Metadata Identifier: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26317

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MD_DataIdentification

Count Component Title Abstract
1 AFSC/NMML: Beluga whale Counts from Aerial Surveys in Cook Inlet, Alaska, 1993-2022 The National Marine Mammal Laboratory conducted aerial surveys to monitor the abundance and distribution of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska. This database contains the counts of beluga whale groups made by the aerial observers during surveys from 1993-2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Counts occurred concurrent with video collection during each pass near a beluga group.
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SV_Identification

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CI_Citation

Count Component Title Date Citation Identifier
1 AFSC/NMML: Beluga whale Counts from Aerial Surveys in Cook Inlet, Alaska, 1993-2022
    1993

26317
1 No Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    2017-04-24
1 InPort
    1 Master CIB Aerial Obs Counts 1993_2022
      2018-11-27
    1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
      26317
      2 NOAA/NMFS/EDM
        Unresolved Xlinks
        https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26319 at: gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmd:MD_FeatureCatalogueDescription/gmd:featureCatalogueCitation
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        CI_Series

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        CI_ResponsibleParty

        Count Component Individual Organization Position Email Role Linkage
        4 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26317
        1 Alaska Fisheries Science Center resourceProvider https://www.afsc.noaa.gov
        1 Alaska Fisheries Science Center afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov originator https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
        1 Angliss, Robyn robyn.angliss@noaa.gov pointOfContact
        1 GCMD Landing Page Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) custodian https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
        1 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov distributor https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
        1 Shelden, Kim kim.shelden@noaa.gov custodian
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        CI_OnlineResource

        Count Component Linkage Name Description Function
        1 https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0133936 https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0133936 Cook Inlet beluga whale aerial count data. download
        1 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information
        1 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/22918 Aerial Surveys, Distribution, Abundance, and Trend of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2018 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has conducted aerial surveys to estimate abundance of the beluga population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, each June, July, or both from 1993 to 2012, after which biennial surveys began in 2014. The current document presents survey results and subsequent analyses yielding an abundance estimate and population trend based on data collected during June 2018. download
        1 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/45364 Distribution of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2021 and June 2022 AFSC Processed Report 2022-04 download
        1 https://www.afsc.noaa.gov Website Website for this organization information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website AKFSC Home Page information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26317 Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/26317.pdf NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information
        1 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information
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        MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

        Count Component Code
        2 26317
        1 Cook Inlet, Alaska
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        EX_Extent

        Bounding Box Temporal Extent
        Count Component Description West East North South Start End
        1 -154 -149 61.5 59 1993 2022
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        EX_GeographicBoundingBox

        Count Component West East North South
        1 -154 -149 61.5 59
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        EX_TemporalExtent

        Count Component Start End
        1 1993 2022
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        MD_Format

        Count Component Name Version specification
        1 CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
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        MD_Medium

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        MD_Constraints

        Count Component Use Limitation
        1 NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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        MD_Georectified or MI_Georectified

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        MD_Dimension

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        MD_CoverageDescription or MI_CoverageDescription

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        MD_Band or MI_Band

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        MI_RangeElementDescription

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        MD_AggregateInformation

        Count Component Title Code Association Type Code
        1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) crossReference
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        LE_Source or LI_Source

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        LE_ProcessStep or LI_ProcessStep

        Count Component DateTime Description
        1 NA
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        MI_Operation

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        MI_Platform

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        MI_Instrument

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