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Summary

Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2024: AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149.
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Abstract

This dataset contains ARGOS location data (latitude and longitude in decimal format) and associated time (date and time)

and location quality (as defined by Argos System, www.argos-system.org) information. Data were collected using Wildlife Computers

PTT-only SPOT 5 satellite transmitters and PTT identification is also provided with the data. Satellite transmitters were deployed

on North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the eastern Bering Sea.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.

Use Constraints:

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, oceans

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Robyn Angliss
robyn.angliss@noaa.gov
206-526-4032

Metadata Contact
Metadata Coordinators MC
AFSC.metadata@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

169° W, -165.2° E, 65° N, 52.4° S

Northern and Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin

Time Frame 1
2007-08 - 2011-10

Item Identification

Title: AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011
Short Name: AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract:

This dataset contains ARGOS location data (latitude and longitude in decimal format) and associated time (date and time)

and location quality (as defined by Argos System, www.argos-system.org) information. Data were collected using Wildlife Computers

PTT-only SPOT 5 satellite transmitters and PTT identification is also provided with the data. Satellite transmitters were deployed

on North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the eastern Bering Sea.

Purpose:

These data were collected to monitor North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) using satellite telemetry

Notes:

Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 7417, 10-23-2015 18:44

The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export:

- Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy)

- Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo)

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None Satellite Telemetry

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None spring 2011
None summer 2008

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Northern and Eastern Bering Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin

Physical Location

Organization: National Marine Mammal Laboratory
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: United States

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

The dataset contains location data (latitude and longitude) of North Pacific humpback whales satellite tagged

in the Southeastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf between 2007 and 2011. The data contains five columns labeled latitude,

longitude, time.utc, ptt.id, lq. Details of the column contents are described under Detailed Descriptions of the metadata

Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

Metadata Detailed Descriptions

Distribution Liability:

The metadata contains location data for North Pacific humpback whales tagged with satellite telemetry between 2007 and 2011. Care should be taken to understand the elements in the metadata record and the distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data. If assistance is needed, contact the distributor.

Data Set Credit: Funding for this study was provided by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (former United States Minerals Management Service).

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 235737
Date Effective From: 2007
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Zerbini, Alexandre
Email Address: alex.zerbini@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 235736
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 235722
Date Effective From: 2015-10-23
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): MC, Metadata Coordinators
Email Address: AFSC.metadata@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 235724
Date Effective From: 2015-10-23
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Kennedy, Amy
Email Address: amy.kennedy@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 235725
Date Effective From: 2015-10-23
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Zerbini, Alexandre
Email Address: alex.zerbini@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 235726
Date Effective From: 2015-10-23
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Clapham, Phillip
Email Address: phillip.clapham@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 235723
Date Effective From: 2015-10-23
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Angliss, Robyn
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
Email Address: robyn.angliss@noaa.gov
Phone: 206-526-4032
Fax: 206-526-6615

Extents

Currentness Reference: observed

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 235721
W° Bound: 169
E° Bound: -165.2
N° Bound: 65
S° Bound: 52.4
Description

Northern and Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 235720
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2007-08
End: 2011-10

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Data is available at NCEI: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946

Data Access Constraints:

There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.

Data Use Constraints:

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 266086
Download URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2015 - Present)
Description:

There are eight csv files (21809-07.csv, 21809-08.csv, 21810-07.csv, 21810-08.csv, 87769-09.csv, 87771-11.csv, 88720-10.csv, 88721-10.csv).

File Type (Deprecated): csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 235757
URL: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexandre_Zerbini/publication/260637562_Individual_variation_in_movements_of_satellite_tracked_humpback_whales_Megaptera_novaeangliae_in_the_eastern_Aleutian_Islands_and_Bering_Sea/links/0c960531df206393b1000000.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Kennedy, A.S., Zerbini, A., Rone, B.K., and Clapham, P.J. 2014. Individual variation in movements of satellite tracked humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the eastern Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Endangered Species Research 23:187-195. DOI: 10.3354/esr00570

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

LQ Z and LQ removed by the argosfilter package were removed from the data. No duplicate features are present in the dataset

Conceptual Consistency:

not provided

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Attribute accuracy is provided in the Location Quality (LQ) field. The current dataset has 6 LQ levels. Tagging is the GPS location where a satelitte transmitter was deployed and has GPS precision. The accuracy of remaining LQ levels are as defined by Argos Service and are classified in different classes of decreasing accuracy in the following order: 3, 2, 1, 0, A, B, and Z. LQs 3, 2, 1, and 0 have estimated accuracies of 150, 350, 1,000, and greater than;1,000 m. LQs A, B, and Z have no estimated location accuracy. LC Z are points for which the location process failed and were not included in the present dataset.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: Unknown
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-MD
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: Unknown
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption.

Lineage

Sources

Argos users manual

CC ID: 235729
Contact Name: Argos
Publish Date: 1990-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2008-07-01
Extent End Date/Time: 2011-10-09

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 235730
Description:

Satellite transmitters were attached to the body of North Pacific humpback whales using a pneumatic delivery system. Whales were tagged with the implantable configuration of the SPOT 5 transmitters produced by Wildlife Computers (Redmond, WA). Transmitters were duty-cycled to optimize data collection in the feeding grounds and for maximizing tag longevity. Tags were programmed to transmit every day for 6 hours during daytime and 6 hours during night time for the months of August and September. Beginning in October, when migration likely begins, transmitters were programmed to transmit every other day, following the same alternate 6hr on/off periods.

Satellite tags were monitored by Argos Data Collection and Location Service receivers on NOAA TIROS-N weather satellites in sun-synchronous polar orbits. Locations were calculated by Argos from Doppler-shift data when multiple messages were received during a satellites passage overhead. Argos codes locations in quality classes (LQ) labeled B, A, 0, 1, 2, 3, in order of increasing accuracy. Argos locations were processed using the software R. The SDA Argos filter (Freitas et al., 2008) was applied to all location qualities in software R in order to remove locations that implied unlikely deviations from the tracks path as well as unrealistic travel rates. This filter requires two main parameters: turning angles and maximum speed of travel. The default value of turning angles (Freitas et al., 2008) was used and the maximum speed was assumed to be 18km/h. Distances between filtered locations were calculated assuming a great circle route. Methods are described in the published manuscript: Kennedy AS, Zerbini AN, Rone BK, Clapham PJ (2014) Individual variation in movements of satellite-tracked humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the eastern Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Endang Species Res 23:187-195

Process Date/Time: 2014-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: Zerbini, Alexandre
Email Address: alex.zerbini@noaa.gov

Child Items

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Entity Satellite telemetry location data for North Pacific humpback whales

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 28149
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28149
Metadata Record Created By: Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created: 2015-10-23 18:43+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-10-03 18:16+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-11-27
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-11-27
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-11-27