HARPs (High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages)
Project (PRJ) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17974 | Updated: June 24, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
This catalog contains acoustic recordings of cetaceans collected from areas within the Pacific Islands Region since 2006. In collaboration with researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the PIFSC EOD, the Cetacean Research Program (CRP) currently uses bottom-mounted data recorders called High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package or HARPs - to conduct passive acoustic monitoring studies. The HARP dataloggers are moored to the sea bottom and remain there for an extended period of time (e.g., 6 mos. to 2 yr.).
More than 25 species of cetaceans occur in U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters of the Pacific Ocean, including several listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for studying the populations of whales and dolphins within the U.S. EEZ waters of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). A variety of information is needed in order to properly manage human effects on these populations and protect them from current or future depletion. Passive acoustics are useful for assessing temporal and spatial changes in the density and behavior of some animals, for augmenting visual surveys in finding animals and can provide important details regarding the acoustic environments that cetaceans live within.
Project Information
Project Type
Collection
Collection Method
Electronic
URLs
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An interactive map on the NCEI website where the Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP) full datasets (and corresponding metadata) are available for download.
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Includes full metadata and links to datasets.
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Includes full metadata and links to datasets.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Erin M Oleson
erin.oleson@noaa.gov
(808)725-5712
Metadata Contact
Ann N Allen
ORCID: 0000-0002-8105-6414
ann.allen@noaa.gov
808-725-5506
Extents
2006 - Present
The PIFSC CRP has deployed HARPs since 2006. See specific HARP to see details about deployment timeframes.
Item Identification
| Title: | HARPs (High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages) |
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| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
This catalog contains acoustic recordings of cetaceans collected from areas within the Pacific Islands Region since 2006. In collaboration with researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the PIFSC EOD, the Cetacean Research Program (CRP) currently uses bottom-mounted data recorders called High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package or HARPs - to conduct passive acoustic monitoring studies. The HARP dataloggers are moored to the sea bottom and remain there for an extended period of time (e.g., 6 mos. to 2 yr.). |
| Purpose: |
More than 25 species of cetaceans occur in U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters of the Pacific Ocean, including several listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for studying the populations of whales and dolphins within the U.S. EEZ waters of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). A variety of information is needed in order to properly manage human effects on these populations and protect them from current or future depletion. Passive acoustics are useful for assessing temporal and spatial changes in the density and behavior of some animals, for augmenting visual surveys in finding animals and can provide important details regarding the acoustic environments that cetaceans live within. |
| Other Citation Details: |
Full metadata and links to datasets available for the following HARP datasets at the National Centers for Environmental Information (see URLs) : Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 200 kHz Data |
| Supplemental Information: |
Division: Protected Species Division Chief: Erin Oleson Program: PSD Cetacean Research Ownership: PIFSC Study Area: Nearshore, offshore, seamounts Spatial Resolution: decimal degrees Temporal Resolution: Date Frequency of Collection: opportunistically; during HARP deployments Types of Data Collected: Acoustic recordings Collection Method: HARP Recording Media: Hard disk recorder/SD card Data Access: National Centers for Environmental Information (see URL) |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | cetaceans |
| None | passive acoustics |
| None | soundscapes |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
IRC 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 |
Project Information
| Project Type: | Collection |
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| Collection Authority: | Federal |
| Collection Method: | Electronic |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2009 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Oleson, Erin M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | erin.oleson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5712 |
| Business Hours: | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2007 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/02apffz65 |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-12-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Allen, Ann N |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| ORCID: | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8105-6414 |
| Email Address: | ann.allen@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5506 |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2006-01-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/02apffz65 |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2009 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Oleson, Erin M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | erin.oleson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5712 |
| Business Hours: | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2006 |
| Description: |
The PIFSC CRP has deployed HARPs since 2006. See specific HARP to see details about deployment timeframes. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Policy: |
Data are openly available through the National Centers for Environmental Information. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
See ncei.noaa.gov |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/passive-acoustic-data/?instrument=HARP&monitoringProgram=NMFS&projectName=PIPAN_10kHz&projectName=PIPAN_200kHz |
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| Name: | Passive Acoustic Data Viewer - PIPAN HARPs |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
An interactive map on the NCEI website where the Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP) full datasets (and corresponding metadata) are available for download. |
URL 2
| URL: | https://doi.org/10.25921/69ge-bc95 |
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| Name: | Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 200 kHz Data |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
Includes full metadata and links to datasets. |
URL 3
| URL: | https://doi.org/10.25921/Z787-9Y54 |
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| Name: | Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
Includes full metadata and links to datasets. |
Acronyms
| CRP | Cetacean Research Program |
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| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| PIFSC | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 17974 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17974 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Marie C Hill |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2013-01-30 17:47+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Marie C Hill |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-06-24 01:54+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2025-05-16 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2025-05-16 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2026-05-16 |