Metadata Identifier: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28149

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MD_DataIdentification

Count Component Title Abstract
1 AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011 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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SV_Identification

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CI_Citation

Count Component Title Date Citation Identifier
1 AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011
    2015
28149
1 Argos users manual
    1990-01-01
1 No Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    2017-04-24
1 InPort
    1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
      28149
      2 NOAA/NMFS/EDM
        1 Satellite telemetry location data for North Pacific humpback whales
          2018-11-27
        Unresolved Xlinks
        https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28150 at: gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmd:MD_FeatureCatalogueDescription/gmd:featureCatalogueCitation
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        CI_Series

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        CI_ResponsibleParty

        Count Component Individual Organization Position Email Role Linkage
        3 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149
        1 Alaska Fisheries Science Center resourceProvider https://www.afsc.noaa.gov
        1 Angliss, Robyn robyn.angliss@noaa.gov pointOfContact
        1 Argos
        1 Clapham, Phillip phillip.clapham@noaa.gov originator
        1 GCMD Landing Page Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) custodian https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
        1 Kennedy, Amy amy.kennedy@noaa.gov originator
        1 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov distributor https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
        1 Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov originator
        1 Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov custodian
        1 Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov processor
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        CI_OnlineResource

        Count Component Linkage Name Description Function
        1 http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexandre_Zerbini/publication/260637562_Individual_variation_in_movements_of_satellite_tracked_humpback_whales_Megaptera_novaeangliae_in_the_eastern_Aleutian_Islands_and_Bering_Sea/links/0c960531df206393b1000000.pdf Citation URL Kennedy, A.S., Zerbini, A., Rone, B.K., and Clapham, P.J. 2014. Individual variation in movements of satellite tracked humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the eastern Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Endangered Species Research 23:187-195. DOI: 10.3354/esr00570 download
        1 https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946 https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946 There are eight csv files (21809-07.csv, 21809-08.csv, 21810-07.csv, 21810-08.csv, 87769-09.csv, 87771-11.csv, 88720-10.csv, 88721-10.csv). download
        1 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information
        1 https://www.afsc.noaa.gov Website Website for this organization information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149 Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/28149.pdf NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information
        1 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information
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        MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

        Count Component Code
        2 28149
        1 Northern and Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin
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        EX_Extent

        Bounding Box Temporal Extent
        Count Component Description West East North South Start End
        1 169 -165.2 65 52.4 2007-08-01 2011-10-01
        1 2008-07-01 2011-10-09
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        EX_GeographicBoundingBox

        Count Component West East North South
        1 169 -165.2 65 52.4
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        EX_TemporalExtent

        Count Component Start End
        1 2007-08-01 2011-10-01
        1 2008-07-01 2011-10-09
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        MD_Format

        Count Component Name Version specification
        1 CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
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        MD_Medium

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        MD_Constraints

        Count Component Use Limitation
        1 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.
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        MD_ReferenceSystem

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        MD_GridSpatialRepresentation

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        MD_Georeferenceable or MI_Georeferenceable

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        MD_Georectified or MI_Georectified

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        MD_Dimension

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        MD_CoverageDescription or MI_CoverageDescription

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        MD_Band or MI_Band

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        MI_RangeElementDescription

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        MD_AggregateInformation

        Count Component Title Code Association Type Code
        1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) crossReference
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        LE_Source or LI_Source

        Count Component Title Date Description
        1 Argos users manual 1990-01-01
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        LE_ProcessStep or LI_ProcessStep

        Count Component DateTime Description
        1 2014-01-01T00:00:00 Satellite transmitters were attached to the body of North Pacific humpback whales using a pneumatic delivery system. Whales were tagged with the implantable configuration of the SPOT 5 transmitters produced by Wildlife Computers (Redmond, WA). Transmitters were duty-cycled to optimize data collection in the feeding grounds and for maximizing tag longevity. Tags were programmed to transmit every day for 6 hours during daytime and 6 hours during night time for the months of August and September. Beginning in October, when migration likely begins, transmitters were programmed to transmit every other day, following the same alternate 6hr on/off periods. Satellite tags were monitored by Argos Data Collection and Location Service receivers on NOAA TIROS-N weather satellites in sun-synchronous polar orbits. Locations were calculated by Argos from Doppler-shift data when multiple messages were received during a satellites passage overhead. Argos codes locations in quality classes (LQ) labeled B, A, 0, 1, 2, 3, in order of increasing accuracy. Argos locations were processed using the software R. The SDA Argos filter (Freitas et al., 2008) was applied to all location qualities in software R in order to remove locations that implied unlikely deviations from the tracks path as well as unrealistic travel rates. This filter requires two main parameters: turning angles and maximum speed of travel. The default value of turning angles (Freitas et al., 2008) was used and the maximum speed was assumed to be 18km/h. Distances between filtered locations were calculated assuming a great circle route. Methods are described in the published manuscript: Kennedy AS, Zerbini AN, Rone BK, Clapham PJ (2014) Individual variation in movements of satellite-tracked humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the eastern Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Endang Species Res 23:187-195
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        MI_Operation

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        MI_Platform

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        MI_Instrument

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