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    • Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea collected by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2007-08-11 to 2011-10-08 (NCEI Accession 0138946)

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2025

    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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    Metadata Date 2024-10-15T19:48:52Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 28, 2015 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2024-10-15T19:48:52Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 28, 2015 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0138946
    Access Constraints Cite as: Kennedy, Amy S.; Zerbini, Alexandre N.; Rone, Brenda; Clapham, Phillip (2015). Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea collected by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2007-08-11 to 2011-10-08 (NCEI Accession 0138946). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0138946. Accessed [date]., 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.
    Bbox East Long -164.645
    Bbox North Lat 61.936
    Bbox South Lat 52.803
    Bbox West Long 170.806
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 02e05bb8-3377-4ebe-ad08-18e53992aa57
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[170.806, 52.803], [-164.645, 52.803], [-164.645, 61.936], [170.806, 61.936], [170.806, 52.803]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2007-08-11
    Temporal Extent End 2011-10-08

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