N O D C F I L E T Y P E 127 C O D E S 93/06/04 0001 COLLECTION METHOD ---- -------------------- 1 -- VISUAL COUNT - THE OBSERVER COUNTED EACH ANIMAL VISUALLY AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING. NUMBERS IN A FEW SMALL GROUPS MAY HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BUT THE NUMBER RECORDED IS BELIEVED TO BE QUITE CLOSE TO THE NUMBER SEEN. 2 -- VISUAL ESTIMATE - USUALLY USED ONLY FOR GROUPS OF ANIMALS WHEN A VISUAL COUNT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS METHOD MAY BE VERY INACCURATE PARTICULARLY FOR LARGE GROUPS OF ANIMALS AND THE COUNTS SHOULD BE USED CAUTIOUSLY. 3 -- PHOTOGRAPHIC COUNT - ALSO USED FOR GROUPS OF ANIMALS. GROUPS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED AND THE NUMBER DETERMINED BY COUNTING INDIVIDUALS ON THE PHOTOS AT A LATER DATE. IN SOME CASES THE PHOTO COUNT MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A VISUAL COUNT OF ANIMALS NOT PHOTOGRAPHED. PHOTOGRAPHIC COUNTS ARE MORE RELIABLE THAN VISUAL ESTIMATES BUT SOME ERRORS DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS ARE POSSIBLE. 4 -- ACOUSTIC COUNT 0002 COMPLETENESS ---- -------------------- 1 -- AREA OR STATION COMPLETELY SURVEYED(FOR SEA OTTER SURVEYS,PLATFORM LOCATED SO THAT ALL SHORELINE, OFFSHORE ROCKS, ETC. WITHIN SURVEY TRACKS). 2 -- AREA OR STATION PARTIALLY SURVEYED(FOR SEA OTTER SURVEYS, SOME PORTION OF SHORELINE, ETC NOT WITHIN SURVEY TRACKS. 0003 CONFIDENCE ---- -------------------- 0 -- NO ERROR 1 -- +1 2 -- +2 3 -- +5 4 -- +10 5 -- +25 6 -- +50 7 -- +100 8 -- +1000 9 -- INDICATES "AT LEAST" FOR GROUP COUNT. USUALLY FOR SMALL GROUPS OF LESS THAN 10 INDIVIDUALS WHERE A CERTAIN NUMBER MIGHT SURFACE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUT MORE ARE SUSPECTED. A -- ESTIMATE - NO INDICATION OF CONFIDENCE LEVEL B -- NUMBER OF ANIMALS UNKNOWN 0004 DECOMPOSITION STAGE ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- LESS THAN 3 MONTHS 2 -- MORE THAN 6 MONTHS 3 -- BETWEEN 3 AND 6 MONTHS 4 -- SHELL AND BODY INTACT (TURTLES) - LITTLE OR NO FOUL ODOR OR BLOATING 5 -- SHELL FALLING APART (TURTLES) - BODY BLOATING AND DISCOLORED, STRONG FOUL ODOR 6 -- SKELETON 0005 PLAT ACTIV (MAMMALS) ---- -------------------- 01 -- TOP QUALITY TRANSECT WORK-WATCH EFFORT, POSITIONS(+1NM) AND SPECIES I.D. AS RELIABLE AS POSSIBLE 02 -- TRANSECT WORK - GOOD POSITION (+ 1NM) AND TRANSIT DATA. SPECIES I.D. FAIR. 03 -- TRANSECT WORK - GOOD POSITION (+ 1NM) AND TRANSIT DATA. SPECIES I.D. POOR. 04 -- TRANSECT WORK - TIMES ARE RELIABLE, POSITIONS ACCURATE TO + 5 NAUTICAL MILES. SPECIES I.D. GOOD. 05 -- TRANSECT WORK - TIMES RELIABLE, POSITIONS ACCURATE TO + 5 NAUTICAL MILES. SPECIES I.D. FAIR. 06 -- TRANSECT WORK - TIMES ARE RELIABLE, POSITIONS ACCURATE TO + 5 NAUTICAL MILES. SPECIES I.D. POOR. 09 -- PLATFORM IN TRANSIT, MMO (MARINE MAMMAL OBSERVER) ABOARD, TRANSECT DATA. 10 -- PLATFORM IN TRANSIT, NO MMO ABOARD, TRANSECT DATA. 11 -- PLATFORM IN TRANSIT WITH MMO ABOARD. 12 -- PLATFORM IN TRANSIT WITH NO MMO ABOARD. 13 -- PLATFORM ENGAGED IN LOCALIZED WORK WITH MMO ABOARD (OCEANOGRAPHIC, TRAWLING, ETC.). 14 -- PLATFORM ENGAGED IN LOCALIZED WORK WITH NO MMO ABOARD. 15 -- MIGRATION WATCH FROM STATIONARY PLATFORM BY MMO. 16 -- BEHAVIORAL WATCH FROM STATIONARY PLATFORM BY MMO. 17 -- PLATFORM AT ANCHOR OR MOORED, MMO. 18 -- PLATFORM AT ANCHOR OR MOORED, NO MMO. 19 -- ROOKERY AND HAULING AREA CENSUS WORK. 98 -- SINGLE SIGHTING REPORTS BY NON MMO. 0006 SURFACE VISIBILITY ---- -------------------- 1 -- EXCELLENT - SURFACE OF WATER CALM, USUALLY A HIGH OVERCAST SKY WITH NO SUN GLARE. SEA OTTERS APPEAR DARK AGAINST A UNIFORMLY LIGHT GRAY BACKGROUND OF THE WATER'S SURFACE. INDIVIDUALS EASILY DISTINGUISHED AT A DISTANCE. 2 -- VERY GOOD - MAY BE LIGHT RIPPLE ON WATER'S SURFACE OR SLIGHTLY UNEVEN LIGHTING BUT STILL RELATIVELY EASY TO DISTINGUISH INDIVIDUALS AT A DISTANCE. 3 -- GOOD - MAY BE LIGHT CHOP, SOME SUN GLARE OR SHADOWS. INDIVIDUALS AT A DISTANCE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH BUT INDIVIDUALS NEARBY AND SMALL GROUPS AT A DISTANCE ARE READILY IDENTIFIED. 4 -- FAIR - USUALLY CHOPPY WAVES AND STRONG SUN GLARE OR DARK SHADOWS IN PART OF THE SURVEY TRACK. INDIVIDUALS IN KELP BEDS, IN THE LEE OF ROCKS, OR NEAR THE OBSERVER AND MOST PODS READILY IDENTIFIED BUT MOST INDIVIDUALS AND SOME PODS IN AREAS OF POOR LIGHTING OR AT A DISTANCE DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH. 5 -- POOR - INDIVIDUALS DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH UNLESS VERY CLOSE AND SOME PODS AT A DISTANCE MAY BE MISSED, HOWEVER CONDITIONS STILL GOOD ENOUGH TO GIVE A VERY ROUGH IMPRESSION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS. 6 -- UNACCEPTABLE - HEAVY CHOP WITH MANY WHITECAPS, LIGHTING POOR OR LARGE WAVES BREAKING ON ROCKS. NO SURVEYS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS BUT OCCASIONALLY A SIGHTING OF SIGNIFICANCE MAY BE MADE IN THE COURSE OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. 0035 GLARE INTENSITY ---- -------------------- 0 -- SLIGHT SUN GLARE 1 -- MODERATE SUN GLARE 2 -- INTENSE SUN GLARE 3 -- SLIGHT CLOUD GLARE 4 -- MODERATE CLOUD GLARE 5 -- INTENSE CLOUD GLARE 6 -- SLIGHT MOON GLARE 7 -- MODERATE MOON GLARE 8 -- INTENSE MOON GLARE 9 -- NO GLARE 0051 WATER COLOR ---- -------------------- 01 -- PERCENT YELLOW 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE I 02 -- PERCENT YELLOW 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE II 03 -- PERCENT YELLOW 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE III 04 -- PERCENT YELLOW 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE IV 05 -- PERCENT YELLOW 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE V 06 -- PERCENT YELLOW 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE VI 07 -- PERCENT YELLOW 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE VII 08 -- PERCENT YELLOW 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE VIII 09 -- PERCENT YELLOW 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE IX 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 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 20 -- PERCENT BROWN 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE XX 21 -- PERCENT BROWN 65 FOREL-ULE SCALE XXI 31 -- GREEN 32 -- BLUE 33 -- GREY 34 -- RED 35 -- CHALKY 36 -- BROWN 37 -- LUMINESCENT 0052 WIND FORCE(BEAUFORT) ---- -------------------- 0 -- CALM MEAN VELOCITY IN KNOTS <1 IN METERS/SEC 0-0.2 IN KM/H <1 IN M.P.H. <1 /WAVE HT < .25 FT 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 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 0053 CLOUD TYPE (WMO500) ---- -------------------- 0 -- CIRRUS 1 -- CIRROCUMULUS 2 -- CIRROSTRATUS 3 -- ALTOCUMULUS 4 -- ALTOSTRATUS 5 -- NIMBOSTRATUS 6 -- STRATOCUMULUS 7 -- STRATUS 8 -- CUMULUS 9 -- CUMULONIMBUS X -- CLOUD NOT VISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDSTORM, OR OTHER ANALOGOUS PHENOMENA 0062 STATIC TELEMETRY ---- -------------------- 0 -- UNMARKED 1 -- SPAGHETTI TAG 2 -- DISC TAG 3 -- DISCOVERY TAG 4 -- BRAND 5 -- ROTO TAG 6 -- METAL CRIMP 7 -- RADIO TAG 8 -- NATURAL MARK 9 -- STREAMER TAG 0063 PLATFORM ID-SHIP ---- -------------------- 001 -- OCEANOGRAPHER 002 -- DISCOVERER 003 -- SURVEYOR 004 -- FAIRWEATHER 005 -- RAINIER 006 -- MILLER FREEMAN 007 -- MACARTHUR 008 -- DAVIDSON 009 -- DAVID STARR JORDAN 010 -- OREGON 011 -- COBB 012 -- KELEZ 013 -- PRIBILOF 014 -- TOWNSEND CROMWELL 051 -- MV E.L. BARTLETT 052 -- MV TUSTUMENA 053 -- MV WICKERSHAM 054 -- MV MATANUSKA 055 -- MV TAKU 056 -- MALASPINA 057 -- MV COLUMBIA 071 -- RV ALPHA HELIX 072 -- RV RESOLUTION 073 -- RV ACONA 074 -- RV THOMAS G. THOMPSON 075 -- RV TORDENSKJOLD 076 -- RV MOANA WAVE 077 -- TONQUIN 078 -- MONTAGUE 079 -- PROF. SEIDLICKI 080 -- S.P. LEE (USGS) 201 -- NEW ST. JOSEPH 202 -- MARK I 203 -- DISCOVERY 204 -- TRINITY 205 -- TACOMA 206 -- HARMONY 207 -- MORNINGSTAR 208 -- LYNN ANN 209 -- G.B. REED 210 -- NORDIC PRINCE 211 -- ALEUTIAN TERN 212 -- SURFBIRD 213 -- LINDBLAD EXPLORER 214 -- GLACIER QUEEN 215 -- BARTLETT 216 -- SHELBY D 217 -- YANKEE CLIPPER 218 -- AIKANE 219 -- ORIENT 220 -- CARTER 221 -- DIAKAN 222 -- LINDY 223 -- ST.MICHAEL 224 -- YAQUINA 225 -- WINDWARD 226 -- PAT SAN MARIE 227 -- CHINA BEAR 228 -- ANNA MARIE 229 -- SUSETTA 230 -- FLYING CLOUD 301 -- USCGC POLAR STAR 302 -- USCGC CONFIDENCE 303 -- USCGC BOUTWELL 304 -- USCGC STORIS 305 -- USCGC GLACIER 306 -- USCGC WINONA 307 -- USCGC IRIS 308 -- USCGC MINNETONKA 310 -- USCGC IRONWOOD 311 -- USCGC MIDGETT 312 -- USCGC RUSH 313 -- USCGC MODOC 314 -- USCGC MELLON 315 -- USCGC RESOLUTE 316 -- USCGC CAMPBELL 317 -- USCGC YOCONA 318 -- USCGC JARVIS 319 -- USCGC BURTON ISLAND 320 -- USCGC MORGENTHAU 401 -- MARANATHA 402 -- OLE B 499 -- UNIDENTIFIED TROLLER 520 -- ALERT 521 -- VIGILANT 522 -- UNIMAK 523 -- VIGOROUS 524 -- USCG INGHAM 525 -- ACTIVE 526 -- TAMAROA 527 -- TANEY 528 -- CHILULA 529 -- DECISIVE 530 -- ALBATROSS IV 531 -- MT. MITCHELL 532 -- DELAWARE 533 -- ADVANCE 534 -- WIECZNO 535 -- ANTON DOHRN 536 -- ARGUS 537 -- ALLIOT 538 -- HENLOPEN 539 -- OCEANUS 540 -- ANNANDALE 541 -- ENDEAVOR 542 -- CHALLENGE 543 -- MISS OCEAN CITY 544 -- DOLPHIN III 545 -- CAPTAIN APPLEGATE 546 -- FLYING SORCERESS 547 -- BLOCK ISLAND FERRY 548 -- MARINE EVANGELINE 549 -- ALASKAN SEAHORSE 550 -- SUB SIG 551 -- WALTER E. PHIPPS 552 -- SUNBEAM (MARINE SEACOAST MISSION) 553 -- EDGERTON 554 -- EASTWARD 555 -- MISC. OPPORTUNISTIC/HISTORICAL SHIP 556 -- COAST GUARD THERMOGRAPHY 557 -- FISHERIES PATROL-USCG-CAPE COD 558 -- FISHERIES PATROL-USCG-CAPE HATTERAS 559 -- CHEROKEE 560 -- DUANE 561 -- SHERMAN 562 -- RELIANCE 563 -- BELAGORSK 564 -- BELUGA 565 -- JERE A. CHASE 566 -- R/V TRIDENT 567 -- R/V REGINA MARIS 568 -- R/V WESTWARD 569 -- STONE HORSE 570 -- R/V THREE OF A KIND 571 -- M/V WHEN AND IF 572 -- CHRISTINA M 573 -- F/V TWO BROTHERS 574 -- YANKEE CAPT'S 575 -- SEA DOLL MEDITATION 576 -- CARIBE 577 -- BLUE NOSE FERRY 578 -- ELIZABETH 579 -- ATLANTIC TWIN 580 -- TIOGA 581 -- BAGATELLE 582 -- STATE OF MAINE 583 -- VIKING QUEEN 584 -- VIKING STARSHIP 585 -- BELAGORSK 586 -- EVRIKA 587 -- BLUE FIN 655 -- MISC NON-SHIP/NON-AIRCRAFT SOURCES 950 -- MR. RODNEY JUDY (AERIAL) 990 -- UNIDENTIFIED ALASKAN FERRY 991 -- UNIDENTIFIED ALASKA ENFORCEMENT 992 -- UNIDENTIFIED U.S. COAST GUARD 993 -- MR TERRY WAHL 994 -- NMFS FOREIGN VESSEL PROGRAM 995 -- IPHC (HALIBUT COMMISSION) 997 -- U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 998 -- MISC.-TO HANDLE SINGLE REPORTS FROM ONE VESSEL WHICH IS NOT EXPECTED TO REPORT AGAIN. VESSEL SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED ON COMMENTS CARD. 999 -- NMFS MARINE MAMMAL DIVISION 0064 ICE TYPE ---- -------------------- 1 -- DRIFTING ICE 2 -- LAND FAST OR ANCHORED ICE 3 -- OPEN WATER 0065 ICE COVERAGE ---- -------------------- 0 -- 0 OCTAS (NO COVERAGE) 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) 0066 ICE CHARACTERISTICS ---- -------------------- 1 -- GREASE ICE 2 -- SLUSH OR BRASH ICE 3 -- PANCAKE ICE 4 -- FLOES LESS THAN 10 M. 5 -- FLOES BETWEEN 10 AND 30 M. 6 -- FLOES BETWEEN 30 AND 100 M. 7 -- FLOES BETWEEN 100 AND 200 M. 8 -- FLOES GREATER THAN 200 M. 9 -- PACK ICE 0067 ICE DEFORMATION ---- -------------------- 1 -- LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT OF AREA DEFORMED 2 -- FIVE TO TWENTY PERCENT DEFORMED 3 -- TWENTY TO FIFTY PERCENT DEFORMED 4 -- FIFTY PERCENT OR GREATER DEFORMED 0068 ICE TRANSECT WIDTH ---- -------------------- 1 -- LESS THAN 1/8 NAUTICAL MILE 2 -- 1/8 TO 1/4 NAUTICAL MILE 3 -- 1/4 TO 1/2 NAUTICAL MILE 4 -- 1/2 TO 1 NAUTICAL MILE 5 -- 1 TO 4 NAUTICAL MILES 6 -- GREATER THAN 4 NAUTICAL MILES 0096 COMPASS DIRECTION ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- CALM (STATIONARY, NONE) 1 -- N 337.5 DEGREES TO 22.5 DEGREES 2 -- NE 22.5 DEGREES TO 67.5 DEGREES 3 -- E 67.5 DEGREES TO 112.5 DEGREES 4 -- SE 112.5 DEGREES TO 157.5 DEGREES 5 -- S 157.5 DEGREES TO 202.5 DEGREES 6 -- SW 202.5 DEGREES TO 247.5 DEGREES 7 -- W 247.5 DEGREES TO 292.5 DEGREES 8 -- NW 292.5 DEGREES TO 337.5 DEGREES 9 -- MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS (CONFUSED) A -- DIRECTLY OVERHEAD 0100 PLATFORM TYPE ---- -------------------- 1 -- RESEARCH SHIP 2 -- NON-SPECIALIZED SHIP 3 -- SATELLITE 4 -- BALLOON 5 -- AIRPLANE 6 -- ANCHORED BUOY 7 -- DRIFTING BUOY 8 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, ANCHORED 9 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, DRIFTING A -- FIXED PLATFORM B -- FIXED COASTAL STATION/FIXED SHORE STATION C -- DRIFTING ICE D -- SUBMERSIBLE E -- HELICOPTER F -- SHORE OBSERVER (AUTO OR FOOT) G -- ICE STATION H -- GOOSE (AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT) J -- P2V (AIRCRAFT) K -- SMALL BOAT L -- FISHING SHIPS M -- FERRYS N -- TUGS OR WORK BOATS P -- PRIVATE YACHTS Q -- CHARTER BOATS 0105 CLOUD AMT (WMO2700) ---- -------------------- 0 -- 0 (ZERO) 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 0116 DEBRIS ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- WOOD 2 -- SEAWEED 3 -- FUCUS 4 -- FOAM LINE 5 -- OFFAL 6 -- OTHER SHIP - ACTIVITY NOT NOTED 7 -- OTHER SHIP - FISHING 8 -- OTHER SHIP - DUMPING 9 -- NONE A -- OIL SLICK - UNIDENTIFIED B -- OIL SLICK - WHALE/FISH C -- OIL SLICK - PROCESSING BY-PRODUCT D -- OIL SLICK - PETROLEUM E -- OWN SHIP-DUMPING F -- FLOTSAM (NATURAL ORIGIN) G -- JETSAM (HUMAN ORIGIN) H -- COMBINATION OF DEBRIS 0117 DECISION ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION N -- NO Y -- YES 0139 BEHAVIOR (027) ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NULL CODE - NO BEHAVIOR INFORMATION AVAILABLE 01 -- NO SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR OTHER THAN IN THE WATER(USE 01-30 FOR BEHAVIOR IN THE WATER) 02 -- SLEEPING 03 -- COURTSHIP OR BREEDING BEHAVIOR 04 -- FEEDING 05 -- MOTHER WITH YOUNG 06 -- AGGRESSIVE 07 -- NON-SPECIFIC CONTACT/PLAY 08 -- BOW RIDING 09 -- PORPOISING 10 -- FOLLOWING VESSEL (E.G., SEA LIONS FOLLOWING A FISHING VESSEL) 11 -- ROBBING FISH NETS 12 -- ASSOCIATED WITH CETACEA 13 -- ASSOCIATED WITH PINNIPED 14 -- ASSOCIATED WITH BIRDS 15 -- ASSOCIATED WITH CETACEA AND BIRDS 16 -- ASSOCIATED WITH PINNIPEDS AND BIRDS 17 -- ASSOCIATED WITH PINNIPEDS AND CETACEANS 18 -- ASSOCIATED WITH PINNIPEDS, CETACEANS AND BIRDS 19 -- ASSOCIATED WITH KELP 20 -- AASSOCIATED WITH SHRIMP, EUPHAUSIDS, ETC. 21 -- ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL OF BAITFISH (LENGTH<18 IN.) 22 -- ASSOCIATED WITH LARGER FISH (LENGTH > 18 IN.) 23 -- ASSOCIATED WITH CONCENTRATION OF SQUID 24 -- ASSOCIATED WITH VESSEL AND CETACEAN 25 -- ASSOCIATED WITH VESSEL AND PINNIPED 26 -- SYNCHRONOUS DIVING 27 -- DEAD ANIMAL 28 -- BREACHING 29 -- AVOIDANCE 30 -- TAIL LOBING 31 -- NO SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR NOTED(USE 31-60 FOR BEHAVIOR ON LAND) 32 -- SLEEPING 33 -- BREEDING AND PUPPING (ROOKERY) 34 -- FEEDING 35 -- MOTHER WITH YOUNG 36 -- MOTHER WITH YOUNG NURSING 37 -- AGGRESSIVE 38 -- NON-SPECIFIC CONTACT/PLAY 39 -- THERMOREGULATORY 40 -- DEAD ANIMAL 50 -- CRAWLING UP BEACH 51 -- DIGGING HOLE 52 -- LAYING EGGS 53 -- COVERING HOLE 54 -- CRAWLING TOWARDS SEA 55 -- YOUNG HATCHING 56 -- HAULED OUT ON BEACH 57 -- HAULED OUT ON ROCKS 61 -- NO SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR NOTED (USE 61-80 FOR BEHAVIOR ON ICE) 62 -- SLEEPING 63 -- BREEDING AND PUPPING ROOKERY 64 -- FEEDING 65 -- MOTHER WITH YOUNG NURSING 66 -- MOTHER WITH YOUNG 67 -- AGGRESSIVE 68 -- NON-SPECIFIC CONTACT/PLAY 69 -- DEAD ANIMAL 81 -- HAULED ON FLOATING DEBRIS (NOT ICE) 90 -- SPYHOPPING - A PASSIVE BEHAVIOR OF CETACEANS IN WHICH THE HEAD IS HELD OUT OF THE WATER IN A VERTICAL POSITION 91 -- ROOSTER-TAILING A1 -- AEROBATICS A2 -- SWIMMIMG UPSIDE DOWN A3 -- SWIMMING ON SIDE A4 -- SWIMMING AT SURFACE A5 -- SWIMMING BELOW SURFACE A6 -- FLIPPERING A7 -- DEEP DIVE - FLUKES NOT VISIBLE A8 -- DEEP DIVE - FLUKES VISIBLE A9 -- VISIBLE BLOW B1 -- BLOW NOT VISIBLE B2 -- RESPIRATION INTERVALS RECORDED B3 -- DIVE INTERVALS RECORDED B4 -- MOTIONLESS BELOW THE SURFACE ANIMAL LYING ON SIDE B5 -- STRANDED B6 -- APPARENTLY INFLUENCED BY VESSEL B7 -- MOTIONLESS AT SURFACE B8 -- APPARENT VESSEL AVOIDANCE B9 -- APPARENTLY ATTRACTED BY VESSEL C1 -- APPARENTLY NOT INFLUENCED BY VESSEL C2 -- IN TRANSIT C3 -- CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS C4 -- DEFECATION C5 -- SEEN CLOSE TO FISHING GEAR C6 -- MOTIONLESS BELOW THE SURFACE VENTRAL SIDE UP C7 -- APPARENT CALVING C8 -- PENIS OBSERVED C9 -- BODY CONTACT NOT BELLY TO BELLY D1 -- DOLPHIN(S) BOWRIDING WHALE ROSTRUM D2 -- SYNCHRONOUS SWIMMIMG D3 -- SYNCHRONOUS BREATHING D4 -- SHALLOW DIVE D5 -- ANIMAL ATTRACTED BY OTHER VESSEL D6 -- BUBBLES OBSERVED D7 -- BELLY TO BELLY SWIMMING (MATING?) D8 -- ASSOCIATED WITH JELLYFISH D9 -- ASSOCIATED WITH SHARKS E1 -- DISTINCT SUBGROUPS E2 -- APPARENT COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS E3 -- SOUNDS PRODUCED E4 -- OBSERVED IN OIL SLICK E5 -- ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR F1 -- ASSOCIATED WITH A PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHIC FEATURE F2 -- SOUND RECORDINGS MADE F3 -- APPARENT OIL AVOIDANCE F4 -- APPARENT OIL ATTRACTION F5 -- ANIMALS IN CONTACT WITH OIL F6 -- APPARENTLY NOT INFLUENCED BY OIL F7 -- CHANGE IN HEADING OF GROUP F8 -- CHANGE IN GROUP STRUCTURE F9 -- DIVING TURTLES G1 -- APPARENT SPEED OF MOVEMENT-FAST SWIM (>10 KNOTS) G2 -- APPARENT SPEED OF MOVEMENT-MODERATE SWIM (1-10 KNOTS) G3 -- APPARENT SPEED OF MOVEMENT-SLOW SWIM (LT OR EQ TO 1 KNOT) G4 -- OBVIOUS CHANGE IN SPEED G5 -- SWIMMING STEADILY IN ONE DIRECTION G6 -- MILLING G7 -- THRASHING-VIOLENT BEHAVIOR G8 -- TANGLED IN FISHING GEAR G9 -- UNCODEABLE BEHAVIOR (DESCRIPTION IN TEXT RECORD) H1 -- SWIMMING H2 -- DOVE 0141 IDENT. RELIABILITY ---- -------------------- 0 -- UNSURE 1 -- PROBABLE 2 -- SURE 0159 WEATHER (WMO4677) ---- -------------------- 00 -- CLOUD DEVELOP. NOT OBSERVED OR NOT OBSERVABLE-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HOUR 01 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OF BECOMING LESS DEVELOPED-CHAR. CHANGE OF STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HR. 02 -- STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR 03 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR 04 -- VISIBILTY REDUCED BY SMOKE, E.G. VELDT OF FOREST FIRES, INDUSTRIAL SMOKE OR VOLCANIC ASHES 05 -- HAZE 06 -- WIDESPREAD DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT TIME OF OBS. 07 -- DUST OR SAND RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO WELL DEVELOPED DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S), AND NO DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM SEEN 08 -- WELL DEVELOP. DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S) SEEN AT OR NEAR STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM 09 -- DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVA., OR AT STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR 10 -- MIST 11 -- PATCHES OF SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 METERS ON LAND OR 10 METERS AT SEA 12 -- MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 M ON LAND OR 10 M AT SEA 13 -- LIGHTNING VISIBLE, NO THUNDER HEARD 14 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, NOT REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFACE OF THE SEA 15 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFACE OF THE SEA, BUT DISTANT(I.E. ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN 5 KM) FROM THE STATION 16 -- PREC. WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING GROUND OR SURFACE OF THE SEA, NEAR TO, BUT NOT AT THE STATION 17 -- THUNDERSTORM, BUT NO PRECIPITATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION 18 -- SQUALLS AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 19 -- FUNNEL CLOUD(S) AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION 20 -- DRIZZLE (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 21 -- RAIN (NOT FREEZING) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 22 -- SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 23 -- RAIN AND SNOW OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 24 -- FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 25 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 26 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW, OR OF RAIN AND SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 27 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, OR OF RAIN AND HAIL - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 28 -- FOG OR ICE FOG - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 29 -- THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION) 30 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 31 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 32 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 33 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 34 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 35 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 36 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL) 37 -- HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL) 38 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL) 39 -- HEAVY BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL) 40 -- FOG OR ICE FOG AT A DISTANCE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NOT AT THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR, THE FOG OR ICE FOG EXTENDING TO A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE OBSERVER 41 -- FOG OR ICE FOG IN PATCHES 42 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 43 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 44 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 45 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 46 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 47 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 48 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY VISIBLE 49 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY INVISIBLE 50 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 51 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 52 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 53 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 54 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 55 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 56 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT 57 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY (DENSE) 58 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT 59 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY 60 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 61 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 62 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 63 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 64 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 65 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 66 -- RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT 67 -- RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY 68 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, SLIGHT 69 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, MODERATE OR HEAVY 70 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 71 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 72 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 73 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 74 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 75 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 76 -- ICE PRISMS (WITH OR WIHTOUT FOG) 77 -- SNOW GRAINS (WITH OF WITHOUT FOG) 78 -- ISOLATED STARLIKE SNOW CRYSTALS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG) 79 -- ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) 80 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), SLIGHT 81 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY 82 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), VIOLENT 83 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT 84 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY 85 -- SNOW SHOWER(S), SLIGHT 86 -- SHOW SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY 87 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B),WITH/WITHOUT RAIN AND SNOW MIXED-SLIGHT 88 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B), WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED- MODERATE OR HEAVY 89 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. WITH THUNDER-SLIGHT 90 -- SHOWER(S)OF HAIL, WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. W/THUNDER-MODERATE OR HEAVY 91 -- SLIGHT RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS. 92 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING PRECEDING HR. BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS. 93 -- SLIGHT SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 94 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 95 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT W/RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION -THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 96 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS. 97 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT WITH RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 98 -- THUNDERSTORM COMBINED WITH DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS. 99 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 0217 PLATFORM-AIRCRAFT ---- -------------------- 001 -- OAS P-2V N48347 002 -- GRUMMAN SUPER GOOSE 003 -- NARL TWIN OTTER 004 -- WIDGEON 005 -- CESSNA 180 006 -- TURBO BEAVER 007 -- UNITED HELICOPTER (J. BALINT) 008 -- SKYMASTER (AERO-MARINE) 009 -- AT-11 (AERO-MARINE) 010 -- NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS 011 -- POP/USCG BASED HELICOPTERS 012 -- SKYMASTER (KATONA) 013 -- CESSNA 150 (KATONA) 014 -- CESSNA 206 (RECON) 015 -- CESSNA 172 050 -- MISC OPPORTUNISTIC/HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT 0354 HUMAN ACTIVITIES ---- -------------------- 0 -- COMMERCIAL FISHING FLEET SEEN 1 -- AIRCRAFT: SUPERSONIC 2 -- AIRCRAFT: SUBSONIC 3 -- AIRCRAFT: TURBOPROP 4 -- AIRCRAFT: PROPELLER 5 -- HELICOPTER 6 -- DIVERS PRESENT 7 -- SWIMMERS PRESENT 8 -- MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES 9 -- SEVERAL COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS SEEN A -- SONAR IN USE B -- BUOY TENDING C -- TENDING OIL RIG D -- RESEARCH ACTIVITY E -- EXPLOSIVE DISCHARGED F -- CABLE/PIPE LAYING G -- DRILLING H -- DREDGING I -- DUMPING: GARBAGE J -- DUMPING: TOXIC WASTE K -- OIL SEEPAGE L -- COMMERCIAL FISHING: LONGLINE M -- COMMERCIAL FISHING: NET N -- COMMERCIAL FISHING: SINGLE BOAT O -- SPORT FISHING P -- COMMERCIAL SHIP: LARGE, SINGLE Q -- COMMERCIAL SHIP: LARGE, MORE THAN ONE R -- COMMERCIAL SHIP: SMALL, SINGLE S -- COMMERCIAL SHIP: SMALL, MORE THAN ONE T -- SAILBOAT: SINGLE U -- SAILBOAT: MORE THAN ONE V -- RECREATIONAL MOTOR BOAT: SINGLE W -- RECREATIONAL MOTOR BOAT: MORE THAN ONE X -- BOAT TRAFFIC: LIGHT Y -- BOAT TRAFFIC: HEAVY Z -- SUBMARINE 10 -- OIL DRILL SHIP 11 -- FIXED FISHING GEAR 12 -- OIL RIG 13 -- UNIDENTIFIED FISHING VESSEL 0355 GLARE LOCATION ---- -------------------- B -- BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD P -- PORT S -- STARBOARD U -- UNKNOWN 0356 GROUP SIZE ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - ONLY ONE GROUP 0 -- NO MODAL GROUP SIZE - ALL GROUPS OBSERVED ARE DIFFERENT SIZES 1 -- ONE-TWO ANIMALS PER GROUP 2 -- THREE ANIMALS PER GROUP 3 -- FOUR ANIMALS PER GROUP 4 -- FIVE THRU TEN ANIMALS PER GROUP 5 -- ELEVEN THRU TWENTY ANIMALS PER GROUP 6 -- TWENTY-ONE THRU ONE HUNDRED ANIMALS PER GROUP 7 -- NUMBERS IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED ANIMALS PER GROUP