gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28315 eng UTF8 dataset CSV Files Alaska Fisheries Science Center 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 0700-1700 Pacific Time resourceProvider Koslovsky, Stacie 206-526-6433 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS) On-Effort Flight Tracks (2012-13) BOSS On-Effort Flight Tracks publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28315 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28315 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Alaska Fisheries Science Center (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website AKFSC Home Page information 0700-1700 Pacific Time originator mapDigital Richmond, E.L., J.M. London, E.E. Moreland, M.F. Cameron, S.P. Dahle, J.M. Ver Hoef, P. Conn, B. McClintock, J.K. Jansen, K.M. Yano, G.M. Brady and P.L Boveng (2015): Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS) On-Effort Flight Tracks (2012-13). Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. --doi:TBD, contact authors for updated citation details-- Aerial surveys were flown during the spring of 2012 and 2013 as part of the Bering Okhotsk Seal Surveys (BOSS) project to gather data on distribution and abundance of ice-associated seals in the eastern Bering Sea. The distributions of these seals are broad and patchy, resulting in surveys that cover large areas and encounter rapidly changing environmental conditions. Surveys were flown using a fixed-wing aircraft with a paired system of digital cameras and thermal imagers operated by observers and mounted in the belly port. Flight tracks were recorded with an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) that also recorded location information at one second intervals. A secondary flight track was recorded with a GPS which was used to supplement location information when there was a glitch with the AHRS. BOSS on-effort flight tracks were used to calculate total distance and area flown for estimating seal abundance, in addition to georeferencing digital and thermal imagery collected in flight. On-effort flight tracks (survey effort) were initially determined by the observer based on environmental conditions and later refined based on aircraft attitude and imagery review. The spatial data are provided in the geographic (epsg:4326) coordinate reference system. This geospatial dataset describes BOSS on-effort flight tracks used to calculate the abundance and distribution of ice-associated seals in the eastern Bering Sea. Richmond, E.L., J.M. London, E.E. Moreland, M.F. Cameron, S.P. Dahle, J.M. Ver Hoef, P. Conn, B. McClintock, J.K. Jansen, K.M. Yano, G.M. Brady and P.L Boveng (2015): Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS) On-Effort Flight Tracks (2012-13). Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. --doi:TBD, contact authors for updated citation details-- completed Cameron, Mike michael.cameron@noaa.gov pointOfContact Koslovsky, Stacie 206-526-6433 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Bearded Seal Ribbon Seal Ringed Seal Spotted Seal theme Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) Alaska Bering Sea place Geographic Names Information System DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 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 custodian 2012-2013 Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS) project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS) On-Effort Flight Tracks (2012-13) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28315. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: The data set is in the process of being archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Once the archival process is complete and verified, the data set will be publicly available. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28315 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/28315.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota environment -180 -155 55 66 2012-04-06 2012-05-23 2013-04-04 2013-05-09 Zip Zip Alaska Fisheries Science Center (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website AKFSC Home Page information 0700-1700 Pacific Time distributor https://access.afsc.noaa.gov/data-zips/28315_BOSS_OnEffortFlightTracks.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://access.afsc.noaa.gov/data-zips/28315_BOSS_OnEffortFlightTracks.zip download dataset BOSS on-effort flight tracks were recorded with an AHRS and a secondary flight track was recorded with a GPS that was used to supplement location (lat/long) information when there was a glitch in the AHRS data recording. Supplemental location information was interpolated. Post-processing of BOSS on-effort flight tracks was derived from a combination of inflight observations (based on environmental conditions) and later refined by reviewing aircraft attitude and imagery. Any flight track segments that were determined to be “off-effort” were not used to calculate total distance/area flown for seal abundance estimates and were not included in the database. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: no metadata access constraints | Use Constraints: Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.