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    • EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY2003

    Metadata Updated: November 10, 2022

    The Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) program of NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducted acoustic-trawl (AT) stock assessment surveys in the Shelikof Strait area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) in the late winter/early spring of 2020 to estimate distribution and abundance of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus). This survey was conducted aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, a 64 meter research stern trawler equipped with acoustic and oceanographic instrumentation. The primary water column acoustic instrument for the survey was a Simrad EK80 split-beam scientific echosounder system utilizing six frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120, 200, and 333 kHz). The vessel departed Kodiak, Alaska on 2 March and the Shelikof Strait survey 6-15 March. A calibration of the EK80 echosounder was conducted at the start of the winter 2020 field season on 12 Febrauary in Uganik Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska and a follow-up post-cruise calibration was conducted in Kalsin Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska on 16 March.

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    Metadata Date September 15, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 10, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date November 10, 2022
    Reference Date(s) March 2, 2020 (creation), May 31, 2021 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Sonar Water Column

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 15, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 10, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date November 10, 2022
    Reference Date(s) March 2, 2020 (creation), May 31, 2021 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei:DY2003_EK80
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 2021. EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY2003. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/qvmb-5z27 [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.
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    Bbox North Lat 58.6492417254793
    Bbox South Lat 55.6579587499805
    Bbox West Long -156.951884031871
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 50a26174-6a6c-4ab4-9c17-7fd922c6690e
    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.
    Lineage Uncalibrated w/ calibration data
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2020-03-02T00:00:00
    Temporal Extent End 2020-03-16T11:59:59

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