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    • Whale survey during the 2022 IWC-Pacific Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research, IWC-POWER, from the research vessel Yushin-Maru No. 2 in the North Pacific from 2022-08-02 to 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276785)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    This dataset contains whale observation data and cruise report of whale survey in the North Pacific conducted in the US EEZ under the guidance of the International Whale Committee (IWC). IWC-POWER cruises in the North Pacific follow the series of IWC/IDCR-SOWER (Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research) cruises that were conducted in the Antarctic since 1978. The 13th annual IWC-POWER cruise was conducted between 02 August, 2022 and 30 September, 2022 south of the western Aleutian Islands, within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This area was also surveyed in 2010 on the first POWER cruise. The survey was conducted aboard the Japanese R/V Yushin-Maru No. 2. The cruise was organized as a joint project between the IWC and Japan. The cruise plan was endorsed at the 68D IWC/Scientific Committee (IWC/SC) meeting. Researchers from the IWC, the U.S., and Japan participated in the survey. Whale observation data are in CSV format. Cruise report is in PDF. This cruise is U.S. State Department MSR U2022-004 as part of the World Data Service for Oceanography.

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    Metadata Date 2025-11-25T13:03:55Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 7, 2023 (publication), March 13, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-11-25T13:03:55Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 7, 2023 (publication), March 13, 2023 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0276785
    Access Constraints Cite as: Morse, Laura; Crance, Jessica; Yoshimura, Isamu; Katsumata, Taiki; Kasai, Hidenori; Matsuoka, Koji (2023). Whale survey during the 2022 IWC-Pacific Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research, IWC-POWER, from the research vessel Yushin-Maru No. 2 in the North Pacific from 2022-08-02 to 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276785). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/8vfp-8h64. 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.
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    Bbox West Long 167
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2022-08-02
    Temporal Extent End 2022-09-30

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