This file format is used for data from field observations of marine animals. Data may be reported either for individual, random sightings or for sightings made as part of systematic ship or aircraft surveys along specified tracks. These data provide information on animal population densities and distributions, activities, migratory routes and breeding locales. Cruise or survey information, start and end positions, start and end times, and platform speed, direction, and altitude are reported for each observation or series of observations. Position, date and time are reported for each sighting location, along with a code indicating presence or absence of animals and, if present, their distance to the observer, shoreline, and ice edge and heading direction. For each sighting location, animal sighting data are reported by species for all observed species. Species identification, total number of individuals, and counts by age group (adults, subadults, juveniles, unknown) may be reported in summary for all animals sighted or by subgroups distinguished by sex, behavior, markings, or other characteristics. A text record is available for comments.
Seven 82-character records: (1) Cruise Header Record, (2) Transit Record, (3) Environment Record, (4) Location Record, (5) Summary Sighting Record, (6) Detail Sighting Record and, (7) Text Record
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUISE HEADER RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'A' - SHOULD BE USED ONLY ONCE FOR EACH FILE ID - INFORMATION SHOULD AGREE WITH THAT IN THE DOCUMENTATION THAT ACCOMPANIES THE DATA | 10 | 1 |
| VESSEL/PLATFORM NAME | ELEVEN-CHARACTER FIELD | 11 | 11 |
| CRUISE ID | SIX-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY ORIGINATOR | 22 | 6 |
| START DATE OF SURVEY | YYYYMMDD | 28 | 8 |
| END DATE OF SURVEY | YYYYMMDD | 36 | 8 |
| INVESTIGATOR, SCIENTIST OR DATA SOURCE | FIFTEEN-CHARACTER FIELD IDENTIFYING DATA SOURCE | 44 | 15 |
| INSTITUTION OR AGENCY | FIFTEEN-CHARACTER FIELD IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATION | 59 | 15 |
| PLATFORM ID | THREE-DIGIT CODE - USE NODC CODE 0063(SHIPS) OR NDOC CODE 0217(AIRCRAFT) - MAY BE USED INSTEAD OF PLATFORM NAME FIELD | 74 | 3 |
| PLATFORM TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NDOC CODE 0100 | 77 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 78 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| TRANSIT RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'B' - SHOULD BE USED TO DESCRIBE COMPLETE TRANSIT OR ANY PORTION OF TRANSIT OR SURVEY LEG TRAVELED ALONG A RELATIVELY STRAIGHT LINE. IF INCIDENTAL SIGHTINGS ARE MADE OUTSIDE OF THE DESCRIBED TRANSIT AREA, CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CORRECT ELAPSED TIME FIELDS OR TRANSITS SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS AT THE POINTS OF DEPARTURE FROM THE TRANSIT PATH AND TIMES/DISTANCES DIVIDED UP APPROPRIATELY. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | FIVE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR - MAY REPRESENT A LEG OF A CRUISE OR A SIGHTING OF ONE OR MORE GROUPS AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE - ALSO USED IN RECORD TYPES C THROUGH F AND T | 11 | 5 |
| BEGIN LATITUDE | DDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 16 | 6 |
| LATITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S' | 22 | 1 |
| BEGIN LONGITUDE | DDDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 23 | 7 |
| LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W' | 30 | 1 |
| END LATITUDE | DDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 31 | 6 |
| LATITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S' | 37 | 1 |
| END LONGITUDE | DDDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 38 | 7 |
| LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W' | 45 | 1 |
| BEGIN DATE (GMT) | YYYYMMDD | 46 | 8 |
| BEGIN TIME (GMT) | XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES-24 HOUR CLOCK) | 54 | 4 |
| END TIME (GMT) | XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES-24 HOUR CLOCK) - END TIME IS ASSUMED TO BE WITHIN THE SAME DAY. CONVERSION TO GMT MAY CAUSE A CHANGE IN DAYS AND AN APPARENT END TIME LESS THAN START TIME. | 58 | 4 |
| WIDTH OF TRACK | XXXX - KILOMETERS TO HUNDREDTHS | 62 | 4 |
| PLATFORM DIRECTION | XXX (DEGREES TOWARD) | 66 | 3 |
| PLATFORM SPEED | XXX (WHOLE KNOTS) - ENTER FOR SHIP OR AIRCRAFT SPEEDS | 69 | 3 |
| PLATFORM ALTITUDE (OBSERVER HEIGHT) | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 72 | 4 |
| LEG MADE GOOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0117 | 76 | 1 |
| COMPLETENESS | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0002 | 77 | 1 |
| BLANK | 78 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | FOUR-DIGIT FIELD USED TO SORT RECORDS WITHIN A STATION AND A FILE ID - ALSO INCLUDED IN RECORDS C THROUGH E AND T | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| ENVIRONMENT RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'C' - TO BE REPORTED FOR EACH SIGHTING WHERE FEASIBLE AND ONLY ONE RECORD PER SIGHTING NUMBER | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 5 |
| SIGHTING NUMBER | XXXXX - A UNIQUE NUMBER WITHIN EACH STATION - IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SIGHTINGS BE NUMBERED SEQUENTIALLY WITHIN EACH DATA SET | 16 | 5 |
| WATER DEPTH | XXXX - (WHOLE METERS) | 21 | 4 |
| CURRENT DIRECTION | XXX - (DEGREES TOWARD) | 25 | 3 |
| CURRENT SPEED | XX - (WHOLE KNOTS) | 28 | 2 |
| WIND DIRECTION | XXX - (DEGREES FROM) | 30 | 3 |
| WIND SPEED | XX - (WHOLE KNOTS) | 33 | 2 |
| CLOUD TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0053 | 35 | 1 |
| CLOUD AMOUNT | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0105 | 36 | 1 |
| WEATHER | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0159 | 37 | 2 |
| AIR TEMPERATURE | XXXX - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO THE VALUE - (DEG C TO TENTHS) | 39 | 4 |
| SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE | XXXX - NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO THE VALUE - (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS) | 43 | 4 |
| SEA STATE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE CODE 0052 - USE BEAUFORT SCALE TO DESCRIBE SEA CONDITIONS - ONLY CODES 0-9 SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR OBSERVATIONAL DATA | 47 | 1 |
| WATER COLOR | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0051 | 48 | 2 |
| SURFACE VISIBILITY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0006 | 50 | 1 |
| GLARE AMOUNT | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0035 | 51 | 1 |
| GLARE LOCATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0355 | 52 | 1 |
| DEBRIS | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0116 | 53 | 1 |
| ICE TYPE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0064 | 54 | 1 |
| OCTAS OF THIN ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0065 | 55 | 1 |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THIN ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0066 | 56 | 1 |
| OCTAS OF MODERATE ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0065 | 57 | 1 |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERATE ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0066 | 58 | 1 |
| OCTAS OF HEAVY ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0065 | 59 | 1 |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVY ICE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0066 | 60 | 1 |
| DEFORMATION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0067 | 61 | 1 |
| TRANSECT WIDTH (ICE) | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0068 | 62 | 1 |
| PLATFORM ACTIVITY | TWO-CHARACTER CODE TO DESCRIBE SURVEY PLATFORM ACTIVITY - USE NODC CODE 0005 | 63 | 2 |
| HUMAN ACTIVITY | TWO-CHARACTER CODE TO DESCRIBE THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY NEAR THE SIGHTING LOCATION - USE NODC CODE 0354 | 65 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 67 | 12 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| LOCATION RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'D' - SHOULD BE USED TO INDICATE EACH SIGHTING POSITION - MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE USED FOR EACH STATION. SIGHTINGS MAY BE WITHIN A TRANSIT OR FOR INCIDENTAL RANDOM SIGHTINGS. FOR STUDIES WHERE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ARE SEARCHED AND NO SPECIES SIGHTED, THE ANIMAL SIGHTED CODE SHOULD INDICATE THE ABSENSE OF ANIMALS. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL SIGHTINGS AND SEARCHES BE NUMBERED SEQUENTIALLY WITHIN EACH STATION. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 5 |
| SIGHTING NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'C' - NUMBERS SHOULD AGREE WITH ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENT RECORDS | 16 | 5 |
| SIGHTING LATITUDE | DDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) | 21 | 6 |
| LATITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S' | 27 | 1 |
| SIGHTING LONGITUDE | DDDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS) - IF ANIMAL IS SIGHTED AND POSITION IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM SHIP OR AIRCRAFT POSITION (GREATER THAN ONE MILE OR TWO KILOMETERS), ANIMAL POSITION RATHER THAN SHIP POSITION SHOULD BE REPORTED IF POSSIBLE | 28 | 7 |
| LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W' | 35 | 1 |
| SIGHTING DATE | YYYYMMDD | 36 | 8 |
| SIGHTING TIME | XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES) | 44 | 4 |
| ANIMAL SIGHTED CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE TO INDICATE IF ANIMALS WERE SIGHTED - IF YES, ONE OR MORE ANIMAL SIGHTING RECORDS SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR THIS STATION AND SIGHTING NUMBER - USE NODC CODE 0117 | 48 | 1 |
| DISTANCE OF ANIMAL(S) FROM PLATFORM | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 49 | 4 |
| BEARING TO ANIMAL(S) | XXX (WHOLE DEGREES TRUE) | 53 | 3 |
| DISTANCE OF ANIMAL(S) TO SHORE | XXXX (KILOMETERS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 4 |
| DISTANCE OF ANIMAL(S) TO ICE EDGE | XXXX (KILOMETERS TO TENTHS) | 60 | 4 |
| ANIMAL OR GROUP HEADING | XXX (WHOLE DEGREES TOWARD) | 64 | 3 |
| PLATFORM ALTITUDE | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) - THIS ENTRY SHOULD AGREE WITH TRANSIT VALUE IF TRANSIT RECORD IS USED | 67 | 4 |
| STATION IDENTIFIER | 8-CHARACTER ORIGINATOR STATION IDENTIFIER | 71 | 8 |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| SUMMARY SIGHTING RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'E' - THIS RECORD IS USED TO INDICATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS SIGHTED AT EACH STATION REGARDLESS OF BEHAVIOR, SEX OR OTHER SUBGROUPS. THE SUM OF THE ADULTS, SUBADULTS AND UNKNOWN (IF REPORTED) SHOULD EQUAL THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS. THERE SHOULD BE ONE RECORD PER SPECIES SIGHTED AND SIGHTING NUMBERS SHOULD RELATE TO RECORD 'C' AND 'D' INFORMATION WITH THE SAME STATION AND SIGHTING NUMBERS. | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 5 |
| SIGHTING NUMBER | SEE RECORDS 'C' AND 'D' | 16 | 5 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE FOR EACH SIGHTED SPECIES - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE - EACH SPECIES SIGHTED SHOULD BE REPRESENTED BY A SINGLE RECORD 'E' FOR EACH SIGHTING | 21 | 12 |
| IDENTIFICATION RELIABILITY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0141 | 33 | 1 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS | XXXXX - TOTAL NUMBER OF A SPECIES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SIGHTING | 34 | 5 |
| CONFIDENCE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0003 | 39 | 1 |
| COLLECTION METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0001 | 40 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF ADULTS | XXXXX - NUMBER OF ADULTS AS PART OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS | 41 | 5 |
| NUMBER OF SUBADULTS | XXXX - NUMBER OF SUBADULTS OR IMMATURE - THOSE ANIMALS THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE REPRODUCTIVE STAGE AND ARE PAST THE NURSING STAGE | 46 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF JUVENILES | XXXX - NUMBER OF PUPS, CALVES OR HATCHLINGS - THOSE ANIMALS THAT STILL REQUIRE NURSING | 50 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF UNKNOWN | XXXXX - THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY AGE GROUP | 54 | 5 |
| BLANKS | 59 | 20 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| DETAIL SIGHTING RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'F' - SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE RECORD FOR EACH SPECIES SIGHTED - SIGHTING NUMBERS SHOULD BE THE SAME AS ASSOCIATED RECORD D AND E (AND C WHERE ENVIRONMENT DATA ARE AVAILABLE) | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 5 |
| SIGHTING NUMBER | SEE RECORDS 'C', 'D' AND 'E' | 16 | 5 |
| TAXONOMIC CODE | TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE FOR EACH SIGHTED SPECIES - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE - DIFFERENT RECORDS MUST BE USED IF MORE THAN ONE SPECIES IS SIGHTED AT A STATION OR INDIVIDUALS ARE SPECIFIED FOR SPECIAL MARKS, BEHAVIORS, ETC | 21 | 12 |
| IDENTIFICATION RELIABILITY | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0141 | 33 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS | XXXXX - NUMBER FOR THE SIGHTINGS FOR EACH BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTIC, SEX, ETC | 34 | 5 |
| CONFIDENCE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0003 | 39 | 1 |
| COLLECTION METHOD | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0001 | 40 | 1 |
| PREDOMINANT BEHAVIOR OF ANIMAL OR GROUP THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR CODES USED TO DESCRIBE UP TO THREE MOST PREDOMINANT BEHAVIORS DURING THE TIME AND POSITION OF SIGHTING - CODE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE ORDER OF DECREASING IMPORTANCE | |||
| BEHAVIOR I | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0139 | 41 | 2 |
| BEHAVIOR II | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0139 | 43 | 2 |
| BEHAVIOR III | TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0139 | 45 | 2 |
| NUMBER OF GROUPS | XX - THE NUMBER OF DISCRETE SUBUNITS OF THE NUMBER OF EACH SPECIES SIGHTED, IF ANIMALS ARE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS. USE 01 IF NO DEFINITE DIVISION IS OBSERVED | 47 | 2 |
| GROUP SIZE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE THE CODE TO FIT THE MODAL OR MOST COMMONLY OBSERVED GROUP SIZE IF FEASIBLE - USE NDOC CODE 0356 | 49 | 1 |
| NUMBER OF ADULTS | XXXXX - NUMBER OF ADULTS AS PART OF THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS RECORD | 50 | 5 |
| NUMBER OF SUBADULTS | XXXX - SAME AS ABOVE FOR SUBADULTS OR IMMATURE - THOSE ANIMALS THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE REPRODUCTIVE STAGE AND ARE PAST THE NURSING STAGE | 55 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF JUVENILES | XXXX - SAME AS ABOVE FOR PUPS, CALVES OR HATCHLINGS - THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT STILL REQUIRE NURSING | 59 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF ADULT MALES | XXXX - SAME AS ABOVE FOR ADULT MALES | 63 | 4 |
| NUMBER OF ADULT FEMALES | XXXX - SAME AS ABOVE FOR ADULT FEMALES | 67 | 4 |
| SPECIAL MARKS OR TAGS | ONE-CHARACTER CODE TO INDICATE THE TYPE OF TAGS OR MARKINGS - GENERALLY WOULD REFER TO INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL - FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE INCLUDED IN TEXT RECORDS USE CODE 0062 | 71 | 1 |
| DECOMPOSITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0004 | 72 | 1 |
| PHOTOS TAKEN | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE TEXT RECORDS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON PHOTOS - USE NODC CODE 0117 | 73 | 1 |
| DIVE TIME | XX - TIME TO NEAREST WHOLE MINUTE - DATA SHOULD REFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL SPECIFIED IN THE TAXONOMIC CODE FIELD OF THIS DATA RECORD | 74 | 2 |
| BLANK | 76 | 3 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH |
| TEXT RECORD | |||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '127' | 1 | 3 |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS 'T' - THIS RECORD CAN BE USED FOR COMMENTS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUAL SIGHTINGS OR FOR GENERAL COMMENTS BY LEAVING THE SIGHTING NUMBER BLANK AND PLACING THE TEXT RECORD OR RECORDS IN THE PROPER SEQUENCE WITHIN THE FILE ID | 10 | 1 |
| STATION NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 11 | 5 |
| SIGHTING NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'C' AND 'D' | 16 | 5 |
| TEXT | 56-CHARACTER FIELD FOR COMMENTS - MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE USED | 21 | 56 |
| BLANKS | 77 | 2 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | SEE RECORD 'B' | 79 | 4 |
| CODE NUMBER | CODE NAME |
|---|---|
| 0001 | COLLECTION METHOD |
| 0002 | COMPLETENESS |
| 0003 | CONFIDENCE |
| 0004 | DECOMPOSITION STAGE |
| 0005 | PLATFORM ACTIVITY (MAMMALS) |
| 0006 | SURFACE VISIBILTY |
| 0035 | GLARE INTENSITY |
| 0051 | WATER COLOR |
| 0052 | WIND FORCE (BEAUFORT) |
| 0053 | CLOUD TYPE (WMO 500) |
| 0062 | STATIC TELEMETRY |
| 0063 | PLATFORM ID-SHIP |
| 0064 | ICE TYPE |
| 0065 | ICE COVERAGE |
| 0066 | ICE CHARACTERISTICS |
| 0067 | ICE DEFORMATION |
| 0068 | ICE TRANSECT WIDTH |
| 0096 | COMPASS DIRECTION |
| 0100 | PLATFORM TYPE |
| 0105 | CLOUD AMOUNT (WMO 2700) |
| 0116 | DEBRIS |
| 0117 | DECISION |
| 0139 | BEHAVIOR (027) |
| 0141 | IDENTIFICATION RELIABILITY |
| 0159 | WEATHER (WMO 4677) |
| 0217 | PLATFORM-AIRCRAFT |
| 0354 | HUMAN ACTIVITIES |
| 0355 | GLARE LOCATION |
| 0356 | GROUP SIZE |
| -- | NODC TAXONOMIC CODE |