Marine bird sighting and other data from the GLACIER and other platforms as part of the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP) from 02 August 1977 to 06 September 1977 (NODC Accession 8100583)

Marine bird sighting and other data were collected from the GLACIER and other platforms from 02 August 1977 to 06 September 1977. Data were collected by the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) as part of the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP). Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard F033 Marine Bird Sighting, Ship/Aircraft Census format. Full format description is available from NODC at www.nodc.noaa.gov/.

The F033 format contains data from field observations of marine birds made along ship or aircraft survey tracks. These data are collected to provide information on population density and distribution. Start and end position, date and elapsed time, speed and course, platform type and observing techniques are reported for each survey. Environmental information may include meteorological and sea surface conditions, distances to the shoreline and shelf break, ice characteristics within and outside each transect and surface debris, including oil slicks. Species data may include age, sex, color, plumage, number of individuals, direction of flight, behavior and food source association. Any number of species may be reported within one observation time span.