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    • EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1502

    Metadata Updated: September 17, 2021

    Acoustic-trawl (AT) survey of Walleye Pollock in the Gulf of Alaska (DY1502, EK60). The Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) program of NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducted an acoustic-trawl (AT) stock assessment survey in the Shumagin Islands, Sanak Trough, and Kenai peninsula bays in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) during winter of 2015 to estimate the distribution and abundance of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus). The survey was conducted 10 February to 2 March with the vessel departing and returning to Kodiak, Alaska (an intermediate port call in Kodiak, 14-18 February, was required due to a vessel mechanical issue). The Shumagin Islands survey was conducted 13 February and 20-24 February, the Sanak Trough survey was conducted 22-23 February, and the Shumagin Trough survey was conducted 23-24 February. The Shumagin Islands survey included Stepovak Bay, Unga Strait, and West Nagai Strait. The Kenai peninsula bays survey was conducted 27 February to 1 March and included Resurrection Bay, Day Harbor, Port Bainbridge, Ailik Bay, Harris Bay, Nuka Bay, Nuka Passage, and Port Dick. The survey was conducted aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, a 64 meter stern trawler equipped with acoustic and oceanographic instrumentation. The primary instrument for the survey was a Simrad EK60 split-beam echosounder system utilizing five frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz).

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    Metadata Date September 14, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date September 17, 2021
    Reference Date(s) February 9, 2015 (creation), April 1, 2016 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Sonar Water Column

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 14, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date September 17, 2021
    Reference Date(s) February 9, 2015 (creation), April 1, 2016 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:DY1502_EK60
    Access Constraints Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 2015. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1502'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5B8563P [access date], Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
    Bbox East Long -148.28825
    Bbox North Lat 60.14641
    Bbox South Lat 54.428
    Bbox West Long -163.0115
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 402192be-cab0-4167-88f8-ec6ef029d052
    Harvest Source Id ab8b0290-e4db-4a00-89f2-4e427c2054b2
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Sonar Water Column
    Licence These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. 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., Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-163.0115, 54.428], [-148.28825, 54.428], [-148.28825, 60.14641], [-163.0115, 60.14641], [-163.0115, 54.428]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2015-02-09T20:49:49
    Temporal Extent End 2015-03-03T03:41:26

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