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Meta Data Explainer

File Name - The filename entered when the data is first loaded + date, POD number & duration added by app

POD - F-POD serial number - also included in the file name

Site Code - A 13 character code unique to this site

Starts - Start of recording to the minute

Ends - End of recording to the minute

Log Days - Duration of this file

Lat - Latitude of deployment

Long - Longitude of deployment

Water Depth - Charted depth of water at site

POD Depth - Depth of POD, will vary if on acoustic release or hanging from a buoy

Location - Added by local volunteers, commercial activity, traffic, local influences, etc.

Notes - Added by local volunteers, mooring, acoustic release, substrate, noise levels, etc.

Risks - Summed risk of mis-classification, 3-4 requires evaluation, 5-6 need special handling, 7 + likely mis-leading

DPM Dolphins - Detection positive minutes per day for dolphins averaged over whole file

DPM Porpoises - Detection positive minutes per day for porpoises averaged over whole file

DPM Boat Sonar - Detection positive minutes per day for boat sonars averaged over whole file

Dolphin Diel - Dolphin clicks detected in each of the 24 hours of the day averaged over whole file

Porpoise Diel - Porpoise clicks detected in each of the 24 hours of the day averaged over whole file

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