30418
Sea Turtle Radio Telemetry Data
Data Set
Published / External
30415
Sea turtle acoustic and radio telemetry data in the Atlantic Ocean from 2013-2014 (NCEI Accession 0160089)
Data Set
Completed
2013
Radio transmitters attached to sea turtles captured in various fishing gear enabled us to track and measure surfacing time of each turtle. Determining location of each turtle required detection and direction (bearing) of radio signals simultaneously by two or more receivers in the area. From these bearings, the animal's location is determined via triangulation. Furthermore, because radio signals only transmit in the air, duration of detected signals can be used to determine length of time turtles were spending on the surface of the water.
Radio transmitters were attached to sea turtles to track movements and determine habitat preference, in addition to determining surfacing intervals.
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
0160089
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
160089
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Beaufort, NC Laboratory
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
BIOLOGICAL DATA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
REPTILES
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES
biological
Theme
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Theme
WMO_CategoryCode
oceanography
Theme
telemetry
Theme
turtles
Temporal
2013-present
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
Coastal Waters Of north carolina
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
North Atlantic Ocean
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
Radio transmitters
Platform
boat
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring
MD
NCEI Archive
Data Set
Document (digital)
radio receiver, radio antenna, radio transmitters
boat
fishing gear (pound nets, trawls, long haul seines and gill nets) were used to capture sea turtles
34642
Sea_turtle_radio_telemetary_data.csv
Published / External
Completed
Radio transmitters attached to sea turtles captured in various fishing gear enabled us to track and measure surfacing time of each turtle. Determining location of each turtle required detection and direction (bearing) of radio signals simultaneously by two or more receivers in the area. From these bearings, the animal's location is determined via triangulation. Furthermore, because radio signals only transmit in the air, duration of detected signals can be used to determine length of time turtles were spending on the surface of the water.
Data Table
Yes
Provides date of listening session, recorded bearing of turtle being tracked, Time signal was detected, strength of signal detected, and geo-coordinates of listening station (i.e., boat)
Date
Date
12
No
No
Active
Date radio tagged turtle was tracked
Time
Time
10
No
No
Active
time the transmitter signal was detected
Bearing
Numeric
3
No
No
Active
Compass Bearing related to the direction of the detected transmitter signal
Numer_of_beats
Numeric
1
No
No
Active
Number of times signal was detected at the recorded time.
strength_of_beats
Character
10
No
No
Active
Strength of the detected signal - faint, light, medium strong, loud, really loud
latitude
Numeric
10
No
No
Active
latitude of listening station (i.e. boat)
Decimal degrees
longitude
Numeric
10
No
No
Active
longitude of listening station (i.e. boat)
Decimal degrees
1
Turtle ID
number
4
No
No
Active
Unique turtle number
67044
Radio Telemetry Column Definitions
Published / External
Completed
PI Supplied definitions/meanings of all of the columns in the data table
Data Table
Yes
Provides PI Supplied definitions/meanings of all of the columns in the data table
10
Original Variable Name
Character
40
Yes
Yes
Active
The original column name in the data
20
Revised Variable Name
Character
40
Yes
No
Active
Revised possibly more meaningful column name
30
Data Description
Character
120
Yes
No
Active
Textual Description Of The Column
40
Data Type
Character
20
Yes
No
Active
Either numeric or character
50
Data Length
Numeric
3
Yes
No
Active
Length Of The Column
60
Number of Decimal Places
Numeric
2
No
No
Active
For Numeric columns its Number of Decimal places otherwise it is null
70
Required?
Character
No
No
Active
Indicates if column is required
Not required
Data Steward
2013
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Distributor
2017-07-16
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
NCEI-MD
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
(301) 713-3277
Metadata Contact
2013
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Point of Contact
2013
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact by email preferred.
Principal Investigator
2013
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Ground Condition
-78.5
-74.6
36.7
33.4
Atlantic Ocean (U.S.)
Continuing
2013
Unclassified
Open to everyone
Download from provided link
NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose
Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives..
Cite as Mcneill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtle acoustic and radio telemetry data in the Atlantic Ocean from 2013-2014 (NCEI Accession 0160089). Version 2.2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. [access date]
None
Please cite appropriately
2017-07-16
http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0160089
2017-07-16
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
ONLINE RESOURCE
csv (comma-separated values)
CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Uncompressed
Not Chked
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0160089/2.2/about/0160089_map.jpg
Map File
Browse Graphic
.jpg
Shows where telemetry readings were taken
http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0160089
NCEI Archive Accession 0160089
Online Resource
html
Homepage of NCEI Archive Accession 0160089
Times is recorded to the nearest minute
N/A
No
0
Yes
No
No
365
N/A
NCEI-MD
365
N/A
1
data were collected in the field, using pencil and paper. The data were later key-entered into a computer
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
67044
Entity
Radio Telemetry Column Definitions
34642
Entity
Sea_turtle_radio_telemetary_data.csv
30415
Data Set
Sea turtle acoustic and radio telemetry data in the Atlantic Ocean from 2013-2014 (NCEI Accession 0160089)
Cross Reference
Contains Acoustic data on turtles. Both are for the same NCEI Accession
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