gov.noaa.nodc:0307611 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-06-08T13:22:42Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Ground, vessel, and photographic Northern Elephant Seal counts collected on the Pacific coast of North America from 1981 to 2023 (NCEI Accession 0307611) 2025-09-09 publication 2025-09-02 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/dn7d-d605 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0307611 NCEI Archive Management System 0307611 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Sarah Chinn NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) sarah.chinn@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Sarah M. Chinn NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) sarah.chinn@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Peter Mahoney NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information collaborator Elizabeth Jaime Ocean Associates, Inc. collaborator Sharon Melin NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information collaborator Chinn, Sarah NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center; Marine Mammal Laboratory sarah.chinn@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information author Mahoney, Peter NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center; Marine Mammal Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information author Jaime, Elizabeth Ocean Associates, Inc. author Melin, Sharon NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center; Marine Mammal Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information author tableDigital Ground, vessel, and aerial counts of northern elephant seals at breeding sites in California and the California Channel Islands. Aerial surveys were conducted at 800-1400ft above ground level (AGL) with either film or digital camera and analyzed post survey by creating mosaics and counting individuals with 1-3 observers. Counts for northern elephant seals are collated into one CSV. These data are primarily used for stock assessment reports and reports to partner agencies completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0307611 Preview graphic PNG 0307611 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-04-02 publication ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - COUNTS ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS biological data images MARINE MAMMALS species abundance SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS imagery in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of California Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon North Pacific Ocean West Coast - US/Canada place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC/MML > Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MARINE MAMMALS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Partenavia Observer P68 Aircraft platform Provider Platform Names OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 California coast place Provider Place Names JYGDPN Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Chinn, Sarah; Mahoney, Peter; Jaime, Elizabeth; Melin, Sharon (2025). Ground, vessel, and photographic Northern Elephant Seal counts collected on the Pacific coast of North America from 1981 to 2023 (NCEI Accession 0307611). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/dn7d-d605. Accessed [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. 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Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.25923/6qhf-0z55 2021 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/6qhf-0z55 https://doi.org/10.25923/6qhf-0z55 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/6qhf-0z55 related journal article information Lowry, Mark S. author Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) publisher documentDigital Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -125 -117 32.5 49 1981-01-01 2023-01-01 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0307611 v1.1 was published. 2025-09-09T20:20:13Z NCEI Accession 0307611 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0307611/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0307611 v1.1 published 2025-09-09T20:20:13Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - COUNTS (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ground, vessel, and aerial counts of northern elephant seals at breeding sites in California and the California Channel Islands. Aerial surveys were conducted at 800-1400ft AGL with either film or digital camera and analyzed post survey by creating mosaics and counting individuals with 1-3 observers.; Data Quality Method: For some surveys, replicate counts were conducted. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian camera camera An instrument for recording images.