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    • Humpback Whale Sound Production Recorded at SanctSound Site MB02_04

    Metadata Updated: June 16, 2023

    This record represents manual detection of humpback whale sounds. Humpback presence was determined by manually scanning long-term spectral averages (LTSAs) in the Triton MATLAB software package. Acoustic files were decimated to a sample rate of 4 kHz before generating 5 s, 1 Hz LTSAs. The LTSA was scanned by a trained analyst in hourly bins for visual evidence of song and non-song humpback vocalizations. Detections were aurally confirmed. These data were recorded at SanctSound Site MB02_04 between December 21, 2019 and March 22, 2020.

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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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    Metadata Date June 15, 2023
    Metadata Created Date April 20, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 16, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 15, 2023 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic

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    Monitoring locations for the SanctSound project. Credit: NOAA

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 15, 2023
    Metadata Created Date April 20, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 16, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 15, 2023 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei.pad:NOAA-Navy-SanctSound_MB02_04_humpbackwhale_1d
    Access Constraints 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 the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: 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., Cite as: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and U.S Navy. 2022. Humpback Whale Sound Production Recorded at SanctSound Site MB02_04, SanctSound Data Products. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/sqrq-c229. [access date].
    Bbox East Long -121.9084
    Bbox North Lat 36.6495
    Bbox South Lat 36.6495
    Bbox West Long -121.9084
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Monitoring locations for the SanctSound project. Credit: NOAA
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/pad/SanctSound/20181009-sound-monitoring-locations-1000.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpeg
    Harvest Object Id bbab1385-8543-4980-bd51-37c6533e73a5
    Harvest Source Id 8812445c-2f10-47c5-80d9-c1bc92ca956d
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic
    Licence
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-121.9084, 36.6495]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2019-12-21T00:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2020-03-22T23:00:00Z

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