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

Aggregation Info | Bands | Citations | Constraints | Coverage Descriptions | Dimensions | Extents | Formats | Geographic Bounding Box
Georectified Information | Georeferenceable Information | Identifiers | Instruments | Mediums | OnlineResources | Operations
Platforms | Process Steps | Range Elements | Reference Systems | Responsible Parties | Series | Sources | Spatial Grids | Temporal Extents

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.

SV_Identification

none found

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

CI_Series

none found

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

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

MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

Count	Component	Code
2		26317
1		Cook Inlet, Alaska

EX_Extent

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

EX_GeographicBoundingBox

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

EX_TemporalExtent

Count	Component	Start	End
1		1993	2022

MD_Format

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

MD_Medium

none found

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.

MD_ReferenceSystem

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MD_GridSpatialRepresentation

none found

MD_Georeferenceable or MI_Georeferenceable

none found

MD_Georectified or MI_Georectified

none found

MD_Dimension

none found

MD_CoverageDescription or MI_CoverageDescription

none found

MD_Band or MI_Band

none found

MI_RangeElementDescription

none found

MD_AggregateInformation

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

LE_Source or LI_Source

none found

LE_ProcessStep or LI_ProcessStep

Count	Component	DateTime	Description
1			NA

MI_Operation

none found

MI_Platform

none found

MI_Instrument

none found