gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18141 eng UTF8 dataset Files Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov contact by email pointOfContact 2025-12-03T01:00:28 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Shipboard Cetacean Surveys- Visual Surveys- WinCruz Sighting Records 2016 creation publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18141 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18141 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. originator tableDigital WinCruz is a software program used to record sighting and effort data on ship line-transect surveys and to graphically display sighting locations in real-time. The WinCruz sighting records are included here Visual sighting records of cetaceans are used for tracking species distribution in a study area and on-effort records collected during standard line-transect effort are used for estimating the abundance of cetacean species observed. underDevelopment Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov email pointOfContact Oleson, Erin M (808)725-5712 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA erin.oleson@noaa.gov 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. contact by email custodian Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov contact by email custodian asNeeded cetaceans line transect ship survey sightings software visual survey theme computer instrument ship platform DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands 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 Cetaceans - Shipboard Surveys project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Shipboard Cetacean Surveys- Visual Surveys- WinCruz Sighting Records [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18141. 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: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: The user is responsible for the results of any application of these data. The NMFS permit number (listed within the dataset) under which the data were collected must be listed in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Acknowledgement of NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's Cetacean Research Program, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is requested. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 18141 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/18141.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 oceans See each cruise for the specific geographic area. WinCruz has been used on PIFSC cruises since 2006. See each cruise for specific details on timeframes. | Currentness: Ground Condition 2006 false eng false Spreadsheet WinCruz Sighting Records 2019-05-05 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Uncompressed Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov email distributor Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. distributor https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_18141.tgz WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link PSD_CRP_WinCruz_Sightings_2006_to_2018.csv Details of cetacean sightings recorded during shipboard surveys within the Pacific Islands Region download dataset Representativeness Each record represents a group of cetacean species visually observed during a shipboard survey. Accuracy Cetacean species are identified by experienced observers and when possible photos are collected and examined for species confirmation when needed. WinCruz sighting records are extracted from the WinCruz file. Additional data collected during the sighting is added to the WinCruz data and maintained in tabular form. WinCruz writes data in the DAS format that can be read by a text editor (e.g. Microsoft Notepad). The output files are labeled DASxxxx.yzz and BAKxxxx.yzz, where xxxx is the time the program starts, y is the month in hex format, and zz is the day. The BAK file is the backup information of the events as they happen, including any edits of previous forms. The DAS file contains all the corrected information. Typically there is one output file per day (unless the computer program is closed and reopened. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None PSD-CRP-Lenovo Computer Desktop computer on which WinCruz software is run. Oscar Elton Sette (SE) TThe NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is named for Dr. Oscar Elton Sette. Dr. Sette was a pioneer in the development of fisheries oceanography and according to many fisheries scientists, is the father of modern fisheries oceanography in the U.S. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for many significant contributions to marine fisheries research. Oscar Elton Sette replaces Townsend Cromwell. Oscar Elton Sette supports the scientific missions of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ship normally operates throughout the central and western Pacific, and conducts fisheries assessment surveys, physical and chemical oceanography, marine mammal projects and coral reef research. It collects fish and crustacean specimens using bottom trawls, longlines, and fish traps. Plankton, fish larvae and eggs are also collected with plankton nets and surface and mid-water larval nets. The ship routinely conducts scuba diving missions for the Honolulu Laboratory. Ample deck space enables Oscar Elton Sette to carry a recompression chamber as an added safety margin for dive-intensive missions in remote regions. The ship is actively involved in NMFS Honolulu Coral Reef Restoration cruises, which concentrate scientific efforts on the removal, classification and density of marine debris and discarded commercial fishing gear from fragile coral reefs. PSD-CRP-Lenovo Computer Desktop computer on which WinCruz software is run.