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    • AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2024

    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.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date October 3, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date October 3, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28149
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149., 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., 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.
    Bbox East Long -165.2
    Bbox North Lat 65
    Bbox South Lat 52.4
    Bbox West Long 169
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 078a9c5d-dcde-4dbd-87ef-e89fc27f2faa
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[169.0, 52.4], [-165.2, 52.4], [-165.2, 65.0], [169.0, 65.0], [169.0, 52.4]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2007-08-01
    Temporal Extent End 2011-10-01

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