Milling
10	Fluke Swish
11	Lunge Feeding
12	Bubbles
13	Flick Feeding
14	Spy Hop
15	Pec Slap
16	Group Affiliation
17	Group Disaffiliation
18	Mud Plume
20	Friendly Encounter (use in conjunction with codes 21-32)
21	Circles Boat > 2x
22	Close Approach
23	Spy Hop Near Boat
24	Contact with Boat
25	Disturbance Behaviors
31	Avoidence of Boat
32	Alteration of Normal Activites
33	Quick Drive
34	Fluke Up Dive
35	Fluke Down Dive

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Event Glossary

Standard event codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal effort and sighting happenings.

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ST	Start Transect - either when the vessel leaves a station or when observation begins mid-transect
ET	End Transect - note in comments what station you are arriving at
XT	Break Transect or Observation Effort - note "for fire drill/left generator broken", weather, etc.
RT	resume transect - returning after a XT
E	End Observation - closer for each day
W	Weather Update - should be made whenever there is a change in conditions
P	Position Update - should be made at least every hour, or if there is a change in heading
SB	Sight Begin - first observation
SP	Sighting Position Update - good for getting travel direction information, only make re-sights if there is time and you are not are not compromising your effort
SE	Sight End - closes observations for the sighting
SB/SE	Used when only one observation of a sighting is made

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Genus and Species Index

Standard genus, species code and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

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TT	Bottle Nose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus
NA	Common Dolphin Species - Delphinus delphis
DD	Short Beaked Common Dolphin - Delphinus delphis
DC	Long Beaked Common Dolphin - Delphinus capensis
LO	Pacific White Sided Dolphin - Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
LB	Northern Right Whale Dolphin - Lissodelphis borealis
GG	Rissos dolphin - Grampus griseus
PD	Dalls Porpoise - Phocoenides dalli
UNIDD	Unidentified Dolphin Species - delphinidae
BM	Blue Whale - Balenoptera musculus
MN	Humpback Whale - Megaptera novaengliae
BP	Fin Whale - Balenoptera physalus
ER	Gray Whale - Eschrichtius robustus
BA	Minke Whale - Balenoptera acutorostrata
PM	Sperm Whale - Physeter macrocephalus
BB	Sei Whale - Balenoptera borealis
INIDW	Unidentified Whale Species - Cetacea

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Glare Category

Standard glare category code and description for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

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SL	Slight Glare - all species of cetaceans detectable against sea surface, but contrast reduced and detection probability of small cetaceans occuring in small groups may be impacted
M	Moderate Glare- Detection of large cetaceans and/or blows not severely impacted but detection of small cetaceans within glare sector impeded.
SE	Severe Glare - Detection of all cetaceans severely impeded. Species identification is extremely difficult.

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Off Effort Glossary

Standard off effort codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal effort and sightings.

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1	Sighting made while on station
2	Sighting made while on watch, but weather conditions are poor
2A	Beaufort is 6 or higher
2B	Visibility is less than 0.5 NM
2C	Moderate to heavy rain
3	Sighting made while on watch, but notified to sighting by crew or persons other than main observers
4	Sighting initially seen past 90 degrees
5	Observers not on watch (when alerted to sighting by crew or scientists when not on station and not actively searching)

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Precipitation

Standard precipitation code and description for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

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CL	clear- 0-25% cloud cover
PC	partly cloudy- 26-75% cloud cover
OV	Heavy/Light Rain
HZ	Hazy
(H/L) F	Heavy/Light Fog
(H/L) R	Heavy/Light Rain
MI	Mist

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Sighting Cues

Standard sighting cue codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal sightings.

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1	splash
2	blow
3	body
4	dorsal fin
5	breach
6	other, described in notes

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Viewing Quality

Standard quality codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation conditions.

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E	Excellent
G	Good
F	Fair
P	Poor
UX	Unacceptable viewing conditions (go "off" effort)

CalCOFI SWFSC Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) cruise happenings, as used by CalCOFI-SWFSC

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1/2MRING	A 50 cm diameter ring net plankton tow. The 1/2MRING is towed obliquely at 45 degrees with a towing bridle. Net mesh can vary. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
10MBTL	Single hydro wire bottle cast to 10 meters for temperature and salinity. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
BKT.TEMP	Surface temperature taken with bucket thermometer. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center or Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
BOTTRAWL	A bottom or near bottom trawl targeting demersal fish. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CAL1MOBL	A one meter ring net plankton tow (depth permitting to 210 meters), towed obliquely at 45 degrees with towing bridle. Net mesh was typically 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CALBOBL	An oblique plankton tow with a paired 71 cm diameter aluminum frame and swivel axle (depth permitting to 210 meters). Replaced the CAL1MOBL plankton tow in 1978. Affectionately known as the “Bongo” tow. Net mesh is nylon and typically 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CALVET	A vertical plankton tow with a single opening 25 cm diameter aluminum frame (depth permitting to 70 meters). Net mesh is nylon and typically 150 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CHLORO	Discrete Chlorophyll-A and phaeopigment samples taken from 200 meters to the surface. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. Each chlorophyll sample is filtered through a 25 mm GF/F filter and its’ value measured in ug/L using a Turner Designs Fluorometer after 24 hour cold acetone extraction. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
COPEPODS	A one meter ring net plankton tow for Michael Mullin (former director of MLRG-SIO) live copepod in situ studies. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CTD	A Sea-Bird Electronics CTD instrument with a 24 PVC bottle (10 liters) rosette. Replaced the HYDRO cast as primary water sampler on CalCOFI Cruise 9308NH. The CTD/rosette generally samples 20 depths to a maximum sampling depth of 525 meters (bottom depth permitting). The CTD also is equipped with an oxygen sensor, fluorometer, nitrate sensor, altimeter and transmissometer. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CUDLS	Started on CalCOFI Cruise 9101JD and continuing through 0302JD, this underway system logged sea surface temperature, salinity, PAR irradiance, fluorescence, oxygen, date and time. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CUFES	Started on Fisheries Cruise 9603JD and continuing to present (mostly winter and spring cruises), this underway pump collects fish eggs, fish larvae and a host of invertebrates. A CUFES designated activity represents a discrete CUFES pump sample in conjunction with a CalCOFI Pairovet tow. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
DCALBOBL	An oblique plankton tow done with the standard paired 71 cm Bongo frame down to 600 meters of wire (~ 425 meters terminal depth). Net mesh is typically nylon and 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
DRIFTBTL	Bottles released on station to help document trends and regional differences in the circulation of surface waters of the California Current system. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
EPPLEY	Special Primary Productivity experiments. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
FFPC	An HP microprocessor based free-fall particle counter with 400 µm pore for sensor uptake. It was designed by John Brown (1977) and implemented by Ruben Lasker to study particle size and depth as it is related to potential prey items for larval anchovies. The FFPC first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 7803JD. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
HPLC	Samples taken from rosette bottle. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
HYDRO	20 (1.8 liter) bottle cast to 500 meters (depth permitting) with reversing thermometers on a hydrographic wire. Messengers are used to trip bottles at pre-determined depths. Hydro was used on all CalCOFI Cruises as the primary water sampler until 1993 when the Hydro cast was replaced by the CTD/Rosette cast. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
JACKSON	Special Primary Productivity experiments. Hydro casts were also made for temperature, salinity, oxygen and nutrients. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
KEELING	Water samples for dissolved inorganic carbon. Primary investigator for these samples is Ralph Keeling of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LITMETER	Profiles to approximately 100 meters (depth permitting) on stations with Secchi disk observations and productivity casts. Primary investigator is B. Gregory Mitchell of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LOPC	Replacing the OPC on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR, the LOPC is mounted on the Port side of the Bongo frame and collects an array of data. Most notably collected data are size and abundance of particles (plankton), temperature, salinity and depth. Primary investigator for the LOPC is David Checkley of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LOTEK	Lotek brand wireless data logger mounted on Bongo frame. Data logged are temperature and depth. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
LTER	The participation of LTER started on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR and is funded through 2010. It is an addition to our CalCOFI research and includes a wide variety of collected data including HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography), POM (Particulate Organic Matter), TOC (Total Organic Carbon), size fractionations, epi fluorescent slides for nano and micro plankton, FCM (Flow Cytometry), LOPC (Laser Optical Particle Counter) and PRPOOS (Planktonic Rate Processes in Oligotrophic Ocean Systems). Primary investigator for LTER is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MANTA	A surface plankton sampler (neuston) used on CalCOFI Cruises since 1977. The aluminum frame has a rectangular opening that is 15.5 cm deep and 86 cm wide. It is supported by two square lateral extensions covered with plywood and urethane foam. The net is nylon and generally 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MARBOBL	An oblique plankton tow with a paired 60 cm diameter aluminum frame and swivel axle (depth permitting to 210 meters). Net mesh is nylon and typically 505 µm. It was designed by the MARMAP (MArine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction) program in 1978. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MER	This is a bio-optical package consisting of a MER-2040, a Sea-Bird CTD, and two transmissometers. In-situ measurements of apparent and inherent optical properties of seawater were obtained. Also integrated into the profiling system is a Hydroscat-6 that measures spectral backscattering at six wavelengths and a Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer(FRRF) which provides vertical profiles of chl-a variable fluorescence. MER was first introduced on CalCOFI Cruise 9304JD and continued until 0304RR. Primary investigator for MER is B. Gregory Mitchell of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MICROZOO	Water samples collected from the upper twelve Hydro cast sampling depths. Samples were collected in one liter clean glass bottles to which 2 mls. of an iodine solution had been added. Primary investigator for these samples is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MIDTRAWL	A midwater trawl targeting epipelagic fish. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MIK	MIK is a fine mesh midwater ring net trawl. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MISCELL	These are various activities without any set sampling patterns prior to cruise preparations. Some examples of Miscellaneous are: extra CTD casts, mud cores, additional water samples for special interest groups, extra net tows. Miscellaneous items can be referenced within the Remarks section for each station. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MOCN-1M	This is a one meter Multiple Opening and Closing Net Environmental Sensing System towed off a conducting wire. There are ten nets (generally 505 µm) each with a one meter square opening when engaged that collect stratified plankton samples. The MOCNESS also collects oceanographic data such as temperature, salinity, oxygen and depth from sensors mounted on the frame. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MUL.CHL	These are chlorophyll-a samples obtained with a CTD/rosette cast for Michael Mullin (former director of MLRG-SIO). The sampling was started on CalCOFI Cruise 9403JD and continued until 0010NH. The samples were taken from the upper 140 meters and filtered through a small pore GF/F filter. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
NUTRIENT	Discrete nutrient samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. Nutrient samples were analyzed at sea for dissolved silicate, phosphate, nitrate and nitrite using an auto analyzer machine. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
OPC	First used on CalCOFI Cruise 9802JD, the OPC is mounted on the Port side of the Bongo frame and collects size, abundance and depth data. The OPC was replaced by the LOPC on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR. Primary investigator for OPC data is David Checkley of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
OXYGEN	Discrete dissolved oxygen samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. The dissolved oxygen samples are analyzed at sea by the Winkler titration method which determines percent oxygen saturation at each sampled depth. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PAIROVET	A vertical plankton tow to 70 meters (depth permitting) targeting fish eggs. The PAIROVET has a paired 25 cm diameter aluminum frame. Net mesh is nylon and typically 150 µm. The PAIROVET first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 8202JD where it replaced the CALVET. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
PHYTO	This is a discrete phytoplankton sample taken from the 10 meter Rosette/Hydro bottle for Elizabeth Venrick (Scripps Institution of Oceanography-IOD). It is preserved in formalin and analyzed in the lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PRIMPROD	Primary productivity measurements are made by first determining the one percent light level, which by definition is 3 times the secchi disk’s maximum visible depth. The samples are kept in a dark box until radioactive inoculation. At local apparent noon C14 bicarbonate is carefully pipetted into each bottle. The samples are then placed into their corresponding tubes differentially screened to simulate the six depths or light levels and incubated until just after sunset or civil twilight. The incubator is plumbed with surface seawater to maintain all samples at a constant temperature. At civil twilight the “Prodo” samples are removed from the incubation tubes and filtered in subdued light. Working in a containment basin, each sample is carefully filtered to estimate the relative incorporation via photosynthesis into particulate organic carbon. After all the seawater has been filtered to waste, the filters are placed in scintillation vials, numbered according to station and depth and then later counted back in the shore based laboratory to determine radioactive incorporation by the phytoplankton. Results are graphed first comparing carbon incorporated per unit chlorophyll against the different light levels. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PRPOOS	A vertical plankton tow to 210 meters (depth permitting). It is a 50 cm diameter aluminum frame with a net mesh of 202 µm. The PRPOOS is part of the six year LTER project. PRPOOS was first implemented on CalCOFI Cruise 0507NH. The primary investigator for PRPOOS is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (IOD).
PUMPSTAT	This is a submersible plankton pump with fluorometer used by Jack Brown of SWFSC. Particle size and concentration was obtained by lowering the pump to different depths and collecting water from these depths. Later analysis by way of a Coulter Counter provided the data. PUMPSTAT first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 7712JD. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
SALINITY	Discrete salinity samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. The salinity samples are analyzed at sea using an Autosal salinometer or Guildline model 8410 Portasal salinometer. Salinity values are calculated using algorithms for the Practical Salinity Scale. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SCCOOBOP	In addition to being a CTD, SCCOOBOP also measures irradiance at nine wavelengths, light transmission at three wavelengths, fluorescence of Chl-a, CDOM (Color Dissolved Organic Matter), phycoerythrin and light scattering at three wavelengths. SCCOOBOP was first implemented on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR as part of the SCCOOS-PACOOS data set and was a stand alone instrument. On CalCOFI Cruise 0501NH it was integrated into the standard CTD/Rosette cast. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SEACAT	A Sea-Bird Electronics instrument which measures conductivity, temperature and depth for time-series analysis. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
SECCHI	The CalCOFI SECCHI is a twelve inch diameter metal disk, painted white. It is deployed on all daylight stations (mainly the daily Primary Productivity station) to estimate the 1% light level. The Secchi disk first originated with Father Pietro Angelo Secchi, an astrophysicist for the Vatican in Rome. He was asked by the Papal Navy to devise a way to measure transparency in the Mediterranean Sea in 1865. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SRFTRAWL	A fish trawl (mainly for sardine, anchovy and mackerel) towed at or near the surface. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
STD	A precursor to the modern CTD, the STD measures salinity, temperature and depth. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TEMP	These are temperatures in degrees Celsius obtained from reversing thermometers mounted on each of the twenty bottles used for the Hydro cast. These temperatures create the 500 meter temperature profile. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TRACEMET	Trace metal measurements started as an ancillary project on CalCOFI Cruise 0207NH. Trace metal activities can include all or one of the following, pole dip, water pump, or go-flow cast. Primary investigator for the Trace Metal samples is Katherine Barbeau of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TRI	These were Niskin bottle casts done on a hyrdo wire for tritium. Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen and occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere. Tritium is transferred from the atmosphere to the sea surface through vapor exchange and rainfall.
VERBOSE	A vertical plankton tow to 200 meters (depth permitting). Verbose has a paired aluminum frame (usually 71 cm but sometimes smaller) with various nylon net meshes. Verbose first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 8605JD. Primary investigator for the Verbose tow is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (IOD).
WEATHER	An assortment of meteorological data taken on every CalCOFI station. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
XBT	XBT’s are meant to be deployed from a moving platform (ship). They have been used by oceanographers for many years to obtain information on the temperature structure of the ocean to depths of up to 1500 meters. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography or Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

CalCOFI SWFSC Tow Quality

Numeric code indicating overall quality of a net tow as defined by California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)

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0	normal - no sample loss/flowmeter OK
5	no sample loss/no SHF
6	no sample loss/flowmeter hand-calculated -- no tangent
7	no sample loss/flowmeter hand-calculated -- no time available
8	no sample loss/flowmeter global regression -- no reliable meter reading
9	no sample loss/flowmeter local regression -- no reliable meter reading
10	non-quantitative - all or partial sample loss or spill (net rip, broken jar, etc.)/flowmeter OK
19	all or partial sample loss/flowmeter malfunction

CalCOFI Winch ID

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Code designating which winch was being used for over-the-side package deployment at sea.

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1	Trawl Winch
2	Hydro Winch 2

CalCOFI Zooplankton Sampling Characteristics

The CalCOFI Zooplankton Sampling Characteristics is a compilation of tow deployment, net, and mesh information, combined into a standardized code as named and used by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC).

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5x5net	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - mesopelagic fish (squid); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - bridled; Tow Type - oblique; Tow Depth - upper 200m (epipelagic); Net Type - Trawl; Net Mouth Dimensions - 5ft; Net Mouth Area - 25ft^2; Net Length - 10m; Primary Net Mesh - 6mm; Mesh Type - nylon/mixed (?) cotton; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1955 through 1970; Replaced By - (na); Description - ref Blackburn; Scripps Tuna Oceanographic Reseach project
Bottom Trawl (BT)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Cal1MOBL (C1)	Refers to both C1n and C1s tows; Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - varies; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1951-1977; Replaced By - CB; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal1MOBL (C1n)	Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1969-1977; Replaced By - CB; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal1MOBL (C1s)	Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 140m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm/0.25mm; Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1951-1968; Replaced By - C1n; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal2MOBL (C2)	Full Name - CalCOFI Two Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 70m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1.6m; Net Mouth Area - 2m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1949-1950; Replaced By - C1s; Description - Too expensive to sort because of so much material and hard to handle on the ship because of its size. Also silk had the variable mesh and mesh changed with age.
CalBOBL (CB)	Full Name - CalCOFI Oblique Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - starboard; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Type - Bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333 IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - Dec. 1977 through present; Description - The CalBOBL is an oblique form of the Brown-McGowan opening/closing net where the bridle was placed in the towing plane soas to diminish avoidance/evasion. A bongo tow is named because some of the nets have covers over the mouth of the net so closed they look like bongo drums. The net is towed obliquely through the water while the ship is underway from 212 meters to the surface, effectively sampling the layer of water that nearly all the ichthyoplankton resides in.
CalBOBL (MB)	Full Name - CalCOFI Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 2*n; Primary Sample Deployment Config - discontinuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - Bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333 IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1960-1979; Description - The CalBOBL is an oblique form of the Brown-McGowan opening/closing net where the bridle was placed in the towing plane soas to diminish avoidance/evasion. A bongo tow is named because some of the nets have covers over the mouth of the net so closed they look like bongo drums. The net is towed obliquely through the water while the ship is underway from 212 meters to the surface, effectively sampling the layer of water that nearly all the ichthyoplankton resides in.
CalVET (CV)	Full Name - CalVET; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic fish eggs; Num. of Nets - 1 (or 2 or 3); Primary Sample Deployment Config - starboard (port); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - 70m; Net Type - Ring; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - 0.25m^2; Net Length - 2m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.150mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin (ethanal); Years Used - 1979 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Originally developed for anchovy fish eggs but later used for other eggs. The net effectively cut down on the amount of counting, cal1mobl 10K counts and calvet 1K. Often towed as pair (pairovet). Smith and Trenter ref
CUFES	Full Name - Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - pump; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Fixed Depth; Tow Depth - 3m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - The continuous Underway Fish Egg Sample. Water pumped through ship
Deep Bongo (DC)	Full Name - Deep Bongo; Catch Target or Product - sable fish; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - side-by-side; Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 600m; Net Type - bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin (starboard), alcohol (port); Years Used - 1989; Replaced By - (na); Description - discontinued. Used to calculate biomass of sable fish
Head Rope (HR)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Leavitt (LN)	Full Name - Leavitt Opening/Closing; Catch Target or Product - meso and epipelagic; Num. of Nets - 6; Primary Sample Deployment Config - string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - stratified; Tow Depth - 1000m; Net Type - Ring and Bridle; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm; Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1949 through 1956; Replaced By - CB; Description -
Manta (MT)	Full Name - Manta Surface; Catch Target or Product - neuston - planktonic organisms living just under the surface; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Horizontal Surface; Tow Depth - 0.15m; Net Type - Manta; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.155 x 0.86m; Net Mouth Area - 1.3333m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1975 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - A Manta net (neuston) tow is different in than the net is dragged just along the surface of the water while the ship is underway. Some larvae are specialized to live at the surface, such as mahi-mahi, grunion, and flying fish. It replaces the CalCOFI Neuston net. Ref Brown and Cheng.
MARBOBL	Full Name - Marmap Oblique Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epipelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - side-by-side; Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 210m; Net Type - bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 2ft diameter; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.333mm; Mesh Type - nylon/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - (1yr); Replaced By - ; Description - discontinued. Built using a sewer pipe. They used this for fish larvae while fishing trawl on bottom used for adult fish. Use on just one cruise? Perhaps globec still uses this?
Midwater Trawl IsaacsKidd (Ikmt)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton, mesopelagic fish; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - all depths; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 6ft; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - Designed for Karl Hubbs by Isaacs for collection of mesopelagic fish
Midwater Trawl Methot IsaacsKidd (MIK)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton, epipelagic; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - upper 200m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - like IK but with a fixed mouth size. Designed knowing about mik.
Midwater Trawl Standard (mt)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - double bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - all depths; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Midwater Trawl Targetted	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
MOCNESS 10M 6 (M2)	Full Name - MOCNESS Ten Meter Six Nets; Catch Target or Product - meso- and epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 6; Primary Sample Deployment Config - continuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Depth Stratified; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - MOCNESS; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - 3x3m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.202mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1972 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Depth Stratified (Mocness) Tow: A Multiple Opening and Closing Net, with an Environmental Sensing System that is either standard (20 nets) or small (10 nets). Mesh varies, e.g. 202 or 333 microns. See Wiebe http://www.whoi.edu/instruments/viewInstrument.do?id=10008.
MOCNESS 1M 10 (M1)	Full Name - MOCNESS One Meter Ten Nets; Catch Target or Product - meso- and epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 10; Primary Sample Deployment Config - continuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Depth Stratified; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - MOCNESS; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m x 1m; Net Mouth Area - 1m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1970 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Depth Stratified (Mocness) Tow: A Multiple Opening and Closing Net, with an Environmental Sensing System that is either standard (20 nets) or small (10 nets). Mesh varies, e.g. 202 or 333 microns. See Wiebe; http://www.whoi.edu/instruments/viewInstrument.do?id=10008.
Neuston (NE)	Full Name - Neuston; Catch Target or Product - neuston; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Horizontal Surface; Tow Depth - 0.2m various; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.2 x ??m; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1965 - 1975; Replaced By - MT; Description - Using a cal1mobl net on rectangular neuston frame.
Oozeki	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
PairoVET (PV)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - planktonic fish eggs; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - 70m (150m IMECOCAL); Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 25cm diameter; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - 0.15mm; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - A PairoVET is a small, fine mesh net that is lowered into the water to 70 meters when the ship is stopped and towed vertically to the surface. The Pairovet uses paired 25 cm diameter 150 um mesh nets. The technical requirements for Pairovet tows are: Descent rate of 70 meters per minute, ascent rate of 70 meters per minute; All tows with wire angles exceeding 15 degrees during the ascent are repeated. It is used primarily to sample planktonic fish eggs; the starboard net is used to collect the sample. A single net, the CalVET, was used to make some of these tows from 1980-1986. There is a triVet net as well. Calvet samples are arbitrarily defined as port side samples.
Tucker Trawl	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - euphausiids; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - hoop nets, similar to MIK

Cruise Match Quality Flag

Quality of match to CalCOFI Southwest Fisheries data records, according to date, line, and station.

terms

1	Exact match on line, station, and date
2	Exact match on date, line and/or station had to be rounded to match
3	Exact match on line and station, date matches +/- 1 day (this is to account for possible time zone inconsistencies)
4	Date matches +/- 1 day, line and/or station had to be rounded to match
5	Exact match on line and station, date does not match
6	Determined from CalCOFI Memorandums
7	Unmatched

EcologyKNB Keywords

A subset of locally-applicable keywords from the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) keyword list. KNB is a national network intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research on biocomplexity.

terms

Ecology biodiversity
Ecology competition
Ecology decomposition
Ecology disturbance
Ecology endangered species
Ecology herbivory
Ecology invasive species
Ecology nutrient cycling
Ecology parasitism
Ecology population dynamics
Ecology predation
Ecology productivity
Ecology succession
Ecology symbiosis
Ecology trophic dynamics
Evolution adaptation
Evolution evolution
Evolution extinction
Evolution genetics
Evolution mutation
Evolution selection
Evolution speciation
Evolution survival
Habitat benthic
Habitat marine
Habitat terrestrial
Level of Organization cell
Level of Organization community
Level of Organization ecosystem
Level of Organization global
Level of Organization landscape
Level of Organization molecule
Level of Organization organism
Level of Organization population
Measurements biomass
Measurements carbon
Measurements chlorophyll
Measurements GIS
Measurements nitrate
Measurements nutrients
Measurements precipitation
Measurements radiation
Measurements temperature
Measurements weather
Taxonomy bird
Taxonomy fish
Taxonomy invertebrate
Taxonomy mammal
Taxonomy microbe
Taxonomy plant
Taxonomy virus

Farallon Animal Behavior

Farallon Institute bird and mammal survey animal behavior code

terms

1	In flight
2	On/in the water
3	Feeding; also "on/in the water" but hard to see
4	Ship following
5	Ship attracted
6	Bow-riding

Farallon Species

Farallon Institute species code set.

terms

BBWH	Bairds beaked whale or Blainville's beaked whale; mammal
BFAL	Black-footed Albatross; bird
BLKI	Black-legged Kittiwake; bird
BLWH	Blue whale; mammal
BODO	Bottlenose dolphin; mammal
BOGU	Bonaparte; bird
BRCO	Brandt; bird
BRPE	Brown Pelican; bird
BVSH	Black-vented Shearwater; bird
CAAU	Cassins Auklet; bird
CAGU	California Gull; bird
CAPO	Dalls porpoise; mammal
CASL	California sea lion; mammal
CBWH	Cuviers beaked whale; mammal
CLGR	Clarks Grebe; bird
CODO	Common dolphin; mammal
COMU	Common Murre; bird
DSWH	dwarf sperm whale; mammal
EAGR	Eared Grebe; bird
FIWH	Fin whale; mammal
FKWH	False killer whale; mammal
FTSP	Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel; bird
GFSE	Guadalupe fur seal; mammal
GRWH	Gray whale; mammal
GW/WEGU	Glaucus-winged or Western Gull; bird
GWGU	Glaucus-winged Gull; bird
HAPO	Harbor porpoise; mammal
HASE	Harbor seal; mammal
HEEG	Heermann's Gull; bird
HEGU	Herring Gull; bird
HUWH	Humpback whale; mammal
HYGU	Hybrid Gull; bird
Jaegar Spp	Jaegar species; bird
KIWH	Killer whale; mammal
LBCD	Long-beaked common dolphin; mammal
LHSP	Leach; bird
LTJA	Long-tailed Jaeger; bird
MIWH	Minke whale; mammal
NESE	Northern elephant seal; mammal
NFSE	Northern fur seal; mammal; mammal
NOFU	Northern Fulmar; bird
NRWD	Northern right whale dolphin; mammal
PALO	Pacific Loon; bird
PECO	Pelagic Cormorant; bird
Phal Spp	Phalarope species; bird
PIWH/SFP	Short finned pilot whale; mammal
POJA	Pomarine Jaeger; bird
PSWH	Pygmy sperm whale; mammal
PWSD	Pacific white-sided dolphin; mammal
REPH	Red Phalarope; bird
RHAU	Rhinoceros Auklet; bird
RIDO	Risso
RNPL	Red-necked Phalarope; bird
ROTE	Royal Tern; bird
RTLO	Red-throated Loon; bird
SBCD	Short-beaked common dolphin; mammal
SEWH	Sei whale; mammal
SPWH	Sperm whale; mammal
STDO	Striped dolphin; mammal
STSH	Short-tailed Shearwater; bird
Tern Spp	Tern species; bird
UNCE	unknown dolphin; mammal
UNDO	Unknown dophin; mammal
UnID Alcids	Unidentified Alcids; bird
UNPI	Unknown pinniped; mammal
UNWH	Unknown whale; mammal
WE/CLGR	Western or Clarks Grebe; bird
WEGR	Western Grebe; bird
WEGU	Western Gull; bird

Ocean Informatics Geographic Keywords

Ad hoc geographic descriptions

terms

Antarctica
Anvers Island
Eastern Boundary Current
Palmer Station
San Diego
Southern California Bight
Southern Ocean
West Coast North America
Western Antarctic Peninsula

Ocean Informatics Keywords

These are research categories created at a site level that are typically used to describe a research effort focusing on a definable topic within the scope of the site's ecosystem study.

terms

ADCP
Biogeochemistry
CTD
demographics
epifluorescense
flow cytometry
Food-web dynamics
Food-web structure
HPLC
Ichthyoplankton ecology
Iron geochemistry
krill
Light transmission
Measurements iron
Measurements trace metals
Mesozooplankton ecology
Microbial ecology
Modeling
Ocean color
Ocean mixed layer
Optics
PAR
Particle flux
Phytoplankton ecology
Remote sensing
Sea ice
Sedimentation
Signature Dataset
SIS
vertebrate
Water advection
Water currents
Zooplankton ecology

physical

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of physical measurements.

terms

atmosphere
cryosphere
general
geological
hydrographical
optical
rateFlux
topographical

platform types

Types of platforms used for taking scientific measurements

terms

aircraft
glider
mooring
other
ship
station
zodiac

Public - Wave Period

WMO 3155, Recorded period of dominant waves

terms

0	20 or 21 seconds
1	over 21 seconds
2	5 seconds or less
3	6 or 7 seconds
4	8 or 9 seonds
5	10 or 11 seconds
6	12 or 13 seconds
7	14 or 15 seconds
8	16 or 17 seconds
9	18 or 19 seconds
x	calm, or period not determined

Sample vocabulary

testing

terms

sampling

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of sampling values.

terms

location
log

sampling types

terms

aerial	Sampling using aircraft
array
mooring	Sampling is done from a tethered buoy or mooring
process
satellite
shore-based	Sampling is done from land or pier
station
stations
survey
transect
zodiac	Station-based zodiac sampling

societal

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of societal measurements.

terms

fisheries
general
impact
mining
naturalResources
resourceQuality
restrictedArea
tourism

study types

terms

continuous	Sampling is conducted over a single extended period of time
cruise	Sampling is done over the duration of a cruise
cruise augmented	augmented ship cruise
external	Data is from processed or maintained by a research project group but is received from any source
season	Sampling is conducted over a defined time intervals

biological

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of biological measurements.

terms

bacteria
bird
fish
food-web
general
ichthyoplankton
mammal
organicCompound
phytoplankton
pigments
plant
rateFlux
rateProduction
rateRespiration
virus
zooplankton

CalCOFI Sampling Patterns

Terms that denote a subset of the CalCOFI sampling area

terms

drift array	Drifter array cycles, Sampling organized around drifter deployment designed to follow a patch of water identified by a drifter
L67	Monterey Line, One transect line, routinely run by MBARI
L80	Point Conception Line, One transect line, near UCSB, often used for glider deployment
L83L90	Lines 83 & 90, 2 transect lines, i.e. for el nino 1998 event
L87	Santa Monica/Long Beach Line, One transect line
L90	Dana Point Line, One transect line
L?	Humbolt Line, One transect line, routinely run by Humbolt State
NEP	North Eastern Pacific, Known as CalCOFI basic, universal or full grid along the Western North American coast covering the North East Pacific California Current
SCB101	SCBight winter/spring grid, Southern California Bight with intended 101 stations (11lines); CUFES frequently run
SCB66	SCBight summer/fall grid, Southern California Bight with intended 66 stations (6 lines)
SCB<66	SCBight abreviated grid, Southern California Bight with less than 66 station grid. Also known as "Ohman region" extending from lines 80 through 93, shore out to station 70 (inclusive)
SCBnn	Central California Subregion, Central California Subregion
SCBns9	SC Bight near shore 9 stations, nine stations nearshore along the 20m isobath in the Southern California Bight (between lines 90 and 93 from Camp Pendleton to XYZ), supported by SCCOOS funding

CCE LTER Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) process cruise happenings.

terms

ADCP	Shipboard instrument mounted in the hull, sending out acoustic signal. Provides current profiles (from doppler timing of echos) and the backscatter amplitude is used to estimate plankton and fish biomass.
ALF	Use of spectral fluorescence to analyze florescent consitutents in the water; use of variable fluorescence to assess phytoplankton physiology
AVHRR	An imagery process (retrieval) of data depicting sea surface temperature from polar-orbiting satellites
BIOCHEM PUMP	An over-the-side surface pump used for biological and chemical analyses including organic material (C and N).
BONGO LIVE	Tow to collect live zooplankton for experimental work. The technical requirements for this tow are: descent rate of 50 meters per minute. All tows with ascending wire angles lower than 38 degrees or higher than 51 degrees in the final 100 meters of wire will be repeated. Uses a .505 ucron net to a depth of approximately 100m.
BONGO w/Flow meters	Tow to collect zooplankton to be preserved. Additionally, a 45 degree wire angle should be closely maintained during the ascent and descent of the net frame. Used a .202 ucron net for plankton and phytoplankton > .202u. Usually wire out is 300m with net to depth of 210m.
BOTTLES
CTD	A profiling instrument using Sea-Bird software to record water column measurements.
DRIFTARRAY	A free-floating buoy or float structure (PVC and floatation devices) on which are mounted incubation bottles and instruments for water column property measurements.
FRRF	A profiling instrument to meaure the time rate of change of the fluorescence signal that is related to water column chlorophyll.
GLIDER	Autonomous instrument with sensors to detect temperature, conductivity, pressure, fluorescence, vertical shear, and acoustic backscatter.
METS	Meteorological package that measures air and water temperature, winds, humidity, barometric pressure, and irradiance
MOCNESS	A 1 m^2 multiple plankton net frame bearing 10 nets (202-um mesh) which are triggered electronically. Net 0 - continuous tow, nets 1-9 discrete depths. Also houses an instrument package to measure pressure, conductivity, temperature, light extinction, dissolved oxygen.
MVP	A towed profiling instrument which free-fall dives and makes controlled ascents. Contains a particle counter (ie see LOPC) and a CTD. http://www.brooke-ocean.com/mvp_main.html
OOZEKI TRAWL	A midwater trawl with key tow characteristics including meters wire out, speed, flow meter readings, and maxium depth. A five square meter mouth opening towed at 2 knotts for descent and 4-5 knotts for trawl so that fish avoidance is minimized for capture on the way up.
OPTICS-IOP	An optical package (donut) frequently containing instruments measuring absorption (AC9;Wetlab), scattering (hydroscat; Hobi Labs), and fluorescence (frrf fluorometer; Chelsea). Data is stored internally for download aboard ship after the cast.
OPTICS-PRR	A profiling radiometer also known as Free Fall Radiometer (FFR) measuring light. A single cable used for data stream of 76 channels from 4 instruments: downwelling irradiance, upwelling iradiance, upwelling radiance, and surface irradiance. Enough cable is played out to allow the instrument to free fall without ship cable influence on its descent.
SEDIMENT TRAP	Sediment trap (PITS) deployed for one cycle (4-5 days); Plastic frame with 8 collection tubes (w/formaldehyde) which drifts and catches particles, affixed to a drogue bouy array (independent of drift array).
SOLOPC	A profiling SOLO with a LOPC attached to a float to assess particle numbers and size distributions of plankton. Dives and ascends through water column; sends data to shore by it's antennae when above water via satellite. Also measures physical variables (Temp., salinity).
THORIUM PUMP	An over-the-side pump used for thoerium experiments.
TMC GOFLO	A cast of a single Goflo bottle for trace metal work such as iron and copper.
VPR	A towed instrument recording optical images as well as temperature, conductivity, fluorescence, irradiance, and optical backscatter.

CCE LTER Field Sampling Grid

California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) site sampling grid.

terms

CCE LTER Iron Sampling Instrumentation

California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) iron sampling equipment code.

terms

p

EcologyKNB Keywords

A subset of locally-applicable keywords from the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) keyword list. KNB is a national network intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research on biocomplexity.

terms

Ecology biodiversity
Ecology competition
Ecology decomposition
Ecology disturbance
Ecology endangered species
Ecology herbivory
Ecology invasive species
Ecology nutrient cycling
Ecology parasitism
Ecology population dynamics
Ecology predation
Ecology productivity
Ecology succession
Ecology symbiosis
Ecology trophic dynamics
Evolution adaptation
Evolution evolution
Evolution extinction
Evolution genetics
Evolution mutation
Evolution selection
Evolution speciation
Evolution survival
Habitat benthic
Habitat marine
Habitat terrestrial
Level of Organization cell
Level of Organization community
Level of Organization ecosystem
Level of Organization global
Level of Organization landscape
Level of Organization molecule
Level of Organization organism
Level of Organization population
Measurements biomass
Measurements carbon
Measurements chlorophyll
Measurements GIS
Measurements nitrate
Measurements nutrients
Measurements precipitation
Measurements radiation
Measurements temperature
Measurements weather
Taxonomy bird
Taxonomy fish
Taxonomy invertebrate
Taxonomy mammal
Taxonomy microbe
Taxonomy plant
Taxonomy virus

Farallon Species

Farallon Institute species code set.

terms

BBWH	Bairds beaked whale or Blainville's beaked whale; mammal
BFAL	Black-footed Albatross; bird
BLKI	Black-legged Kittiwake; bird
BLWH	Blue whale; mammal
BODO	Bottlenose dolphin; mammal
BOGU	Bonaparte; bird
BRCO	Brandt; bird
BRPE	Brown Pelican; bird
BVSH	Black-vented Shearwater; bird
CAAU	Cassins Auklet; bird
CAGU	California Gull; bird
CAPO	Dalls porpoise; mammal
CASL	California sea lion; mammal
CBWH	Cuviers beaked whale; mammal
CLGR	Clarks Grebe; bird
CODO	Common dolphin; mammal
COMU	Common Murre; bird
DSWH	dwarf sperm whale; mammal
EAGR	Eared Grebe; bird
FIWH	Fin whale; mammal
FKWH	False killer whale; mammal
FTSP	Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel; bird
GFSE	Guadalupe fur seal; mammal
GRWH	Gray whale; mammal
GW/WEGU	Glaucus-winged or Western Gull; bird
GWGU	Glaucus-winged Gull; bird
HAPO	Harbor porpoise; mammal
HASE	Harbor seal; mammal
HEEG	Heermann's Gull; bird
HEGU	Herring Gull; bird
HUWH	Humpback whale; mammal
HYGU	Hybrid Gull; bird
Jaegar Spp	Jaegar species; bird
KIWH	Killer whale; mammal
LBCD	Long-beaked common dolphin; mammal
LHSP	Leach; bird
LTJA	Long-tailed Jaeger; bird
MIWH	Minke whale; mammal
NESE	Northern elephant seal; mammal
NFSE	Northern fur seal; mammal; mammal
NOFU	Northern Fulmar; bird
NRWD	Northern right whale dolphin; mammal
PALO	Pacific Loon; bird
PECO	Pelagic Cormorant; bird
Phal Spp	Phalarope species; bird
PIWH/SFP	Short finned pilot whale; mammal
POJA	Pomarine Jaeger; bird
PSWH	Pygmy sperm whale; mammal
PWSD	Pacific white-sided dolphin; mammal
REPH	Red Phalarope; bird
RHAU	Rhinoceros Auklet; bird
RIDO	Risso
RNPL	Red-necked Phalarope; bird
ROTE	Royal Tern; bird
RTLO	Red-throated Loon; bird
SBCD	Short-beaked common dolphin; mammal
SEWH	Sei whale; mammal
SPWH	Sperm whale; mammal
STDO	Striped dolphin; mammal
STSH	Short-tailed Shearwater; bird
Tern Spp	Tern species; bird
UNCE	unknown dolphin; mammal
UNDO	Unknown dophin; mammal
UnID Alcids	Unidentified Alcids; bird
UNPI	Unknown pinniped; mammal
UNWH	Unknown whale; mammal
WE/CLGR	Western or Clarks Grebe; bird
WEGR	Western Grebe; bird
WEGU	Western Gull; bird

LTER Core Keywords

The five original LTER Core Areas are research themes that are central to Long Term Ecological Research Network science. These core areas require the involvement of many scientific disciplines, over long time and broad spatial scales. These have been augmented to include three additional new research and activity areas.

terms

primary production	Plant growth in most ecosystems forms the base or "primary" component of the food web. The amount and type of plant growth in an ecosystem helps to determine the amount and kind of animals (or "secondary" productivity) that can survive there.
organic matter	The entire ecosystem relies on the recycling of organic matter (and the nutrients it contains), including dead plants, animals, and other organisms. Decomposition of organic matter and its movement through the ecosystem is an important component of the food web.
disturbance	Disturbances often shape ecosystems by periodically reorganizing or destroying them, allowing for significant changes in plant and animal populations and communities.
inorganic nutrients	Nitrogen, phosphorus and other mineral nutrients are cycled through the ecosystem by way of decay and disturbances such as fire and flood. In excessive quantities nitrogen and other nutrients can have far-reaching and harmful effects on the environment.
populations	A population is a group of organisms of the same species. Like canaries in the coalmine, changes in populations of organisms can be important indicators of environmental changes.
Signature
Information Management
Education/Outreach
Social Science

Ocean Informatics Geographic Keywords

Ad hoc geographic descriptions

terms

Antarctica
Anvers Island
Eastern Boundary Current
Palmer Station
San Diego
Southern California Bight
Southern Ocean
West Coast North America
Western Antarctic Peninsula

Ocean Informatics Keywords

These are research categories created at a site level that are typically used to describe a research effort focusing on a definable topic within the scope of the site's ecosystem study.

terms

ADCP
Biogeochemistry
CTD
demographics
epifluorescense
flow cytometry
Food-web dynamics
Food-web structure
HPLC
Ichthyoplankton ecology
Iron geochemistry
krill
Light transmission
Measurements iron
Measurements trace metals
Mesozooplankton ecology
Microbial ecology
Modeling
Ocean color
Ocean mixed layer
Optics
PAR
Particle flux
Phytoplankton ecology
Remote sensing
Sea ice
Sedimentation
Signature Dataset
SIS
vertebrate
Water advection
Water currents
Zooplankton ecology

physical

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of physical measurements.

terms

atmosphere
cryosphere
general
geological
hydrographical
optical
rateFlux
topographical

platform types

Types of platforms used for taking scientific measurements

terms

aircraft
glider
mooring
other
ship
station
zodiac

sampling

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of sampling values.

terms

location
log

sampling types

terms

aerial	Sampling using aircraft
array
mooring	Sampling is done from a tethered buoy or mooring
process
satellite
shore-based	Sampling is done from land or pier
station
stations
survey
transect
zodiac	Station-based zodiac sampling

societal

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of societal measurements.

terms

fisheries
general
impact
mining
naturalResources
resourceQuality
restrictedArea
tourism

study types

terms

continuous	Sampling is conducted over a single extended period of time
cruise	Sampling is done over the duration of a cruise
cruise augmented	augmented ship cruise
external	Data is from processed or maintained by a research project group but is received from any source
season	Sampling is conducted over a defined time intervals

CalCOFI Chlorophyll Station Type

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) code based on depth of maximum Chlorophyll

terms

I	maximum chlorophyll at 0-50m depth
II	maximum chlorophyll at 50-80m depth
III	maximum chlorophyll at 80m+ depth
SCCOOS	nearshore station, no chlorophyll peak

CalCOFI Data Type

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Data Type Code is a 2 character code

terms

10	ten-meter
CT	Compressed CTD (low-resolution)
HY	Hydrographic
MX	mixed CTD and Bottle data
PR	Productivity

CalCOFI Field Station Map

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) field sampling grid.

terms

CalCOFI Invertebrates Functional Groups for Zooplankton Biomass Analyses

Seventeen taxonomic categories or functional groups defined for CalCOFI zooplankton biomass study. Groups developed because biomass estimates made by species are a practical impossibility fo rlarge collections. A simpler procedure is to group together species of higher taxonomic categories since it is probably that the component of such categories occupy similar or overlapping trophic levels. Species within a category would tend to be like each other in morphology, nutrient storage and size, and therefore similar in terms of nutrient quality relative to other categories. For example, chaetognaths are primarily metazoan carnivores, salps are fine-screen filter feeders and epiplanktonic copepods range from coarser screen filterfeeders to obligate secondary consumers. These three taxonomically high-ranking groups not only occupy somewhat different positions in the trophic spectrum but are quite different from one another with repsect to body proportions, size range of adults, proportion of water in body weight and presumably mechanisms of defense again predation. In general, therefore, taxonomic categories may also be viewed ecologically and nutritionally as "functional groups". The number of unctional groups to be employed in analyzing the distribution of biomass in a set of samples must of necessity be determined by the optimum desired resolution versus the limitation of the laboratory.

terms

am	amphipoda
ch	chaetognatha
cl	cladocera
co	copepoda
cr	crustacean larvae
ct	ctenaphora
de	decapod larvae
eu	euphausiiacea
he	heteropod gastropoda adult
la	larvacea
me	medusae
my	mysida
os	ostracoda
pt	pteropod gastropoda adult
ra	radiolarians
si	siphonophora
th	thaliacea
to	total taxa combined

CalCOFI Precision

(unknown)

terms

CalCOFI Quality

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Quality Code notes the quality of a measurement record.

terms

(blank)	data is OK
6	data is OK, but taken from CTD device. (This code is only used when data is, on the whole, considered to be bottle data)
8	originator thinks data value is suspect
9	missing data

CalCOFI Sampling Time

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) time code indicating a day or night sample

terms

0
1

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Behavior

Standard behavior codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal sightings.

terms

0	Unknown
1	Slow Travel
2	Fast Travel
3	Stationary
4	Feeding
5	Bow Riding
6	Hauled Out
7	Tail Lobbing
8	Breaching
9	Milling
10	Fluke Swish
11	Lunge Feeding
12	Bubbles
13	Flick Feeding
14	Spy Hop
15	Pec Slap
16	Group Affiliation
17	Group Disaffiliation
18	Mud Plume
20	Friendly Encounter (use in conjunction with codes 21-32)
21	Circles Boat > 2x
22	Close Approach
23	Spy Hop Near Boat
24	Contact with Boat
25	Disturbance Behaviors
31	Avoidence of Boat
32	Alteration of Normal Activites
33	Quick Drive
34	Fluke Up Dive
35	Fluke Down Dive

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Event Glossary

Standard event codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal effort and sighting happenings.

terms

ST	Start Transect - either when the vessel leaves a station or when observation begins mid-transect
ET	End Transect - note in comments what station you are arriving at
XT	Break Transect or Observation Effort - note "for fire drill/left generator broken", weather, etc.
RT	resume transect - returning after a XT
E	End Observation - closer for each day
W	Weather Update - should be made whenever there is a change in conditions
P	Position Update - should be made at least every hour, or if there is a change in heading
SB	Sight Begin - first observation
SP	Sighting Position Update - good for getting travel direction information, only make re-sights if there is time and you are not are not compromising your effort
SE	Sight End - closes observations for the sighting
SB/SE	Used when only one observation of a sighting is made

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Genus and Species Index

Standard genus, species code and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

terms

TT	Bottle Nose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus
NA	Common Dolphin Species - Delphinus delphis
DD	Short Beaked Common Dolphin - Delphinus delphis
DC	Long Beaked Common Dolphin - Delphinus capensis
LO	Pacific White Sided Dolphin - Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
LB	Northern Right Whale Dolphin - Lissodelphis borealis
GG	Rissos dolphin - Grampus griseus
PD	Dalls Porpoise - Phocoenides dalli
UNIDD	Unidentified Dolphin Species - delphinidae
BM	Blue Whale - Balenoptera musculus
MN	Humpback Whale - Megaptera novaengliae
BP	Fin Whale - Balenoptera physalus
ER	Gray Whale - Eschrichtius robustus
BA	Minke Whale - Balenoptera acutorostrata
PM	Sperm Whale - Physeter macrocephalus
BB	Sei Whale - Balenoptera borealis
INIDW	Unidentified Whale Species - Cetacea

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Glare Category

Standard glare category code and description for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

terms

SL	Slight Glare - all species of cetaceans detectable against sea surface, but contrast reduced and detection probability of small cetaceans occuring in small groups may be impacted
M	Moderate Glare- Detection of large cetaceans and/or blows not severely impacted but detection of small cetaceans within glare sector impeded.
SE	Severe Glare - Detection of all cetaceans severely impeded. Species identification is extremely difficult.

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Off Effort Glossary

Standard off effort codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal effort and sightings.

terms

1	Sighting made while on station
2	Sighting made while on watch, but weather conditions are poor
2A	Beaufort is 6 or higher
2B	Visibility is less than 0.5 NM
2C	Moderate to heavy rain
3	Sighting made while on watch, but notified to sighting by crew or persons other than main observers
4	Sighting initially seen past 90 degrees
5	Observers not on watch (when alerted to sighting by crew or scientists when not on station and not actively searching)

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Precipitation

Standard precipitation code and description for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation program.

terms

CL	clear- 0-25% cloud cover
PC	partly cloudy- 26-75% cloud cover
OV	Heavy/Light Rain
HZ	Hazy
(H/L) F	Heavy/Light Fog
(H/L) R	Heavy/Light Rain
MI	Mist

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Sighting Cues

Standard sighting cue codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal sightings.

terms

1	splash
2	blow
3	body
4	dorsal fin
5	breach
6	other, described in notes

CalCOFI SIO Marine Mammal Viewing Quality

Standard quality codes and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) marine mammal observation conditions.

terms

E	Excellent
G	Good
F	Fair
P	Poor
UX	Unacceptable viewing conditions (go "off" effort)

CalCOFI SWFSC Tow Quality

Numeric code indicating overall quality of a net tow as defined by California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)

terms

0	normal - no sample loss/flowmeter OK
5	no sample loss/no SHF
6	no sample loss/flowmeter hand-calculated -- no tangent
7	no sample loss/flowmeter hand-calculated -- no time available
8	no sample loss/flowmeter global regression -- no reliable meter reading
9	no sample loss/flowmeter local regression -- no reliable meter reading
10	non-quantitative - all or partial sample loss or spill (net rip, broken jar, etc.)/flowmeter OK
19	all or partial sample loss/flowmeter malfunction

CalCOFI Winch ID

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Code designating which winch was being used for over-the-side package deployment at sea.

terms

1	Trawl Winch
2	Hydro Winch 2

CalCOFI Zooplankton Sampling Characteristics

The CalCOFI Zooplankton Sampling Characteristics is a compilation of tow deployment, net, and mesh information, combined into a standardized code as named and used by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC).

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5x5net	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - mesopelagic fish (squid); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - bridled; Tow Type - oblique; Tow Depth - upper 200m (epipelagic); Net Type - Trawl; Net Mouth Dimensions - 5ft; Net Mouth Area - 25ft^2; Net Length - 10m; Primary Net Mesh - 6mm; Mesh Type - nylon/mixed (?) cotton; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1955 through 1970; Replaced By - (na); Description - ref Blackburn; Scripps Tuna Oceanographic Reseach project
Bottom Trawl (BT)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Cal1MOBL (C1)	Refers to both C1n and C1s tows; Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - varies; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1951-1977; Replaced By - CB; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal1MOBL (C1n)	Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1969-1977; Replaced By - CB; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal1MOBL (C1s)	Full Name - CalCOFI One Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 140m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm/0.25mm; Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1951-1968; Replaced By - C1n; Description - Ohman and Smith, 1995 Compares C1n and C1s;
Cal2MOBL (C2)	Full Name - CalCOFI Two Meter Oblique; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ring and bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 70m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1.6m; Net Mouth Area - 2m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1949-1950; Replaced By - C1s; Description - Too expensive to sort because of so much material and hard to handle on the ship because of its size. Also silk had the variable mesh and mesh changed with age.
CalBOBL (CB)	Full Name - CalCOFI Oblique Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - starboard; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 212m; Net Type - Bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333 IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - Dec. 1977 through present; Description - The CalBOBL is an oblique form of the Brown-McGowan opening/closing net where the bridle was placed in the towing plane soas to diminish avoidance/evasion. A bongo tow is named because some of the nets have covers over the mouth of the net so closed they look like bongo drums. The net is towed obliquely through the water while the ship is underway from 212 meters to the surface, effectively sampling the layer of water that nearly all the ichthyoplankton resides in.
CalBOBL (MB)	Full Name - CalCOFI Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic plankton (fish and invertebrates); Num. of Nets - 2*n; Primary Sample Deployment Config - discontinuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - Bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333 IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1960-1979; Description - The CalBOBL is an oblique form of the Brown-McGowan opening/closing net where the bridle was placed in the towing plane soas to diminish avoidance/evasion. A bongo tow is named because some of the nets have covers over the mouth of the net so closed they look like bongo drums. The net is towed obliquely through the water while the ship is underway from 212 meters to the surface, effectively sampling the layer of water that nearly all the ichthyoplankton resides in.
CalVET (CV)	Full Name - CalVET; Catch Target or Product - epi-pelagic fish eggs; Num. of Nets - 1 (or 2 or 3); Primary Sample Deployment Config - starboard (port); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - 70m; Net Type - Ring; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - 0.25m^2; Net Length - 2m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.150mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin (ethanal); Years Used - 1979 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Originally developed for anchovy fish eggs but later used for other eggs. The net effectively cut down on the amount of counting, cal1mobl 10K counts and calvet 1K. Often towed as pair (pairovet). Smith and Trenter ref
CUFES	Full Name - Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - pump; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Fixed Depth; Tow Depth - 3m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - The continuous Underway Fish Egg Sample. Water pumped through ship
Deep Bongo (DC)	Full Name - Deep Bongo; Catch Target or Product - sable fish; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - side-by-side; Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 600m; Net Type - bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.71m; Net Mouth Area - 0.4m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm; Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin (starboard), alcohol (port); Years Used - 1989; Replaced By - (na); Description - discontinued. Used to calculate biomass of sable fish
Head Rope (HR)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Leavitt (LN)	Full Name - Leavitt Opening/Closing; Catch Target or Product - meso and epipelagic; Num. of Nets - 6; Primary Sample Deployment Config - string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - stratified; Tow Depth - 1000m; Net Type - Ring and Bridle; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m; Net Mouth Area - 0.8m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.55mm; Mesh Type - silk/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1949 through 1956; Replaced By - CB; Description -
Manta (MT)	Full Name - Manta Surface; Catch Target or Product - neuston - planktonic organisms living just under the surface; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Horizontal Surface; Tow Depth - 0.15m; Net Type - Manta; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.155 x 0.86m; Net Mouth Area - 1.3333m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1975 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - A Manta net (neuston) tow is different in than the net is dragged just along the surface of the water while the ship is underway. Some larvae are specialized to live at the surface, such as mahi-mahi, grunion, and flying fish. It replaces the CalCOFI Neuston net. Ref Brown and Cheng.
MARBOBL	Full Name - Marmap Oblique Bongo; Catch Target or Product - epipelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - side-by-side; Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Oblique; Tow Depth - 210m; Net Type - bongo; Net Mouth Dimensions - 2ft diameter; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.333mm; Mesh Type - nylon/mixed; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - (1yr); Replaced By - ; Description - discontinued. Built using a sewer pipe. They used this for fish larvae while fishing trawl on bottom used for adult fish. Use on just one cruise? Perhaps globec still uses this?
Midwater Trawl IsaacsKidd (Ikmt)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton, mesopelagic fish; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - all depths; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 6ft; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - Designed for Karl Hubbs by Isaacs for collection of mesopelagic fish
Midwater Trawl Methot IsaacsKidd (MIK)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton, epipelagic; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - no bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - upper 200m; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - like IK but with a fixed mouth size. Designed knowing about mik.
Midwater Trawl Standard (mt)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - double bridle; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - all depths; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
Midwater Trawl Targetted	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - micronekton; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
MOCNESS 10M 6 (M2)	Full Name - MOCNESS Ten Meter Six Nets; Catch Target or Product - meso- and epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 6; Primary Sample Deployment Config - continuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Depth Stratified; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - MOCNESS; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - 3x3m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.202mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1972 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Depth Stratified (Mocness) Tow: A Multiple Opening and Closing Net, with an Environmental Sensing System that is either standard (20 nets) or small (10 nets). Mesh varies, e.g. 202 or 333 microns. See Wiebe http://www.whoi.edu/instruments/viewInstrument.do?id=10008.
MOCNESS 1M 10 (M1)	Full Name - MOCNESS One Meter Ten Nets; Catch Target or Product - meso- and epi-pelagic plankton; Num. of Nets - 10; Primary Sample Deployment Config - continuous string of nets; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Depth Stratified; Tow Depth - various to 1000m; Net Type - MOCNESS; Net Mouth Dimensions - 1m x 1m; Net Mouth Area - 1m^2; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1970 through present; Replaced By - (na); Description - Depth Stratified (Mocness) Tow: A Multiple Opening and Closing Net, with an Environmental Sensing System that is either standard (20 nets) or small (10 nets). Mesh varies, e.g. 202 or 333 microns. See Wiebe; http://www.whoi.edu/instruments/viewInstrument.do?id=10008.
Neuston (NE)	Full Name - Neuston; Catch Target or Product - neuston; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Horizontal Surface; Tow Depth - 0.2m various; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 0.2 x ??m; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - 5m; Primary Net Mesh - 0.505mm (0.333mm IMECOCAL); Mesh Type - nylon/uniform; Primary Sample Preservative - formalin; Years Used - 1965 - 1975; Replaced By - MT; Description - Using a cal1mobl net on rectangular neuston frame.
Oozeki	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - ; Num. of Nets - 1; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description -
PairoVET (PV)	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - planktonic fish eggs; Num. of Nets - 2; Primary Sample Deployment Config - ; Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - Vertical; Tow Depth - 70m (150m IMECOCAL); Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - 25cm diameter; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - 0.15mm; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - A PairoVET is a small, fine mesh net that is lowered into the water to 70 meters when the ship is stopped and towed vertically to the surface. The Pairovet uses paired 25 cm diameter 150 um mesh nets. The technical requirements for Pairovet tows are: Descent rate of 70 meters per minute, ascent rate of 70 meters per minute; All tows with wire angles exceeding 15 degrees during the ascent are repeated. It is used primarily to sample planktonic fish eggs; the starboard net is used to collect the sample. A single net, the CalVET, was used to make some of these tows from 1980-1986. There is a triVet net as well. Calvet samples are arbitrarily defined as port side samples.
Tucker Trawl	Full Name - ; Catch Target or Product - euphausiids; Num. of Nets - ; Primary Sample Deployment Config - (na); Net Rigging - ; Tow Type - ; Tow Depth - ; Net Type - ; Net Mouth Dimensions - ; Net Mouth Area - ; Net Length - ; Primary Net Mesh - ; Mesh Type - ; Primary Sample Preservative - ; Years Used - ; Replaced By - ; Description - hoop nets, similar to MIK

CCE LTER Field Sampling Grid

California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) site sampling grid.

terms

CCE LTER Iron Sampling Instrumentation

California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) iron sampling equipment code.

terms

p

Checkley Otolith orientation

Checkley lab code specifying the orientation of an otolith under an electron microscope

terms

1	dorsal
2	ventral

Cruise Match Quality Flag

Quality of match to CalCOFI Southwest Fisheries data records, according to date, line, and station.

terms

1	Exact match on line, station, and date
2	Exact match on date, line and/or station had to be rounded to match
3	Exact match on line and station, date matches +/- 1 day (this is to account for possible time zone inconsistencies)
4	Date matches +/- 1 day, line and/or station had to be rounded to match
5	Exact match on line and station, date does not match
6	Determined from CalCOFI Memorandums
7	Unmatched

Farallon Animal Behavior

Farallon Institute bird and mammal survey animal behavior code

terms

1	In flight
2	On/in the water
3	Feeding; also "on/in the water" but hard to see
4	Ship following
5	Ship attracted
6	Bow-riding

Farallon Species

Farallon Institute species code set.

terms

BBWH	Bairds beaked whale or Blainville's beaked whale; mammal
BFAL	Black-footed Albatross; bird
BLKI	Black-legged Kittiwake; bird
BLWH	Blue whale; mammal
BODO	Bottlenose dolphin; mammal
BOGU	Bonaparte; bird
BRCO	Brandt; bird
BRPE	Brown Pelican; bird
BVSH	Black-vented Shearwater; bird
CAAU	Cassins Auklet; bird
CAGU	California Gull; bird
CAPO	Dalls porpoise; mammal
CASL	California sea lion; mammal
CBWH	Cuviers beaked whale; mammal
CLGR	Clarks Grebe; bird
CODO	Common dolphin; mammal
COMU	Common Murre; bird
DSWH	dwarf sperm whale; mammal
EAGR	Eared Grebe; bird
FIWH	Fin whale; mammal
FKWH	False killer whale; mammal
FTSP	Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel; bird
GFSE	Guadalupe fur seal; mammal
GRWH	Gray whale; mammal
GW/WEGU	Glaucus-winged or Western Gull; bird
GWGU	Glaucus-winged Gull; bird
HAPO	Harbor porpoise; mammal
HASE	Harbor seal; mammal
HEEG	Heermann's Gull; bird
HEGU	Herring Gull; bird
HUWH	Humpback whale; mammal
HYGU	Hybrid Gull; bird
Jaegar Spp	Jaegar species; bird
KIWH	Killer whale; mammal
LBCD	Long-beaked common dolphin; mammal
LHSP	Leach; bird
LTJA	Long-tailed Jaeger; bird
MIWH	Minke whale; mammal
NESE	Northern elephant seal; mammal
NFSE	Northern fur seal; mammal; mammal
NOFU	Northern Fulmar; bird
NRWD	Northern right whale dolphin; mammal
PALO	Pacific Loon; bird
PECO	Pelagic Cormorant; bird
Phal Spp	Phalarope species; bird
PIWH/SFP	Short finned pilot whale; mammal
POJA	Pomarine Jaeger; bird
PSWH	Pygmy sperm whale; mammal
PWSD	Pacific white-sided dolphin; mammal
REPH	Red Phalarope; bird
RHAU	Rhinoceros Auklet; bird
RIDO	Risso
RNPL	Red-necked Phalarope; bird
ROTE	Royal Tern; bird
RTLO	Red-throated Loon; bird
SBCD	Short-beaked common dolphin; mammal
SEWH	Sei whale; mammal
SPWH	Sperm whale; mammal
STDO	Striped dolphin; mammal
STSH	Short-tailed Shearwater; bird
Tern Spp	Tern species; bird
UNCE	unknown dolphin; mammal
UNDO	Unknown dophin; mammal
UnID Alcids	Unidentified Alcids; bird
UNPI	Unknown pinniped; mammal
UNWH	Unknown whale; mammal
WE/CLGR	Western or Clarks Grebe; bird
WEGR	Western Grebe; bird
WEGU	Western Gull; bird

PAL LTER Animal Behavior

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Animal Behavior Code

terms

1	Fly Directionally
2	Fly Non-Directionally
3	On/In Water
4	On Ice
5	Swim/Porpoising
6	Feeding
7	Rafting

PAL LTER Bird and Nest Position

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird and Nest Position code. Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.

terms

1	first nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
2	second nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
3	third nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
4	fourth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
5	fifth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
6	sixth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
C	center, bird sighted in the center of a colony
E	edge, bird sighted on the periphery of a colony (same as periphery)
P	periphery, bird sighted on the periphery of a colony (same as edge)
U	unknown, sighting location unknown or not recorded
W	wandering, bird was sighted wandering around, not associated with any particular colony

PAL LTER Bird Habitat

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Habitat Code

terms

1	Berg Zone
2	Irreg MIZ
3	Band MIZ
4	Pack

PAL LTER Chlorophyll Filter

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Chlorophyll Filter Code Set

terms

1	>0.45 micron sample (HAWP)
2	>20 micron sample
3	<20 micron and >0.45 micron sample
4	summed split ((20>x>0.45) + (x>20) samples)
5	>0.7 micron sample (GFF)
6	>1.2 microns
7	>3.0 microns
8	>8.0 microns
9	>20 micron size fraction (filter on fritz)

PAL LTER Ice Color

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Ice Color Code

terms

1	Clear
2	Green
3	Brown

PAL LTER Ice Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Ice Type Code

terms

1	Pancake
2	Brash
3	Floes
4	Sheet

PAL LTER Island Location

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Location Code. The combination of island, colony #, site # and nest # provides a unique identifier for each nest within the study

terms

ARM	Armstrong Reef, Lat: -65.9, Lon: -66.3
AVI	Avian Island, Lat: -67.77, Lon: -68.9
BAR	Barcroft Islands, Lat: -66.45, Lon: -67.17
BIS	Biscoe Point, Lat: -64.82, Lon: -63.82
CHR	Christine Island, Lat:-64.8, Lon: -64.03
COR	Cormorant Island, Lat: -64.8, Lon: -63.97
DRE	Dream Island, Lat:-64.73, Lon:-64.23
FAU	Faure Islands, Lat: -68.1, Lon: -68.87
GIN	Ginger Island, Lat: -67.67, Lon: -68.7
HUM	Humble Island, Lat: -64.77, Lon: -64.1
ICE	Sea Ice
JEN	Jenny Island, Lat: -67.73, Lon: -68.4
LIT	Litchfield Island, Lat:-64.77, Lon: -64.1
REN	Renaud Island, Lat: -65.66, Lon: -66
SEA	At Sea
SHO	Shortcut Island, Lat:-64.78, Lon:-64.12
TOR	Torgersen Island, Lat:-64.77, Lon:-64.08
TRU	Trundle Island, Lat: -65.38, Lon:-65.3

PAL LTER Penguin Breeding Status

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Breeding Status code describing observed individual behavior.

terms

A	alone, resighted bird was not paired at a breeding site
P	paired, resighted bird was paired and/or involved in breeding activities
S	single
W	wandering, resighted bird was observed wandering and not associated with any particular colony

PAL LTER Prey Evidence

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Prey Evidence Code

terms

N	No, there is no evidence of prey other than krill or fish
Y	Yes, there is evidence of prey other than krill or fish

PAL LTER Prey Source

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Prey source code describing location of prey as found within individual.

terms

GIZZ	prey found in gizzard
STOM	prey found in stomach

PAL LTER Prey Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Prey type code describing type of prey found in individual.

terms

AMPH	amphipod
CRUS	crustacean
GAST	gastropod
INVE	invertebrate
KRIL	krill
SHRM	shrimp
SNAL	snail
SQUD	squid
UNKN	unknown

PAL LTER Sample Quality

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Sample Quality Code

terms

1	Excellent Quality, Fresh
2	Good Quality
3	Medium Quality
4	Poor Quality
5	Worst Quality, Digested Goo

PAL LTER Sampling Grid Station Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Sampling grid station subset designations

terms

1	20km x 10km grid
2	5km x 5km grid
3	inshore stations
4	palmer basin stations
5	high density grid
6	picket line 10km
7	picket line 3km
8	picket line multi

PAL LTER Sex of Bird

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Sex of Bird Code describing the gender and certainty of observation of an individual.

terms

F	Female, gender of observed bird as determined by comparison with the mate or based on previous sightings
FS	female by size, gender determined by size of resighted bird
FU	likely female, guess gender based on size or incubation shift
M	Male, gender of observed bird as determined by comparison with the mate, incubation shift (males take the first incubation shift) or based on previous sightings
MS	male by size, gender determined by size of resighted bird
MU	likely male, guess gender based on size or incubation shift
U	Unknown gender

PAL LTER Species

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Species Code

terms

ADPE	Taxa: ADELIE PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
AMPH	Taxa: AMPHIPOD, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
AMSH	Taxa: AMERICAN (SNOWY) SHEATHBILL , Family: SHEATHBILL, Taxon: BIRD
ANPE	Taxa: ANTARCTIC PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
ANPR	Taxa: ANTARCTIC PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
ANTE	Taxa: ANTARCTIC TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
ARTE	Taxa: ARCTIC TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
BBAL	Taxa: BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
BBSP	Taxa: BLACK-BELLED STORM-PETREL , Family: STORM-PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
BESH	Taxa: BLUE-EYED SHAG, Family: SHAG/CORM, Taxon: BIRD
BLPE	Taxa: BLUE PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
BLWH	Taxa: BLUE WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
BRSK	Taxa: BROWN SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
CAPE	Taxa: CAPE PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
CHPE	Taxa: CHINSTRAP PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
CRSE	Taxa: CRABEATER SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
CRYS	Taxa: CRYSYLOROPHIUS, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
CYLL	Taxa: CYLLOPSUS, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
DIPE	Taxa: COMMON DIVING PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
ELSE	Taxa: (SOUTHERN) ELEPHANT SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
EMPE	Taxa: EMPEROR PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
EUSI	Taxa: EUSIRUS, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
EUSU	Taxa: EUPHUSIA SUPERBA, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
FAPR	Taxa: FAIRY PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
FIWH	Taxa: FIN WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
FUSE	Taxa: (ANTARCTIC) FUR SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
GAMM	Taxa: GAMMERIDIAN, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
GEPE	Taxa: GENTOO PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
GHAL	Taxa: GREY-HEADED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
GIPE	Taxa: (SOUTHERN) GIANT PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
HGDO	Taxa: HOURGLASS DOLPHIN, Family: DOLPHIN, Taxon: MAMMAL
HUWH	Taxa: HUMPBACK WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
HYPE	Taxa: HYPEROCHE, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
HYSK	Taxa: HYBRID SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
KEGU	Taxa: KELP GULL, Family: GULL, Taxon: BIRD
KIWH	Taxa: KILLER WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
LESE	Taxa: LEOPARD SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
LMSA	Taxa: LIGHT-MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
MAPE	Taxa: MACARONI PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
MIWH	Taxa: MINKE WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
PIWH	Taxa: PILOT WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
PTER	Taxa: PTERAPOD, Family: SNAIL, Taxon: GASTROPOD
ROSE	Taxa: ROSS SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
SNPE	Taxa: SNOW PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
SOAL	Taxa: SOOTY ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
SOFU	Taxa: SOUTHERN FULMAR, Family: FULMAR, Taxon: BIRD
SPSK	Taxa: SOUTH POLAR SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
TBPR	Taxa: THIN-BILLED PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
THMA	Taxa: THYSANOESSA MACRURA, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
UNAL	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
UNDO	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN, Family: DOLPHIN, Taxon: MAMMAL
UNPE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
UNPR	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
UNPT	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
UNSE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
UNSK	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
UNSP	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED STORM-PETREL, Family: STORM-PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
UNTE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
UNWH	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
WAAL	Taxa: WANDERING ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
WCPE	Taxa: WHITE-CHINNED PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
WESE	Taxa: WEDDELL SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
WISP	Taxa: WILSON

PAL LTER Western Antarctic Peninsula Field Survey Grid

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) program field sampling grid along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

terms

PAL LTER Zooplankton Analysis Codes

Code indicating zooplankton analysis as performed by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

A	Aborted or no sample
E	Euphausiacea quantified only
EP	Euphausiacea quantified; other taxa noted if present
ES	Euphausiacea and Salpida quantified only
ES?P	Euphausiacea; not known if Salpida would have been quanitified since it was not present; other taxa noted if present
ESP	Euphausiacea and Salpida quantified; other taxa noted if present
F	Full taxonomic workup
N	Nonquantified; animals for experiments only
P	Taxa noted if present

PAL LTER Zooplankton Category

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Zooplankton life-stage code

terms

i	immature
j	juvenile
jsa	juvenile / subadult
m	mature
sa	sub-adult

PAL LTER Zooplankton Day and Night Code

Code indicating time of day as used by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

1	Day
2	Night
3	Dawn
4	Dusk

PAL LTER Zooplankton Net Codes

Code for net type used during tow by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

1	1-m square Metro net
2	2-m square Metro net
3	MOCNESS-1
99	Aquarium net
101	1-m square Metro net
103	2-m square Metro net
104	3-m square Metro net
105	10-m midwater trawl
106	2-m IKMT
107	1x2 Tucker trawl
108	1-m ring net

PAL LTER Zooplankton Personnel Codes

Codes used for personnel as used by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

CooM	Mike Coons (IT)
CopJ	Joe Cope (Scientist)
FraG	Glaucia Fagoso (Zooplankton Hand)
GarM	Michael Garzio (Helper)
GleM	Miram Gleiber (Zooplankton Hand)
MilC	Chance Miller (Marine Tech)
PizG	Pizarro Guillermo (Winch Operator)
PowD	Powers Dan (Marine Tech)
PraE	Elfren Prado (Winch Operator)
PriL	Lori Price (Grad Student)
Ruck	Kate Ruck (Grad Student)
SheV	Victor Shen (IT)
SteD	Debbie Steinberg (PI)

PAL LTER Zooplankton Tow Type Codes

Codes for types of tow performed by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

1	Aborted
2	Oblique
3	Vertical
4	Tow-yo
5	Zodiac
100	Standard
101	Deep
102	Shallow
103	Target

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Cast Type

Codes for types of trawls as performed by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

double
single
yoyo

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Net Size

Codes for sizes of trawl nets as used by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

100	1m square metro
101	1m square metro (500 um cod end)
102	2m square metro
103	2m square metro (different cod end)
104	3 m square metro
105	10m midwater (no fixed frame)
106	2m IKMT (isaacs kidd midwater trawl; sometimes double oblique)
107	1x2 tucker open/close
108	1m ring net

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Tow Type

Codes for types of trawl tows as performed by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

100	Standard Oblique or Oblique to standard depth (single or double) - Standard depths: 1m net=300m, 2m net=120m
101	Deep Oblique; oblique to deeper than standard depth
102	shallow oblique; oblique to shallower than standard depth
103	Target; live; targetted tow aiming for aggregation

Public - Beaufort Scale Sea State

NODC 52, Beaufort sea state scale. A scale of sea state (0-12) used as an empirical measure for the intensity of the wind (0-64kts) based mainly on wave conditions; In addition to the source URL, other views of the scale can be found, ie http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/info/beaufort.php

terms

1	LIGHT AIR MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 1-3 METERS/SEC 0.3-1.5 KM/H 1-5 M.P.H. 1-3, /WAVE HT= .25 FT
10	STORM
11	VIOLENT STORM
12	HURRICANE
2	LIGHT BREEZE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 4-6 METERS/SEC 1.6-3.3 KM/H 6-11 M.P.H., 4-7 /WAVE HT = .5 FT
3	GENTLE BREEZE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 7-10 METERS/SEC 3.4-5.4 KM/H 12-19 M.P.H. 8-12 /WAVE HT = 2 FT
4	MODERATE BREEZE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 11-16 METERS/SEC 5.5-7.9 KM/H 20-28 M.P.H. 13-18 /WAVE HT = 4 FT
5	FRESH BREEZE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 17-21 METERS/SEC 8.0-10.7 KM/H 29-38 M.P.H. 19-24 /WAVE HT = 6 FT
6	STRONG BREEZE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 22-27 METERS/SEC 10.8-13.8 KM/H 39-49 M.P.H. 25-3 /WAVE HT = 10 FT
7	NEAR GALE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 28-33 METERS/SEC 13.9-17.1 KM/H 50-61 M.P.H. 32-38 /WAVE HT = 14 FT
8	GALE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 34-40 METERS/SEC 17.2-20.7 KM/H 62-74 M.P.H. 39-46/WAVE HT = 18 FT
9	STRONG GALE MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS 41-47 METERS/SEC 20.8-24.4 KM/H 75-88 M.P.H. 47-5 /WAVE HT = 23 FT

Public - Cloud Cover in Oktas

NODC 105, Amount of clouds in sky measured in oktas; also see WMO Weather Ops http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/IMOP/publications/CIMO-Guide/CIMO%20Guide%207th%20Edition,%202008/CIMO_Guide-7th_Edition-2008.pdf

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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

Public - Cloud Cover in Tenths

WMO. Guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation. Originally Tech. rep., WMO Rep. 8. 1996; now updated.

terms

1	1/10 of sky covered with clouds
10	10/10 of sky covered with clouds; sky completely obscured
2	2/10 of sky covered with clouds
3	3/10 of sky covered with clouds
4	4/10 of sky covered with clouds
5	5/10 of sky covered with clouds
6	6/10 of sky covered with clouds
7	7/10 of sky covered with clouds
8	8/10 of sky covered with clouds
9	9/10 of sky covered with clouds

Public - Forel-Ule Water Color

Field measurements of colour tend to be subjective. Methods include the platinum scale, the Forel-Ule scale and the Borger and Munsell colour systems.

terms

1	PERCENT YELLOW 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE I
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
2	PERCENT YELLOW 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE II
20	PERCENT BROWN 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE XX
21	PERCENT BROWN 65 FOREL-ULE SCALE XXI
3	PERCENT YELLOW 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE III
4	PERCENT YELLOW 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE IV
5	PERCENT YELLOW 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE V
6	PERCENT YELLOW 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE VI
7	PERCENT YELLOW 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE VII
8	PERCENT YELLOW 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE VIII
9	PERCENT YELLOW 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE IX

Public - Ice Coverage in Octas

NODC 65, Ice Coverage code set

terms

1	1 OCTAS (1/8)
2	2 OCTAS (2/8)
3	3 OCTAS (3/8)
4	4 OCTAS (4/8)
5	5 OCTAS (5/8)
6	6 OCTAS (6/8)
7	7 OCTAS (7/8)
8	8 OCTAS (8/8)

Public - Ice Type

NODC 64, Ice Type Code Set

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1	Drifting Ice
2	Land Fast or Anchored Ice
3	Open Water

Public - Visibility

NODC 0157, visibility code

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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)

Public - Wave Height

NODC 0104, WMO 1555 wave height

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1	1/2 M (1 1/2 FT) OR 5 1/2 M (17 1/2 FT)
2	1 M (3 FT) OR 6 M (19 FT)
3	1 1/2 M (5 FT) OR 6 1/2 M (21 FT)
4	2 M (6 1/2 FT) OR 7 M (22 1/2 FT)
5	2 1/2 M (8 FT) OR 7 1/2 M (24 FT)
6	3 M (9 1/2 FT) OR 8 M (25 1/2 FT)
7	3 1/2 M (11 FT) OR 8 1/2 M (27 FT)
8	4 M (13 FT) OR 9 M (29 FT)
9	4 1/2 M (14 FT) OR 9 1/2 M (30 1/2 FT) -- NOTE-50 ADDED TO DIRECTION FIELD (CODE 110) TO INDICATE HEIGHTS > 4 1/2 METERS
X	HEIGHT NOT DETERMINED

Public - Wave Period

WMO 3155, Recorded period of dominant waves

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0	20 or 21 seconds
1	over 21 seconds
2	5 seconds or less
3	6 or 7 seconds
4	8 or 9 seonds
5	10 or 11 seconds
6	12 or 13 seconds
7	14 or 15 seconds
8	16 or 17 seconds
9	18 or 19 seconds
x	calm, or period not determined

Public - Weather

NODC 0108, WMO 4501 weather code

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1	PARTLY CLOUDY (SCATTERED OR BROKEN)
2	CONTINUOUS LAYER(S) OF CLOUD(S)
3	SANDSTORM, DUSTSTORM, OR BLOWING SNOW
4	FOG, THICK DUST OR HAZE
5	DRIZZLE
6	RAIN
7	SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED
8	SHOWER(S)
9	THUNDERSTORM(S)

Public - Wind and Wave Direction

NODC 0111, WHO 0885/0887, wind and wave direction code

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1	01 -- 5 DEGREES - 14 DEGREES
10	10 -- 95 DEGREES - 104 DEGREES
11	11 -- 105 DEGREES - 114 DEGREES
12	12 -- 115 DEGREES - 124 DEGREES
13	13 -- 125 DEGREES - 134 DEGREES
14	14 -- 135 DEGREES - 144 DEGREES
15	15 -- 145 DEGREES - 154 DEGREES
16	16 -- 155 DEGREES - 164 DEGREES
17	17 -- 165 DEGREES - 174 DEGREES
18	18 -- 175 DEGREES - 184 DEGREES
19	19 -- 185 DEGREES - 194 DEGREES
2	02 -- 15 DEGREES - 24 DEGREES
20	20 -- 195 DEGREES - 204 DEGREES
21	21 -- 205 DEGREES - 214 DEGREES
22	22 -- 215 DEGREES - 224 DEGREES
23	23 -- 225 DEGREES - 234 DEGREES
24	24 -- 235 DEGREES - 244 DEGREES
25	25 -- 245 DEGREES - 254 DEGREES
26	26 -- 255 DEGREES - 264 DEGREES
27	27 -- 265 DEGREES - 274 DEGREES
28	28 -- 275 DEGREES - 284 DEGREES
29	29 -- 285 DEGREES - 294 DEGREES
3	03 -- 25 DEGREES - 34 DEGREES
30	30 -- 295 DEGREES - 304 DEGREES
31	31 -- 305 DEGREES - 314 DEGREES
32	32 -- 315 DEGREES - 324 DEGREES
33	33 -- 325 DEGREES - 334 DEGREES
34	34 -- 335 DEGREES - 344 DEGREES
35	35 -- 345 DEGREES - 354 DEGREES
36	36 -- 355 DEGREES - 4 DEGREES
4	04 -- 35 DEGREES - 44 DEGREES
49	49 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 4 3/4 METERS)
5	05 -- 45 DEGREES - 54 DEGREES
6	06 -- 55 DEGREES - 64 DEGREES
7	07 -- 65 DEGREES - 74 DEGREES
8	08 -- 75 DEGREES - 84 DEGREES
9	09 -- 85 DEGREES - 94 DEGREES
99	99 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES GEATER THAN 4 3/4 METERS) WINDS VARIABLE, OR ALL DIRECTIONS OR UNKNOWN

Public External - Integrated Taxonomic Information System

United States authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world

terms

Public External - NODC authoritative ship codes

An NODC four column list (NODC code, World Ocean Database (WODC) code, call sign, and name) of platform (ship) names and associated codes.

terms

biological

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of biological measurements.

terms

bacteria
bird
fish
food-web
general
ichthyoplankton
mammal
organicCompound
phytoplankton
pigments
plant
rateFlux
rateProduction
rateRespiration
virus
zooplankton

chemical

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of chemical measurements.

terms

general
inorganicElement
isotope
organicCompound

physical

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of physical measurements.

terms

atmosphere
cryosphere
general
geological
hydrographical
optical
rateFlux
topographical

sampling

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of sampling values.

terms

location
log

societal

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of societal measurements.

terms

fisheries
general
impact
mining
naturalResources
resourceQuality
restrictedArea
tourism

EcologyKNB Keywords

A subset of locally-applicable keywords from the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) keyword list. KNB is a national network intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research on biocomplexity.

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Ecology biodiversity
Ecology competition
Ecology decomposition
Ecology disturbance
Ecology endangered species
Ecology herbivory
Ecology invasive species
Ecology nutrient cycling
Ecology parasitism
Ecology population dynamics
Ecology predation
Ecology productivity
Ecology succession
Ecology symbiosis
Ecology trophic dynamics
Evolution adaptation
Evolution evolution
Evolution extinction
Evolution genetics
Evolution mutation
Evolution selection
Evolution speciation
Evolution survival
Habitat benthic
Habitat marine
Habitat terrestrial
Level of Organization cell
Level of Organization community
Level of Organization ecosystem
Level of Organization global
Level of Organization landscape
Level of Organization molecule
Level of Organization organism
Level of Organization population
Measurements biomass
Measurements carbon
Measurements chlorophyll
Measurements GIS
Measurements nitrate
Measurements nutrients
Measurements precipitation
Measurements radiation
Measurements temperature
Measurements weather
Taxonomy bird
Taxonomy fish
Taxonomy invertebrate
Taxonomy mammal
Taxonomy microbe
Taxonomy plant
Taxonomy virus

LTER Core Keywords

The five original LTER Core Areas are research themes that are central to Long Term Ecological Research Network science. These core areas require the involvement of many scientific disciplines, over long time and broad spatial scales. These have been augmented to include three additional new research and activity areas.

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primary production	Plant growth in most ecosystems forms the base or "primary" component of the food web. The amount and type of plant growth in an ecosystem helps to determine the amount and kind of animals (or "secondary" productivity) that can survive there.
organic matter	The entire ecosystem relies on the recycling of organic matter (and the nutrients it contains), including dead plants, animals, and other organisms. Decomposition of organic matter and its movement through the ecosystem is an important component of the food web.
disturbance	Disturbances often shape ecosystems by periodically reorganizing or destroying them, allowing for significant changes in plant and animal populations and communities.
inorganic nutrients	Nitrogen, phosphorus and other mineral nutrients are cycled through the ecosystem by way of decay and disturbances such as fire and flood. In excessive quantities nitrogen and other nutrients can have far-reaching and harmful effects on the environment.
populations	A population is a group of organisms of the same species. Like canaries in the coalmine, changes in populations of organisms can be important indicators of environmental changes.
Signature
Information Management
Education/Outreach
Social Science

Ocean Informatics Geographic Keywords

Ad hoc geographic descriptions

terms

Antarctica
Anvers Island
Eastern Boundary Current
Palmer Station
San Diego
Southern California Bight
Southern Ocean
West Coast North America
Western Antarctic Peninsula

Ocean Informatics Keywords

These are research categories created at a site level that are typically used to describe a research effort focusing on a definable topic within the scope of the site's ecosystem study.

terms

ADCP
Biogeochemistry
CTD
demographics
epifluorescense
flow cytometry
Food-web dynamics
Food-web structure
HPLC
Ichthyoplankton ecology
Iron geochemistry
krill
Light transmission
Measurements iron
Measurements trace metals
Mesozooplankton ecology
Microbial ecology
Modeling
Ocean color
Ocean mixed layer
Optics
PAR
Particle flux
Phytoplankton ecology
Remote sensing
Sea ice
Sedimentation
Signature Dataset
SIS
vertebrate
Water advection
Water currents
Zooplankton ecology

CalCOFI SIO Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) cruise happenings, as used by CalCOFI-SIO

terms

ACOUSTICS
ADCP
ANCILLARY
BONGO
CTD
MANTA
MET
MVP
PAIROVET
PRPOOS
SCIMS
SECCHI
SONOBUOY
STATION
STUDY
TOWEDARRAY
TRANSIT

CalCOFI SWFSC Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) cruise happenings, as used by CalCOFI-SWFSC

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1/2MRING	A 50 cm diameter ring net plankton tow. The 1/2MRING is towed obliquely at 45 degrees with a towing bridle. Net mesh can vary. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
10MBTL	Single hydro wire bottle cast to 10 meters for temperature and salinity. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
BKT.TEMP	Surface temperature taken with bucket thermometer. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center or Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
BOTTRAWL	A bottom or near bottom trawl targeting demersal fish. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CAL1MOBL	A one meter ring net plankton tow (depth permitting to 210 meters), towed obliquely at 45 degrees with towing bridle. Net mesh was typically 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CALBOBL	An oblique plankton tow with a paired 71 cm diameter aluminum frame and swivel axle (depth permitting to 210 meters). Replaced the CAL1MOBL plankton tow in 1978. Affectionately known as the “Bongo” tow. Net mesh is nylon and typically 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CALVET	A vertical plankton tow with a single opening 25 cm diameter aluminum frame (depth permitting to 70 meters). Net mesh is nylon and typically 150 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
CHLORO	Discrete Chlorophyll-A and phaeopigment samples taken from 200 meters to the surface. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. Each chlorophyll sample is filtered through a 25 mm GF/F filter and its’ value measured in ug/L using a Turner Designs Fluorometer after 24 hour cold acetone extraction. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
COPEPODS	A one meter ring net plankton tow for Michael Mullin (former director of MLRG-SIO) live copepod in situ studies. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CTD	A Sea-Bird Electronics CTD instrument with a 24 PVC bottle (10 liters) rosette. Replaced the HYDRO cast as primary water sampler on CalCOFI Cruise 9308NH. The CTD/rosette generally samples 20 depths to a maximum sampling depth of 525 meters (bottom depth permitting). The CTD also is equipped with an oxygen sensor, fluorometer, nitrate sensor, altimeter and transmissometer. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CUDLS	Started on CalCOFI Cruise 9101JD and continuing through 0302JD, this underway system logged sea surface temperature, salinity, PAR irradiance, fluorescence, oxygen, date and time. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
CUFES	Started on Fisheries Cruise 9603JD and continuing to present (mostly winter and spring cruises), this underway pump collects fish eggs, fish larvae and a host of invertebrates. A CUFES designated activity represents a discrete CUFES pump sample in conjunction with a CalCOFI Pairovet tow. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
DCALBOBL	An oblique plankton tow done with the standard paired 71 cm Bongo frame down to 600 meters of wire (~ 425 meters terminal depth). Net mesh is typically nylon and 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
DRIFTBTL	Bottles released on station to help document trends and regional differences in the circulation of surface waters of the California Current system. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
EPPLEY	Special Primary Productivity experiments. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
FFPC	An HP microprocessor based free-fall particle counter with 400 µm pore for sensor uptake. It was designed by John Brown (1977) and implemented by Ruben Lasker to study particle size and depth as it is related to potential prey items for larval anchovies. The FFPC first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 7803JD. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
HPLC	Samples taken from rosette bottle. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
HYDRO	20 (1.8 liter) bottle cast to 500 meters (depth permitting) with reversing thermometers on a hydrographic wire. Messengers are used to trip bottles at pre-determined depths. Hydro was used on all CalCOFI Cruises as the primary water sampler until 1993 when the Hydro cast was replaced by the CTD/Rosette cast. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
JACKSON	Special Primary Productivity experiments. Hydro casts were also made for temperature, salinity, oxygen and nutrients. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
KEELING	Water samples for dissolved inorganic carbon. Primary investigator for these samples is Ralph Keeling of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LITMETER	Profiles to approximately 100 meters (depth permitting) on stations with Secchi disk observations and productivity casts. Primary investigator is B. Gregory Mitchell of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LOPC	Replacing the OPC on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR, the LOPC is mounted on the Port side of the Bongo frame and collects an array of data. Most notably collected data are size and abundance of particles (plankton), temperature, salinity and depth. Primary investigator for the LOPC is David Checkley of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
LOTEK	Lotek brand wireless data logger mounted on Bongo frame. Data logged are temperature and depth. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
LTER	The participation of LTER started on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR and is funded through 2010. It is an addition to our CalCOFI research and includes a wide variety of collected data including HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography), POM (Particulate Organic Matter), TOC (Total Organic Carbon), size fractionations, epi fluorescent slides for nano and micro plankton, FCM (Flow Cytometry), LOPC (Laser Optical Particle Counter) and PRPOOS (Planktonic Rate Processes in Oligotrophic Ocean Systems). Primary investigator for LTER is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MANTA	A surface plankton sampler (neuston) used on CalCOFI Cruises since 1977. The aluminum frame has a rectangular opening that is 15.5 cm deep and 86 cm wide. It is supported by two square lateral extensions covered with plywood and urethane foam. The net is nylon and generally 505 µm. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MARBOBL	An oblique plankton tow with a paired 60 cm diameter aluminum frame and swivel axle (depth permitting to 210 meters). Net mesh is nylon and typically 505 µm. It was designed by the MARMAP (MArine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction) program in 1978. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MER	This is a bio-optical package consisting of a MER-2040, a Sea-Bird CTD, and two transmissometers. In-situ measurements of apparent and inherent optical properties of seawater were obtained. Also integrated into the profiling system is a Hydroscat-6 that measures spectral backscattering at six wavelengths and a Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer(FRRF) which provides vertical profiles of chl-a variable fluorescence. MER was first introduced on CalCOFI Cruise 9304JD and continued until 0304RR. Primary investigator for MER is B. Gregory Mitchell of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MICROZOO	Water samples collected from the upper twelve Hydro cast sampling depths. Samples were collected in one liter clean glass bottles to which 2 mls. of an iodine solution had been added. Primary investigator for these samples is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
MIDTRAWL	A midwater trawl targeting epipelagic fish. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MIK	MIK is a fine mesh midwater ring net trawl. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MISCELL	These are various activities without any set sampling patterns prior to cruise preparations. Some examples of Miscellaneous are: extra CTD casts, mud cores, additional water samples for special interest groups, extra net tows. Miscellaneous items can be referenced within the Remarks section for each station. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MOCN-1M	This is a one meter Multiple Opening and Closing Net Environmental Sensing System towed off a conducting wire. There are ten nets (generally 505 µm) each with a one meter square opening when engaged that collect stratified plankton samples. The MOCNESS also collects oceanographic data such as temperature, salinity, oxygen and depth from sensors mounted on the frame. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
MUL.CHL	These are chlorophyll-a samples obtained with a CTD/rosette cast for Michael Mullin (former director of MLRG-SIO). The sampling was started on CalCOFI Cruise 9403JD and continued until 0010NH. The samples were taken from the upper 140 meters and filtered through a small pore GF/F filter. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
NUTRIENT	Discrete nutrient samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. Nutrient samples were analyzed at sea for dissolved silicate, phosphate, nitrate and nitrite using an auto analyzer machine. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
OPC	First used on CalCOFI Cruise 9802JD, the OPC is mounted on the Port side of the Bongo frame and collects size, abundance and depth data. The OPC was replaced by the LOPC on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR. Primary investigator for OPC data is David Checkley of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
OXYGEN	Discrete dissolved oxygen samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. The dissolved oxygen samples are analyzed at sea by the Winkler titration method which determines percent oxygen saturation at each sampled depth. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PAIROVET	A vertical plankton tow to 70 meters (depth permitting) targeting fish eggs. The PAIROVET has a paired 25 cm diameter aluminum frame. Net mesh is nylon and typically 150 µm. The PAIROVET first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 8202JD where it replaced the CALVET. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
PHYTO	This is a discrete phytoplankton sample taken from the 10 meter Rosette/Hydro bottle for Elizabeth Venrick (Scripps Institution of Oceanography-IOD). It is preserved in formalin and analyzed in the lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PRIMPROD	Primary productivity measurements are made by first determining the one percent light level, which by definition is 3 times the secchi disk’s maximum visible depth. The samples are kept in a dark box until radioactive inoculation. At local apparent noon C14 bicarbonate is carefully pipetted into each bottle. The samples are then placed into their corresponding tubes differentially screened to simulate the six depths or light levels and incubated until just after sunset or civil twilight. The incubator is plumbed with surface seawater to maintain all samples at a constant temperature. At civil twilight the “Prodo” samples are removed from the incubation tubes and filtered in subdued light. Working in a containment basin, each sample is carefully filtered to estimate the relative incorporation via photosynthesis into particulate organic carbon. After all the seawater has been filtered to waste, the filters are placed in scintillation vials, numbered according to station and depth and then later counted back in the shore based laboratory to determine radioactive incorporation by the phytoplankton. Results are graphed first comparing carbon incorporated per unit chlorophyll against the different light levels. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PRPOOS	A vertical plankton tow to 210 meters (depth permitting). It is a 50 cm diameter aluminum frame with a net mesh of 202 µm. The PRPOOS is part of the six year LTER project. PRPOOS was first implemented on CalCOFI Cruise 0507NH. The primary investigator for PRPOOS is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (IOD).
PUMPSTAT	This is a submersible plankton pump with fluorometer used by Jack Brown of SWFSC. Particle size and concentration was obtained by lowering the pump to different depths and collecting water from these depths. Later analysis by way of a Coulter Counter provided the data. PUMPSTAT first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 7712JD. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
SALINITY	Discrete salinity samples taken from all sampled bottle depths. Samples obtained with a hydro bottle cast or CTD/rosette cast. The salinity samples are analyzed at sea using an Autosal salinometer or Guildline model 8410 Portasal salinometer. Salinity values are calculated using algorithms for the Practical Salinity Scale. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SCCOOBOP	In addition to being a CTD, SCCOOBOP also measures irradiance at nine wavelengths, light transmission at three wavelengths, fluorescence of Chl-a, CDOM (Color Dissolved Organic Matter), phycoerythrin and light scattering at three wavelengths. SCCOOBOP was first implemented on CalCOFI Cruise 0411RR as part of the SCCOOS-PACOOS data set and was a stand alone instrument. On CalCOFI Cruise 0501NH it was integrated into the standard CTD/Rosette cast. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SEACAT	A Sea-Bird Electronics instrument which measures conductivity, temperature and depth for time-series analysis. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
SECCHI	The CalCOFI SECCHI is a twelve inch diameter metal disk, painted white. It is deployed on all daylight stations (mainly the daily Primary Productivity station) to estimate the 1% light level. The Secchi disk first originated with Father Pietro Angelo Secchi, an astrophysicist for the Vatican in Rome. He was asked by the Papal Navy to devise a way to measure transparency in the Mediterranean Sea in 1865. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
SRFTRAWL	A fish trawl (mainly for sardine, anchovy and mackerel) towed at or near the surface. Point of contact for this data is Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
STD	A precursor to the modern CTD, the STD measures salinity, temperature and depth. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TEMP	These are temperatures in degrees Celsius obtained from reversing thermometers mounted on each of the twenty bottles used for the Hydro cast. These temperatures create the 500 meter temperature profile. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TRACEMET	Trace metal measurements started as an ancillary project on CalCOFI Cruise 0207NH. Trace metal activities can include all or one of the following, pole dip, water pump, or go-flow cast. Primary investigator for the Trace Metal samples is Katherine Barbeau of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
TRI	These were Niskin bottle casts done on a hyrdo wire for tritium. Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen and occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere. Tritium is transferred from the atmosphere to the sea surface through vapor exchange and rainfall.
VERBOSE	A vertical plankton tow to 200 meters (depth permitting). Verbose has a paired aluminum frame (usually 71 cm but sometimes smaller) with various nylon net meshes. Verbose first appeared on CalCOFI Cruise 8605JD. Primary investigator for the Verbose tow is Mark Ohman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (IOD).
WEATHER	An assortment of meteorological data taken on every CalCOFI station. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
XBT	XBT’s are meant to be deployed from a moving platform (ship). They have been used by oceanographers for many years to obtain information on the temperature structure of the ocean to depths of up to 1500 meters. Point of contact for this data is Ralf Goericke of Scripps Institution of Oceanography or Richard Charter of Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

CCE LTER Event Glossary

Standard event names and descriptions for California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE LTER) process cruise happenings.

terms

ADCP	Shipboard instrument mounted in the hull, sending out acoustic signal. Provides current profiles (from doppler timing of echos) and the backscatter amplitude is used to estimate plankton and fish biomass.
ALF	Use of spectral fluorescence to analyze florescent consitutents in the water; use of variable fluorescence to assess phytoplankton physiology
AVHRR	An imagery process (retrieval) of data depicting sea surface temperature from polar-orbiting satellites
BIOCHEM PUMP	An over-the-side surface pump used for biological and chemical analyses including organic material (C and N).
BONGO LIVE	Tow to collect live zooplankton for experimental work. The technical requirements for this tow are: descent rate of 50 meters per minute. All tows with ascending wire angles lower than 38 degrees or higher than 51 degrees in the final 100 meters of wire will be repeated. Uses a .505 ucron net to a depth of approximately 100m.
BONGO w/Flow meters	Tow to collect zooplankton to be preserved. Additionally, a 45 degree wire angle should be closely maintained during the ascent and descent of the net frame. Used a .202 ucron net for plankton and phytoplankton > .202u. Usually wire out is 300m with net to depth of 210m.
BOTTLES
CTD	A profiling instrument using Sea-Bird software to record water column measurements.
DRIFTARRAY	A free-floating buoy or float structure (PVC and floatation devices) on which are mounted incubation bottles and instruments for water column property measurements.
FRRF	A profiling instrument to meaure the time rate of change of the fluorescence signal that is related to water column chlorophyll.
GLIDER	Autonomous instrument with sensors to detect temperature, conductivity, pressure, fluorescence, vertical shear, and acoustic backscatter.
METS	Meteorological package that measures air and water temperature, winds, humidity, barometric pressure, and irradiance
MOCNESS	A 1 m^2 multiple plankton net frame bearing 10 nets (202-um mesh) which are triggered electronically. Net 0 - continuous tow, nets 1-9 discrete depths. Also houses an instrument package to measure pressure, conductivity, temperature, light extinction, dissolved oxygen.
MVP	A towed profiling instrument which free-fall dives and makes controlled ascents. Contains a particle counter (ie see LOPC) and a CTD. http://www.brooke-ocean.com/mvp_main.html
OOZEKI TRAWL	A midwater trawl with key tow characteristics including meters wire out, speed, flow meter readings, and maxium depth. A five square meter mouth opening towed at 2 knotts for descent and 4-5 knotts for trawl so that fish avoidance is minimized for capture on the way up.
OPTICS-IOP	An optical package (donut) frequently containing instruments measuring absorption (AC9;Wetlab), scattering (hydroscat; Hobi Labs), and fluorescence (frrf fluorometer; Chelsea). Data is stored internally for download aboard ship after the cast.
OPTICS-PRR	A profiling radiometer also known as Free Fall Radiometer (FFR) measuring light. A single cable used for data stream of 76 channels from 4 instruments: downwelling irradiance, upwelling iradiance, upwelling radiance, and surface irradiance. Enough cable is played out to allow the instrument to free fall without ship cable influence on its descent.
SEDIMENT TRAP	Sediment trap (PITS) deployed for one cycle (4-5 days); Plastic frame with 8 collection tubes (w/formaldehyde) which drifts and catches particles, affixed to a drogue bouy array (independent of drift array).
SOLOPC	A profiling SOLO with a LOPC attached to a float to assess particle numbers and size distributions of plankton. Dives and ascends through water column; sends data to shore by it's antennae when above water via satellite. Also measures physical variables (Temp., salinity).
THORIUM PUMP	An over-the-side pump used for thoerium experiments.
TMC GOFLO	A cast of a single Goflo bottle for trace metal work such as iron and copper.
VPR	A towed instrument recording optical images as well as temperature, conductivity, fluorescence, irradiance, and optical backscatter.

Ocean Informatics Acronym Glossary

Acronyms commonly used and referred to within the Ocean Informatics community and information system

terms

AC0	Age Class
ACC	Antarctic Circumpolar Current
ADCP	Acoustic Dopler Current Profiler
ADD	Antarctic Digital Databases
ADEPT	Alexandria Digital Earth Prototype
ADL	Advanced Distributed Learning
AGO	Autonomous Geophics Observer Initiative
AGU	American Geophysical Union
AGUNSA	Port agent in Punta Arenas and Santiago
AJUS	Antarctic Journal of United States
ALF	Advanced Laser Fluorescence
AMC	Air Mobility Command, U.S. Air Force
AMERIEZ	Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge
AMLR	Antarctic Marine Living Resources
ARVOC	Antarctic Research Vessel Oversight Committee
ASA	Antarctic Support Association
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASFIS	Aquatic Science and Fisheries Information System
ASRVG	Antarctic Research Vessel Laurance Gould
AUV	Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle (air and/or underwater)
AVHRR	Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
AVP	Autonomous Profiling Vehicle
AWP	Artists and Writers Program (NSF/OPP)
AWS	Automatic Weather Station
BAS	British Antarctic Survey; PAL partner (http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/)
BATS	Bermuda Ocean Time Series
BDI	Biological Databases and Infrastructure
BIOMASS	Biological Investigations of Marine Antarctic Systems/Stocks
BO	Bio-Optical component
BODC	British Oceanographic Data Center
BOPS	Bio-Optical Profiling System
BR	BiRd component
BREN	BREN Environmental School (UCSB)
BSA	Boy Scouts of America
CACOSEE	California Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (http://california-cosee.org/), Birch Aquarium regional partnership
CalCOFI	CALifornia Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigation (http://calcofi.org)
CAP	Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research program research site
CCAMLR	Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CCE	California Current Ecosystem, LTER (http://cce.lternet.edu)
CCS	Center for Coastal Studies, SIO (joined with MLRG to form IOD)
CCSZ	Coasta and Continental Shelf Zone (a biogeochemical oceanic province within the Southern Ocean - Treguer and Jacques, 1992)
CDC	Clothing Distribution Center, Christchurch New Zealand
CDFG	California Department of Fish and Game
CDOM	Colored Dissolved Organic Material
CDW	Circumpolar Deep Water (a water mass characterized by temperatures between 1.5 - 2.0 C, salinities between 34.6 - 34.8) (5)
CEMP	CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program
CEN	European Committee for Standardization
CES	Center for Environmental Studies
CHC	Christchurch, New Zealand
CHN	Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
CICESE	Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior de Ensenada
CLIMDB	Climate Database, a Long Term Ecological Research Information Manager Committee Project
CO	Conditional Order
COP	Community(ies) of Practice
CPUE	Catch Per Unit Effort
CRSEO	Center for Remote Sensing and Environmental Optics, UCSB
CSA	Canadian Space Agency
CTBT	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CTD	oceanographic Conductivity/Temperature/Depth Profiling Instrument
CTDPP	Conductivity/Temperature/Depth Primary Production
CTS	Cargo Track System
CUA	Commonly Used Acronyms
CUDLS	Continuous Underway Data Logger System
CUFES	Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler
CZCS	Coastal Zone Color Scanner
DBI	Division of Biological Infrastructure
DC	Dublin Core
DCC	Digital Curation Centre
DEB	Division of Environmental Biology
DIC	Dissolved Inorganic Carbon
DLESE	Digital Library for Earth System Education
DM	Data Management/Manager(s)
DOC	Dissolved Organic Carbon
DOM	Dissolved Organic Material
DSG	Deployment Specialist Group
DTD	Document Type Definition
EA	Environmental Assessment
ECO	Edison Chouest Offshore
EEZ	Exclusive Economic Zone is the region over which a US state controls maritime affairs, usually extending offshore 200 nautical miles (370km)
EML	Ecological Metadata Language
ENSO	El Nino Southern Oscillation
ERS-1	European Remote Sensing Satellite
ESA	Ecological Society of America
ESP	Electornic Support Package
ETP	Eastern Tropical Pacific
FEMC	Facilities, Equipment, Maintenance and Construction
FFR	Free Fall Radiometer
FRRF	Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer
FUA	Frequently Used Acronyms
GEM	Gateway to Educational Materials
GIS	Geographic Information SYstem
GLACIER	Antarctic Education Curriculum Program
GLOBEC	Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics
GPS	Global Positioning System (fix SYstem)
GS	Graduate Student
GWR	Garage, Warehouse,Recreation
HOT	Hawaii Ocean Time-series
HOTS	Hawaii Ocean Time Series (fix HOT)
HPLC	High Performance Liquid Chromatography
HTH	Happy To Help; Hope That Helps
IBP	International Biological Program
ICAIR	International Center for Antarctic Information and Research
ICESS	Institute for Computational Earth System Science
IEEE	Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IGY	International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958
ILTER	International Long Term Ecological Research program
IM	Information Management/Manager(s)
IMC	Information Management Committee, a Long Term Ecological Research program group
IMECOCAL	Invetigaciones Mexicana de la Corriente de California
IMER	Information Manager
IMEXEC	Long Term Ecological Research program Information Management Executive Committee
IMR	Institute for Marine Research, SIO (UC intercampus dept; closed in 1990
IMS	Instructional Management Systems
IOD	Integrative Oceanographic Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanograhy
IOP	Inherent Optical Properties
IOSS	Integrated Ocean Observing System
IPT	Integrated Process Team
ISS	Information Society Standardization
IT	Information Technology
JGOFS	Joint Global Ocean Flux Study
KDI	Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence
KNB	Knowledge Network for Biodiversity
KR	Krill component
LAS	Live Access Server; a web server to provide access to geo-referenced scientific data
LCP	Light-Chlorophyll Production
LDEO	Lamont Dougherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
LKA	Lesser Known Acronyms
LMG	Antarctic Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould
LNO	Long Term Ecological Research program Network Office
LOM	Learning Object Modules
LOPC	Laser Optical Plankton Counter
LTER	Long-Term Ecological Research (http://lternet.edu)
LTSC	Learning Technology Standards Committee
MCM	McMurdo Dry Valley Long Term Ecological Research program research site
METS	Meteorological Event Triggering System
MEY	Maximum Economic Yield; in fisheries management is used when relating revenues from fishing to fishing effort
MFCA	Management Fisheries Commision Act
MI	Microbial component
MIZ	Marginal Ice Zone
MLD	Mixed Layer Depth; the relatively uniform upper layer of the ocean
MLRG	Marine Life Research Group, SIO; joined with CCS to form IOD
MO	Modeling component
MOCNESS	Multiple Opening and Closing Net Environmental Sensing (or Sampling) System
MODIS	Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
MRD	Marine Research Division; SIO department closed Jun03
MSI	Minimum Standard Installation
MSU	Montana State University
MSY	Maximum Sustainable Yield used for fisheries management and in population ecology indicates the largest catch to be taken from a species
MVP	Moving Vessel Profiler
NASA	National Atmospheric and Space Administration
NBII	National Biological Informatics Infrastructure
NBP	Antarctic Research Vessel Nathanial B Palmer
NBS	National Bureau of Standards
NCC	Northern California Current
NCEAS	National Center for Ecological Analysis And Synthesis
NEON	National Ecological Observatory Network
NIS	Network Information System
NISC	Network Information System Committee
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
NMFS	National Marine Fisheries Service
NMI	Nautical Mile
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODC	National Oceanographic Data Center
NPACI	National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure
NSDL	National SMETE Digital Library
NSF	National Science Foundation
NZ	New Zealand
OBFS	Organization of Biological Field Stations
OBIS	Ocean Biogeographic Information System
ODU	Old Dominion University
OFFI	Optical Free-Fall Instrument
OI	Ocean Informatics (UCSD), Ocean Institute (Dana Point, CA)
OPC	Optical Plankton Counter
OPP	Office of Polar Programs
ORW	Operation Research Worksheet
PA	Punta Arenas
PaCOOS	Pacific Coast Ocean Observing System is a NOAA partnership for understanding and managing the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
PAL	Palmer Station, Long Term Ecological Research site (http://pal.lternet.edu)
PAR	Photosynthetically Available Radiation (replace radiant energy)
PAUC	Palmer Area User Committee
PCO2	Partial pressure Carbon Dioxide
PD	Participatory Design
PFEL	Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory, a research unit of the National Marine Fisheries Service
PH	Phytoplankton component
PHP	PHP: Hypertext Processor
PI	Principle Investigator
PNR	Point-of-No-Return
PO	Physical Oceanography
POC	Particulate Organic Carbon; Point of Contact (correct point)
POGCM	Princeton Ocean General Circulation Model
POM	Particulate Organic Matter
PON	Particulate Organic Nitrogen
POOZ	Permanently Open Ocean Zone (a biogeochemical oceanic province, within the Southern Ocean, south of the Antarctic Convergence and north of the maximum sea ice extent) (5)
PQ	Physically Qualified
PRPOOS	Planktonic Rate Processes in Oligotrophic Ocean Systems
PRR	Profiling Reflectance Radiometer
PTH	Port Hueneme
PTS	Personnel Tracking System
QA	Quality Assurance
QC	Quality Control
QML	Query Markup Language
RA	Research Assistent
RAD	Rapid Application Development
RDB	Relational DataBase
RET	Research Experience for Teachers; a National Science Foundation program
REU	Research Experience for Undergraduates; a National Science Foundation program
RPSC	Raytheon Polar Service Company
RSP	Research Support Plan
RVOC	Research Vessel Operations Committee
SAIP	Stock Assessment Improvement Plan for Fisheries
SAR	Synthetic Aperature Radar
SBC	Santa Barbara Channel Long Term Ecological Research program site
SCAR	Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCC	Science Steering Committee
SCCOOS	Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System
SCIMS	Shipboard Continuous Integrated Measurement System
SCOPE	Scripps Community Outreach Program for Education (UCSD)
SDSC	San Diego Supercomputer Center
SEAWIFS	Sea Wide-field-of-view From Space
SERC	Science Education Resource Center (Carlton College)
SIO	Scripps Institution of Oceanography
SIP	Support Information Package
SIZ	Seasonal Ice Zone; that area of the Southern Ocean seasonally covered and uncovered by sea ice - the MIZ "sweeps out" the SIZ
SLTER	Schoolyard Long Term Ecological Research program
SMETE	Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education
SMMR	Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer
SNNR	Scanning multi-channel microwave Radiometer (used in sea ice coverage calculation)
SOI	Southern Oscillation Index (3)
SOLOPC	Solo (Lagrangian Observer) with a Laser Optical Plankton Counter (profiler, on drifter)
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
SPF	Sardine Production Fishery
SRA	Staff Research Associate
SSMI	Special Sensor Microwave Imager
SST	Sea Surface Temperature
SWFSC	Southwest Fisheries Science Center
T	Technician
TEA	Teachers Experiencing Arctic and Antarctic
TEP	Teacher Education Program; UCSD
TLA	Three Letter Acronym
TMC	Trace Metal Concentration
TOMS	Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
TRW	Travel Request Worksheet
UCMBO	University of California Marine BioOptics
UCSB	University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSD	University of California, San Diego
UH	University of Hawaii
UNAVCO	University NAVSTAR Consortium
USAF	United States Air Force
USAP	Uited States Antarctic Program
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USGS	United States Geological Survey
USN	United States Navy
UV	Ultraviolet
VIMS	Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPR	Video Plankton Recorder
WAP	Western Antarctic Peninsula
WBS	Work Breakdown Structure (for budgeting purposes)
WM	College of William and Mary
XBT	eXpendable Bathythermograph Probe
XML	Extensible Markup Language
YOY	Young of the Year

biological

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of biological measurements.

terms

bacteria
bird
fish
food-web
general
ichthyoplankton
mammal
organicCompound
phytoplankton
pigments
plant
rateFlux
rateProduction
rateRespiration
virus
zooplankton

EcologyKNB Keywords

A subset of locally-applicable keywords from the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) keyword list. KNB is a national network intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research on biocomplexity.

terms

Ecology biodiversity
Ecology competition
Ecology decomposition
Ecology disturbance
Ecology endangered species
Ecology herbivory
Ecology invasive species
Ecology nutrient cycling
Ecology parasitism
Ecology population dynamics
Ecology predation
Ecology productivity
Ecology succession
Ecology symbiosis
Ecology trophic dynamics
Evolution adaptation
Evolution evolution
Evolution extinction
Evolution genetics
Evolution mutation
Evolution selection
Evolution speciation
Evolution survival
Habitat benthic
Habitat marine
Habitat terrestrial
Level of Organization cell
Level of Organization community
Level of Organization ecosystem
Level of Organization global
Level of Organization landscape
Level of Organization molecule
Level of Organization organism
Level of Organization population
Measurements biomass
Measurements carbon
Measurements chlorophyll
Measurements GIS
Measurements nitrate
Measurements nutrients
Measurements precipitation
Measurements radiation
Measurements temperature
Measurements weather
Taxonomy bird
Taxonomy fish
Taxonomy invertebrate
Taxonomy mammal
Taxonomy microbe
Taxonomy plant
Taxonomy virus

LTER Core Keywords

The five original LTER Core Areas are research themes that are central to Long Term Ecological Research Network science. These core areas require the involvement of many scientific disciplines, over long time and broad spatial scales. These have been augmented to include three additional new research and activity areas.

terms

primary production	Plant growth in most ecosystems forms the base or "primary" component of the food web. The amount and type of plant growth in an ecosystem helps to determine the amount and kind of animals (or "secondary" productivity) that can survive there.
organic matter	The entire ecosystem relies on the recycling of organic matter (and the nutrients it contains), including dead plants, animals, and other organisms. Decomposition of organic matter and its movement through the ecosystem is an important component of the food web.
disturbance	Disturbances often shape ecosystems by periodically reorganizing or destroying them, allowing for significant changes in plant and animal populations and communities.
inorganic nutrients	Nitrogen, phosphorus and other mineral nutrients are cycled through the ecosystem by way of decay and disturbances such as fire and flood. In excessive quantities nitrogen and other nutrients can have far-reaching and harmful effects on the environment.
populations	A population is a group of organisms of the same species. Like canaries in the coalmine, changes in populations of organisms can be important indicators of environmental changes.
Signature
Information Management
Education/Outreach
Social Science

Ocean Informatics Geographic Keywords

Ad hoc geographic descriptions

terms

Antarctica
Anvers Island
Eastern Boundary Current
Palmer Station
San Diego
Southern California Bight
Southern Ocean
West Coast North America
Western Antarctic Peninsula

Ocean Informatics Keywords

These are research categories created at a site level that are typically used to describe a research effort focusing on a definable topic within the scope of the site's ecosystem study.

terms

ADCP
Biogeochemistry
CTD
demographics
epifluorescense
flow cytometry
Food-web dynamics
Food-web structure
HPLC
Ichthyoplankton ecology
Iron geochemistry
krill
Light transmission
Measurements iron
Measurements trace metals
Mesozooplankton ecology
Microbial ecology
Modeling
Ocean color
Ocean mixed layer
Optics
PAR
Particle flux
Phytoplankton ecology
Remote sensing
Sea ice
Sedimentation
Signature Dataset
SIS
vertebrate
Water advection
Water currents
Zooplankton ecology

PAL LTER Animal Behavior

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Animal Behavior Code

terms

1	Fly Directionally
2	Fly Non-Directionally
3	On/In Water
4	On Ice
5	Swim/Porpoising
6	Feeding
7	Rafting

PAL LTER Bird and Nest Position

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird and Nest Position code. Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.

terms

1	first nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
2	second nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
3	third nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
4	fourth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
5	fifth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
6	sixth nest position (going from the edge to center of the colony). Position refers to the nest location for a resighted (banded) bird, with positions increasing in number as nests progress inward from the periphery toward the center of a colony.
C	center, bird sighted in the center of a colony
E	edge, bird sighted on the periphery of a colony (same as periphery)
P	periphery, bird sighted on the periphery of a colony (same as edge)
U	unknown, sighting location unknown or not recorded
W	wandering, bird was sighted wandering around, not associated with any particular colony

PAL LTER Bird Habitat

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Habitat Code

terms

1	Berg Zone
2	Irreg MIZ
3	Band MIZ
4	Pack

PAL LTER Chlorophyll Filter

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Chlorophyll Filter Code Set

terms

1	>0.45 micron sample (HAWP)
2	>20 micron sample
3	<20 micron and >0.45 micron sample
4	summed split ((20>x>0.45) + (x>20) samples)
5	>0.7 micron sample (GFF)
6	>1.2 microns
7	>3.0 microns
8	>8.0 microns
9	>20 micron size fraction (filter on fritz)

PAL LTER Ice Color

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Ice Color Code

terms

1	Clear
2	Green
3	Brown

PAL LTER Ice Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Ice Type Code

terms

1	Pancake
2	Brash
3	Floes
4	Sheet

PAL LTER Island Location

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Location Code. The combination of island, colony #, site # and nest # provides a unique identifier for each nest within the study

terms

ARM	Armstrong Reef, Lat: -65.9, Lon: -66.3
AVI	Avian Island, Lat: -67.77, Lon: -68.9
BAR	Barcroft Islands, Lat: -66.45, Lon: -67.17
BIS	Biscoe Point, Lat: -64.82, Lon: -63.82
CHR	Christine Island, Lat:-64.8, Lon: -64.03
COR	Cormorant Island, Lat: -64.8, Lon: -63.97
DRE	Dream Island, Lat:-64.73, Lon:-64.23
FAU	Faure Islands, Lat: -68.1, Lon: -68.87
GIN	Ginger Island, Lat: -67.67, Lon: -68.7
HUM	Humble Island, Lat: -64.77, Lon: -64.1
ICE	Sea Ice
JEN	Jenny Island, Lat: -67.73, Lon: -68.4
LIT	Litchfield Island, Lat:-64.77, Lon: -64.1
REN	Renaud Island, Lat: -65.66, Lon: -66
SEA	At Sea
SHO	Shortcut Island, Lat:-64.78, Lon:-64.12
TOR	Torgersen Island, Lat:-64.77, Lon:-64.08
TRU	Trundle Island, Lat: -65.38, Lon:-65.3

PAL LTER Penguin Breeding Status

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Breeding Status code describing observed individual behavior.

terms

A	alone, resighted bird was not paired at a breeding site
P	paired, resighted bird was paired and/or involved in breeding activities
S	single
W	wandering, resighted bird was observed wandering and not associated with any particular colony

PAL LTER Prey Evidence

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Prey Evidence Code

terms

N	No, there is no evidence of prey other than krill or fish
Y	Yes, there is evidence of prey other than krill or fish

PAL LTER Prey Source

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Prey source code describing location of prey as found within individual.

terms

GIZZ	prey found in gizzard
STOM	prey found in stomach

PAL LTER Prey Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Prey type code describing type of prey found in individual.

terms

AMPH	amphipod
CRUS	crustacean
GAST	gastropod
INVE	invertebrate
KRIL	krill
SHRM	shrimp
SNAL	snail
SQUD	squid
UNKN	unknown

PAL LTER Sample Quality

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Sample Quality Code

terms

1	Excellent Quality, Fresh
2	Good Quality
3	Medium Quality
4	Poor Quality
5	Worst Quality, Digested Goo

PAL LTER Sampling Grid Station Type

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Sampling grid station subset designations

terms

1	20km x 10km grid
2	5km x 5km grid
3	inshore stations
4	palmer basin stations
5	high density grid
6	picket line 10km
7	picket line 3km
8	picket line multi

PAL LTER Sampling Patterns

Terms that denote a subset of the PAL LTER sampling region

terms

000-900
200, 600
200-600	Palmer annual cruise grid off the Western Antarctic Peninsula
200.100-600.100	Palmer cruise on grid lines 200 to 600, out to station 100
300-600
600	Palmer cruise on line 600
600, 700
A-J
B,E	Palmer basin stations frequently sampled using zodiac sampling
B,E,H,J
B-J
ice front	Sampling along ice front

PAL LTER Sex of Bird

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Sex of Bird Code describing the gender and certainty of observation of an individual.

terms

F	Female, gender of observed bird as determined by comparison with the mate or based on previous sightings
FS	female by size, gender determined by size of resighted bird
FU	likely female, guess gender based on size or incubation shift
M	Male, gender of observed bird as determined by comparison with the mate, incubation shift (males take the first incubation shift) or based on previous sightings
MS	male by size, gender determined by size of resighted bird
MU	likely male, guess gender based on size or incubation shift
U	Unknown gender

PAL LTER Species

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) Bird Census Species Code

terms

ADPE	Taxa: ADELIE PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
AMPH	Taxa: AMPHIPOD, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
AMSH	Taxa: AMERICAN (SNOWY) SHEATHBILL , Family: SHEATHBILL, Taxon: BIRD
ANPE	Taxa: ANTARCTIC PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
ANPR	Taxa: ANTARCTIC PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
ANTE	Taxa: ANTARCTIC TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
ARTE	Taxa: ARCTIC TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
BBAL	Taxa: BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
BBSP	Taxa: BLACK-BELLED STORM-PETREL , Family: STORM-PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
BESH	Taxa: BLUE-EYED SHAG, Family: SHAG/CORM, Taxon: BIRD
BLPE	Taxa: BLUE PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
BLWH	Taxa: BLUE WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
BRSK	Taxa: BROWN SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
CAPE	Taxa: CAPE PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
CHPE	Taxa: CHINSTRAP PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
CRSE	Taxa: CRABEATER SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
CRYS	Taxa: CRYSYLOROPHIUS, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
CYLL	Taxa: CYLLOPSUS, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
DIPE	Taxa: COMMON DIVING PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
ELSE	Taxa: (SOUTHERN) ELEPHANT SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
EMPE	Taxa: EMPEROR PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
EUSI	Taxa: EUSIRUS, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
EUSU	Taxa: EUPHUSIA SUPERBA, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
FAPR	Taxa: FAIRY PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
FIWH	Taxa: FIN WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
FUSE	Taxa: (ANTARCTIC) FUR SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
GAMM	Taxa: GAMMERIDIAN, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
GEPE	Taxa: GENTOO PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
GHAL	Taxa: GREY-HEADED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
GIPE	Taxa: (SOUTHERN) GIANT PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
HGDO	Taxa: HOURGLASS DOLPHIN, Family: DOLPHIN, Taxon: MAMMAL
HUWH	Taxa: HUMPBACK WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
HYPE	Taxa: HYPEROCHE, Family: AMPHIPOD, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
HYSK	Taxa: HYBRID SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
KEGU	Taxa: KELP GULL, Family: GULL, Taxon: BIRD
KIWH	Taxa: KILLER WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
LESE	Taxa: LEOPARD SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
LMSA	Taxa: LIGHT-MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
MAPE	Taxa: MACARONI PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
MIWH	Taxa: MINKE WHALE, Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
PIWH	Taxa: PILOT WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
PTER	Taxa: PTERAPOD, Family: SNAIL, Taxon: GASTROPOD
ROSE	Taxa: ROSS SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
SNPE	Taxa: SNOW PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
SOAL	Taxa: SOOTY ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
SOFU	Taxa: SOUTHERN FULMAR, Family: FULMAR, Taxon: BIRD
SPSK	Taxa: SOUTH POLAR SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
TBPR	Taxa: THIN-BILLED PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
THMA	Taxa: THYSANOESSA MACRURA, Family: KRILL, Taxon: INVERTEBRATE
UNAL	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
UNDO	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN, Family: DOLPHIN, Taxon: MAMMAL
UNPE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PENGUIN, Family: PENGUIN, Taxon: BIRD
UNPR	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PRION, Family: PRION, Taxon: BIRD
UNPT	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
UNSE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
UNSK	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED SKUA, Family: SKUA, Taxon: BIRD
UNSP	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED STORM-PETREL, Family: STORM-PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
UNTE	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED TERN, Family: TERN, Taxon: BIRD
UNWH	Taxa: UNIDENTIFIED WHALE , Family: WHALE, Taxon: MAMMAL
WAAL	Taxa: WANDERING ALBATROSS, Family: ALBATROSS, Taxon: BIRD
WCPE	Taxa: WHITE-CHINNED PETREL, Family: PETREL, Taxon: BIRD
WESE	Taxa: WEDDELL SEAL, Family: SEAL, Taxon: MAMMAL
WISP	Taxa: WILSON

PAL LTER Western Antarctic Peninsula Field Survey Grid

Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL LTER) program field sampling grid along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

terms

PAL LTER Zooplankton Analysis Codes

Code indicating zooplankton analysis as performed by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

terms

A	Aborted or no sample
E	Euphausiacea quantified only
EP	Euphausiacea quantified; other taxa noted if present
ES	Euphausiacea and Salpida quantified only
ES?P	Euphausiacea; not known if Salpida would have been quanitified since it was not present; other taxa noted if present
ESP	Euphausiacea and Salpida quantified; other taxa noted if present
F	Full taxonomic workup
N	Nonquantified; animals for experiments only
P	Taxa noted if present

PAL LTER Zooplankton Day and Night Code

Code indicating time of day as used by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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1	Day
2	Night
3	Dawn
4	Dusk

PAL LTER Zooplankton Net Codes

Code for net type used during tow by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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1	1-m square Metro net
2	2-m square Metro net
3	MOCNESS-1
99	Aquarium net
101	1-m square Metro net
103	2-m square Metro net
104	3-m square Metro net
105	10-m midwater trawl
106	2-m IKMT
107	1x2 Tucker trawl
108	1-m ring net

PAL LTER Zooplankton Personnel Codes

Codes used for personnel as used by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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CooM	Mike Coons (IT)
CopJ	Joe Cope (Scientist)
FraG	Glaucia Fagoso (Zooplankton Hand)
GarM	Michael Garzio (Helper)
GleM	Miram Gleiber (Zooplankton Hand)
MilC	Chance Miller (Marine Tech)
PizG	Pizarro Guillermo (Winch Operator)
PowD	Powers Dan (Marine Tech)
PraE	Elfren Prado (Winch Operator)
PriL	Lori Price (Grad Student)
Ruck	Kate Ruck (Grad Student)
SheV	Victor Shen (IT)
SteD	Debbie Steinberg (PI)

PAL LTER Zooplankton Tow Type Codes

Codes for types of tow performed by Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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1	Aborted
2	Oblique
3	Vertical
4	Tow-yo
5	Zodiac
100	Standard
101	Deep
102	Shallow
103	Target

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Cast Type

Codes for types of trawls as performed by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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double
single
yoyo

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Net Size

Codes for sizes of trawl nets as used by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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100	1m square metro
101	1m square metro (500 um cod end)
102	2m square metro
103	2m square metro (different cod end)
104	3 m square metro
105	10m midwater (no fixed frame)
106	2m IKMT (isaacs kidd midwater trawl; sometimes double oblique)
107	1x2 tucker open/close
108	1m ring net

PAL LTER Zooplankton Trawl Tow Type

Codes for types of trawl tows as performed by initial Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankon component.

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100	Standard Oblique or Oblique to standard depth (single or double) - Standard depths: 1m net=300m, 2m net=120m
101	Deep Oblique; oblique to deeper than standard depth
102	shallow oblique; oblique to shallower than standard depth
103	Target; live; targetted tow aiming for aggregation

physical

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of physical measurements.

terms

atmosphere
cryosphere
general
geological
hydrographical
optical
rateFlux
topographical

platform types

Types of platforms used for taking scientific measurements

terms

aircraft
glider
mooring
other
ship
station
zodiac

Public - Ice Coverage in Octas

NODC 65, Ice Coverage code set

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1	1 OCTAS (1/8)
2	2 OCTAS (2/8)
3	3 OCTAS (3/8)
4	4 OCTAS (4/8)
5	5 OCTAS (5/8)
6	6 OCTAS (6/8)
7	7 OCTAS (7/8)
8	8 OCTAS (8/8)

Public - Ice Type

NODC 64, Ice Type Code Set

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1	Drifting Ice
2	Land Fast or Anchored Ice
3	Open Water

sampling

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of sampling values.

terms

location
log

sampling types

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aerial	Sampling using aircraft
array
mooring	Sampling is done from a tethered buoy or mooring
process
satellite
shore-based	Sampling is done from land or pier
station
stations
survey
transect
zodiac	Station-based zodiac sampling

societal

Two-tiered hierarchical system for description and classification of datasets of societal measurements.

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fisheries
general
impact
mining
naturalResources
resourceQuality
restrictedArea
tourism

study types

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continuous	Sampling is conducted over a single extended period of time
cruise	Sampling is done over the duration of a cruise
cruise augmented	augmented ship cruise
external	Data is from processed or maintained by a research project group but is received from any source
season	Sampling is conducted over a defined time intervals