| Data Values
Guidelines
Site
ID:
This is the site ID give to you by the sea lab. You are only to
use this if your sighting is at the location the Site ID was assign
to. If you are not at that location you need to use the freelance
form
Time
Seen:
This is the exact time that your sighting was made.
Size:
This is just an approximation. Some jellyfish sting so it is
safer to give us an approximation than an actually size.
Water
Temp:
This will be a reading from your equipment.
Air
Temp:
This will be a reading from your equipment.
Water
Salinity:
This will be a reading from your equipment.
Water
Clarity:
This will be a reading from your equipment.
Cloud
Cover:
This is a close estimation of the amount of sky that is covered in
clouds at the time the sighting was made. Some information on this
page may be helpful. Types
of Cloud cover
Jelly
Name:
Here you will need to refer the Jellyfish glossary to acurately
identify the specific jellyfish that was seen. If you are not sure
use the freelance form and give and acurate description and if possible
email a picture to dockwatch@disl.org
Additional
Info:
This is where you may add any additional information that you may
feel will be helpful to the scientists that review the data. Location
Description:
Best estimate of location, GPS or Loran preferred, but general location
is ok. Ex. "two miles south of west end of Dauphin Island". |