| Summary: | <p>Seabird Survey Observations from RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer during cruises NBP0103, NBP0104, NBP0202, and NBP0204 in the Southern Ocean from 2001-2002.</p> <p><strong>PI Notes:</strong><br /> Time and Yearday can be used in conjunction with alongtrack data [https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/2345] to find latitude, longitude and ship's heading information.</p> <table border=\"1\" style=\"width:70%\"> <caption><strong>Species Codes</strong></caption> <tbody> <tr> <th>Common Name</th> <th>Code</th> <th>Scientific Name</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Adelie Penguin</td> <td>adpe</td> <td>Pygoscelis adeliae</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Antarctic Petrel</td> <td>anpe</td> <td>Thalassoica antarctica</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Broadbilled (Antarctic) Prion</td> <td>anpe</td> <td>Pachyptila vittata (des.)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Antarctic Tern</td> <td>ante</td> <td>Sterna vittata</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Black-browed Albatross</td> <td>bbal</td> <td>Diomedea melanophris</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Black-bellied Storm-petrel</td> <td>bbsp</td> <td>Fregetta tropica</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Imperial Shag (Blue-eyed Shag)</td> <td>besh</td> <td>Phalacrocorax atriceps</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Blue Petrel</td> <td>blpe</td> <td>Halobaena caerulea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Antarctic (Brown) Skua</td> <td>brsk</td> <td>Catharacta (skua) lonnbergi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cape Petrel ('Pintado Petrel')</td> <td>cape</td> <td>Daption capense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chinstrap Penguin</td> <td>chpe</td> <td>Pygoscelis antarctica</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Crabeater Seal</td> <td>crse</td> <td>Lobodon carcinophagus</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Elephant Seal</td> <td>else</td> <td>Mirounga leonina</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Emperor Penguin</td> <td>empe</td> <td>Aptenodytes forsteri</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Antarctic Fur Seal</td> <td>fuse</td> <td>Arctocephalus gazella</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grey-headed Albatross</td> <td>ghal</td> <td>Diomedea chrysostoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Humpback Whale</td> <td>huwh</td> <td>Megaptera novaeangliae</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dominican Gull (Kelp Gull)</td> <td>kegu</td> <td>Larus dominicanus</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Leopard Seal</td> <td>lese</td> <td>Hydrurga leptonyx</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Minke Whale</td> <td>miwh</td> <td>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ross Seal</td> <td>rose</td> <td>Ommatophoca rossi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Southern Giant Petrel</td> <td>sgpe</td> <td>Macronectes giganteus</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow Petrel</td> <td>snpe</td> <td>Pagodroma nivea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Southern Fulmar</td> <td>sofu</td> <td>Fulmarus glacialoides</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sooty Shearwater</td> <td>sosh</td> <td>Puffinus griseus</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South Polar Skua</td> <td>spsk</td> <td>Catharacta maccormicki</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unknown Albatross</td> <td>unal</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unidentified Petrel</td> <td>unpe</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unidentified Prion</td> <td>unpr</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unidentified Seal</td> <td>unse</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>unidentified large Skua</td> <td>unsk</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unidentified storm-petrel</td> <td>unsp</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unidentified Whale</td> <td>unwh</td> <td>nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weddell Seal</td> <td>wese</td> <td>Leptonychotes weddellii</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wilsons Storm-petrel</td> <td>wisp</td> <td>Oceanites oceanicus</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border=\"\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"> <caption><strong>Behavior Codes</strong></caption> <tbody> <tr> <th>Code</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Explanation</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Feeding</td> <td>Birds or seals observed handling foods or birds attempting to catch food</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Milling</td> <td>Birds observed foraging or circling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>In transit</td> <td>Birds or seals moving in a direct line in a definite direction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Resting on Ice</td> <td>Applies to both birds and seals</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Resting on Water</td> <td>Applies to both birds and seals</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Following Ship</td> <td>Birds only</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>dipping, possible feeding</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Attracted to ship</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border=\"\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"> <caption><strong>Transect Codes</strong></caption> <tbody> <tr> <th>Code</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>300 m transect on the port side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>600 m transect on the port side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>>600 m on port side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Starboard side (No distance limit)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><em>Last updated November 23, 2005; gfh</em></p>
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