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Aerial surveys of ringed seals (Phoca hispida) on fast and pack ice in the central Beaufort Sea of Alaska, 1985-1987 and 1996-1999 (NCEI Accession 0000931)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 01:20 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 03, 2022 at 12:00 AM
These datasets include counts of ringed seals (Phoca hispida) and other marine mammals made during aerial surveys of ringed seals on fast and pack ice of the central Alaskan Beaufort Sea during 1985-1987 and 1996-1999. The datasets includes counts of seals, by group; designation of whether seals were at holes or along cracks; ice conditions including ice deformation and ice type (fast ice or pack ice); weather conditions; time of observations, and location of observations.

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