Marine Organisms Data File Format

September 8, 2008

HEADER RECORD-1 (Station information : one record per station)
HEADER RECORD-2 (Sampling method : one record for each item)
COMMENT RECORD (if need)
DATA RECORD-1 (Weight data : one record for each item)
DATA RECORD-2 (Removed organism data : there can be several records for each entry)
DATA RECORD-3 (Identified organism data : there can be several records for each entry)

Notice:: For each instance of sampling, we show the result of the observation in the data record.

HEADER RECORD-1 (one record per station)

FIELD	ITEM 1	ITEM 2	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	a sign of HEADER		A1	always "H" (H: HEADER RECORD)
002-002	RECORD informaiton		A1	always "C" C: DATA RECORD countinuous D: end of DATA RECORD E: end of STATION
003-017	POSITION	Latitude	I2,I2,I2,A1	ddmmssN (S)
		Longitude	I3,I2,I2,A1	dddmmssE (W)
018-025	DATE of observation	Date	I4,I2,I2	yyyymmdd (GMT)
026-031	TIME of observation starts	Time	I2,I2,I2	hhmmss (hour, minute, second) (GMT)
032-033	COUNTRY CODE		A2	refer to COUNTRY CODE
034-038	INSTITUTION CODE		A1,A2,A2	refer to INSTITUTION CODE
039-045	SHIP CODE or IDENTITY CODE		A7	refer to SHIP CODE or Identity Number of Buoy etc.
046-048	Cruise No.		I3	The number in year, month and Radio Call Sign order
049-052	PROJECT CODE		A4	refer to PROJECT CODE
053-058	the date in this project	Year, Month	I4,I2	the day to open to the public
059-060	Water Color		A2	refer to Forel-Ule Scales
061-062	Water Transparency		A2	Water transparency in meters
063-068	Wind	Direction	I3	unit : in 360 degree CALM : blank, UNKNOWN : 999
		Speed	F3.1	unit : 00.0m/s *including "L", refer to Japan Meteorological Agency's Wind Force Code
		Speed	A1, I2*
069-075	Wave	Direction	I3	unit : in 360 degree
		Wave height	F3.1	unit : 00.0m *including "L", refer toJapan Meteorological Agency's Sea State Code
		Wave height	A1, 1X, I1*
		Period	A1	unit : second more than 10sec, use alpabet. (ex.)A:10sec, B:11sec, C:12sec, ...
076-082	Swell	Direction	I3	unit : in 360 degree
		Swell Height	F3.1	unit : 00.0m *including "L",
		Swell Height	A1, 1X, I1*	unit : 00.0m *including "L",
		Period	I1	unit : second more than 10sec, use alpabet. (ex.)A:10sec, B:11sec, C:12sec, ...
083-086	Air Temperature	Dry-bulb temperature	F4.1	unit : 000.0 degree
087-088	Humidity		I2	unit : %
089-090	Weather		A2	refer to WMO code 4501 or WMO code 4677
091-094	Cloud	Amount	I2	refer to WMO code 2700
091-094	Cloud	Type	A2	refer to WMO code 0500
095-099	Air Pressure		F5.1	unit : 0000.0 hPa
100-101	Visibility		I2	unit : km
102-102	Error flag for Station information		A1	refer to ERROR_FLAG
103-103	Error flag for Data Record		A1	refer to RECORD_ERROR_FLAG
104-106	ID No.		I3	ID No. in the Cruise No. (Field046-048)
107-118	Station No.		A12	the number named by observer

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HEADER RECORD-2 (Sampling method : one record for each item)

FIELD	ITEM 1	ITEM 2	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	a sign of INFORMATION RECORD		A1	always "I" (I: INFORMATION of the Sampling Method)
002-002	RECORD information		A1	always "D"
003-005	not used		A3	blank
006-027	JODC REF. NO.	COUNTRY CODE	A2	the same as COUNTRY CODE in HEADER RECORD
		Year	A2	Last 2 digits (observed year)
		INSTITUTION CODE	A5	the same as INSTITUTION CODE in HEADER RECORD
		SHIP CODE	A7	the same as SHIP CODE in HEADER RECORD
		Cruise No.	A3	the same as Cruise No. in HEADER RECORD
		ID No.	A3	the same as ID No. in HEADER RECORD
028-029	consecutive numbers		I2	always "02" consecutive numbers in each HEADER RECORD (HEADER RECORD-1 has "01")
030-034	Sea Depth		F5.1	Depth to the bottom unit : 0000.0 m
035-035	Gear	Sampling Gear	A1	refer to SAMPLING GEAR CODE
036-050	Net	Net Type	A2	if sampling gear code is "N", refer to NET TYPE CODE
		Mesh number - Symbol	A4	if sampling gear code is "N", refer to SAMPLING GEAR CODE " XXX", "NXXX", " XX", " NXX", " GG", " NGG" or "ASTM".
		Mesh number - Value	I4	if sampling gear code is "N", refer to SAMPLING GEAR CODE
		Mesh Size	I5	Mesh size in micron
051-070	Towing Conditions and Duration	Method	A1	refer to TOWING METHOD CODE
		Towing Upper	I4	Towing upper depth in meters
		Towing lower	I4	Towing lower depth in meters
		Towing Dist.	I4	Horizontal towing length in meters
		Speed	I2	Towing speed in m/sec
		Hours	I2	Towing time : hours
		Minutes	F3.1	Towing time : minutes (convert 6 sec. into 0.1 min.)
071-088	Sampling Water (Except Net)	Depth	F5.1	depth in sampling unit : 0000.0 m
		Temperature	F4.2	temperature in sampling unit : 00.00 dgree
		Salinity	F5.3	salinity in sampling unit : 00.000 per million
		DO	F4.2	DO unit : 00.00 mg/l
089-091	ORGANISM	Fixation	A1	refer to FIXATION CODE
		Counting	A1	refer to COUNTING METHOD CODE
		Unit	I1	1 : /m2 2 : /m3 3: /haul 4 : /l 5 : /ml
092-107	a person		A16	identifier

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COMMENT RECORD (if need)

FIELD	ITEM 1	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	COMMENT information	A1	always "C" (C: COMMENT RECORD)
002-002	RECORD information	A1	C: COMMENT countinuous D: COMMENT end
003-005	not used	A3	blank
006-027	JODC REF. NO.	A22	the same as JODC REF. NO. in HEADERRECORD-2
028-029	consecutive numbers	I2	consecutive numbers in each HEADER RECORD (HEADER RECORD-1 has "01")
030-	Comment	A1	Comment (no Format)

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DATA RECORD-1 (Weight data : one record for each item)

FIELD	ITEM 1	ITEM 2	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	RECORD information		A1	always "D"
002-002	RECORD information		A1	C: DATA RECORD countinuous D: end of DATA RECORD E: end of STATION
003-004	DATA type		A2	BP : plankton BB : benthos
005-005	RECORD type		A1	always "1"
006-027	JODC REF. NO.		A22	same as JODC REF. NO. in HEADER RECORD-2
028-029	consecutive numbers		I2	consecutive numbers in each HEADER RECORD (HEADER RECORD-1 has "01")
030-034	Sea Depth		F5.1	Depth to bottom in meters 0.0 m
035-042	Water Filtered Volume	Unit	I1	1 : /m3
		Value	I5	the fifth decimal place ex. 12345 => 1.2345
		Exponent	I1	Exponent refer to the example
		Inequality	I1	Sign of inequality, 1 : ">" 2 : "<"
043-050	Setteled Volume	Unit	I1	1 : ml/m3 2 : ml/haul
		Value	I5	the fifth decimal place ex. 12345 => 1.2345
		Exponent	I1	Exponent refer to the example
		Inequality	I1	Sign of inequality, 1 : ">" 2 : "<"
051-058	Water Displacement	Unit	I1	1 : ml/m3 2 : ml/haul
		Value	I5	the fifth decimal place ex. 12345 => 1.2345
		Exponent	I1	Exponent refer to the example
		Inequality	I1	Sign of inequality, 1 : ">" 2 : "<"
059-067	Wet Weight	Processing	A1	refer to PROCESSING CODE
		Unit	I1	1 : mg/m3 2 : mg/haul
		Value	I5	the fifth decimal place ex. 12345 => 1.2345
		Exponent	I1	Exponent refer to the example
		Inequality	I1	Sign of inequality, 1 : ">" 2 : "<"
068-076	Dry Weight	Processing	A1	refer to PROCESSING CODE
		Unit	I1	1 : mg/m3 2 : mg/haul
		Value	I5	the fifth decimal place ex. 12345 => 1.2345
		Exponent	I1	Exponent refer to the example
		Inequality	I1	Sign of inequality, 1 : ">" 2 : "<"

the Example of Water Filtered Volume, Settled Volume, Water Displacement, Wet Weight, Dry Weight

Ex.1
Value = 30000 ( => 3.0000)
Exponent = 2
the number of DATA = multiply Value by 10Exp = 3 by 10 by 10 = 300

Ex.2
Value = 40000 ( => 4.0000)
Exponent = 1
Inequality = 2 ("<")DATA = >(Value by 10Exp) = >(4 by 10) = >40 (more than 40)

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DATA RECORD-2 (Removed organism data : there can be several records for each entry)

FIELD	ITEM 1	ITEM 2	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	RECORD information		A1	always "D"
002-002	RECORD information		A1	C: DATA RECORD countinuous D: end of DATA RECORD E: end of STATION
003-004	DATA type		A2	BP : plankton BB : benthos
005-005	RECORD type		I1	always "2"
006-027	JODC REF. NO.		A22	the same as JODC REF. NO. in HEADER RECORD-2
028-029	consecutive numbers		I2	consecutive numbers in each HEADER RECORD (HEADER RECORD-1 has "01")
030-030	the number of species		I1	the number of Removed organism data in this record (the maximum : 3)
031-062	Removed organism data (1)	ORGANISM CODE	I7
		LIFE CODE	A1	refer to LIFE HISTORY CODE
		SEX CODE	A1	refer to SEX CODE
		TAXONOMIC CODE	I23	refer to TAXONOMIC CODE
063-094	Removed organism data (2) *the same as Removed organism data (1)
095-126	Removed organism data (3) *the same as Removed organism data (1)

(notes)　In the case that there are 4 or more Identified organism data, some DATA RECORD-3 exist, and the same value is input 01-27 of Field.
Yet, "D" is input in the case of final RECORD of DATA RECORD-3 and Field 02 differs.

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DATARECORD-3 (Identified organism data : there can be several records for each entry)

FIELD	ITEM 1	ITEM 2	FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
001-001	RECORD information		A1	always "D"
002-002	RECORD information		A1	C: DATA RECORD countinuous D: end of DATA RECORD E: end of STATION
003-004	DATA type		A2	BP : plankton BB : benthos
005-005	RECORD type		I1	always "3"
006-027	JODC REF. NO.		A22	the same as JODC REF. NO. in HEADERRECORD-2
028-029	consecutive numbers		I2	consecutive numbers in each HEADER RECORD (HEADER RECORD-1 has "01")
030-030	the number of species		I1	the number of Identified organism data in this RECORD (the maximum : 3)
031-070	Identified organism data (1)	ORGANISM CODE	I7	refer to ORGANISM CODE
		LIFE CODE	A1	refer to LIFE HISTORY CODE
		SEX CODE	A1	refer to SEX CODE
		TAXONOMIC CODE	I23	refer to TAXONOMIC CODE
		Comment	I2	01 : Sign of inequality is ">" 02 : Sign of inequality is "<"
				31 : Cell No. Value is "CC" 32 : Cell No. Value is "C"
				33 : Cell No. Value is "++" 34 : Cell No. Value is "+"
				35 : Cell No. Value is "R" 36 : Cell No. Value is "RR"
				37 : Cell No. Value is "RRR"
				(31-37 : CR notation)
		Cell No. : Value	F5.2	the second decimal place ex. 123.45
		Cell No. : Exponent	I1	refer to the example
071-110	Identified organism data (2) *the same as Identified organism data (1)
111-150	Identified organism data (3) *the same as Identified organism data (1)

(notes)　In the case that there are 4 or more Identified organism data, some DATA RECORD-3 exist, and the same value is input 01-27 of Field.
Yet, "E" is input in the case of final RECORD of DATA RECORD-3 and Field 02 differs.

the Example of Cell Number

Ex.1
the number of cells:Value = 123.45
the number of cells:Exp = 2
the number of DATA = multiply Value by 10Exp = multiply 123.45 by 10 by 10 = 12345

Ex.2
Value = 004.00
Exp = 1
Comment = 01(">") : the number of DATA = <(Value by 10Exp) = <(4 times 10) = <40
(Attention to the direction of the flag )

About C-R method: Method uses the symbol of CC (Very abundant), C. RR (Very rare), RRR etc. according to an organism's appearance frequency.; There is not an objective quantitative concept. The meaning that each symbol shows is not a value or fixed quantity.

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