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NOAA NEFSC North Atlantic Right Whale Annotations

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These datasets are a compilation of 8 days of acoustic data, collected in the Western North Atlantic Ocean that was manually annotated for the presence of North Atlantic right whale upcalls. This analysis is an expansion of the 2013 DCLDE (Detection, Classification, Localization, and Density Estimation) conference datasets, to add additional days from different deployments (locations, years, recording instruments, and conditions), to provide a larger data set with varying conditions. Each day of data was manually browsed in Raven 1.5, and all North Atlantic right whale upcalls were logged (for multichannel data, only one channel was analyzed and logged: the channel logged is indicated in the corresponding csv file). In the "Detection_Confidence" field, a definite upcall is marked as "Detected"; Possible or unknown detections ( i.e. a call could not be definitely attributed to a North Atlantic right whale), is marked as "Possibly_Detected". Acoustic data and analysis provided by NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Passive Acoustic Research group; upcall logs annotated by Nicole Pegg.
  • Cite as: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 2023. The North Atlantic Right Whale Annotations from Passive Acoustic Data Collected in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/2c09-ng58 [access date].
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Distribution Formats
  • detection log files (.csv)
    • File Specification: Comma separated values
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Passive Acoustic Data Manager
NCEI Passive Acoustic Archive Lead
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
pad.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2008-01-27T00:00:00 to 2018-06-30T00:00:00
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:-81.1553
East:-64.1499
South:31.0079
North:42.6501
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-03-03
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose These data are available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 2023. The North Atlantic Right Whale Annotations from Passive Acoustic Data Collected in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/2c09-ng58 [access date].
Cited Authors
  • NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
  • Oregon State Univeristy
  • Cornell University
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Principal Investigators
  • Sofie Van Parijs
    NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  • Leila Hatch
    NOAA National Ocean Service
  • Chris Clark
    Cornell University
  • Denise Risch
    Scottish Institute for Marine Science
  • Danielle Cholewiak
    NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  • Aaron Rice
    Cornell University
  • David Mellinger
    Oregon State University
  • John Hildebrand
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • William Ellison
    Marine Acoustics Inc.
Sponsors
  • National Oceanic Partnership Program (NOPP)
  • NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
  • Navy N45
  • Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) AMAPPS (Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species) program
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Cetaceans
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics
  • Earth Science Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Ambient Noise
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • Fixed Observation Stations
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • Recorders/Loggers > Passive Acoustic Recorder
  • Acoustic Sounders > Hydrophones
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean
  • Vertical Location > Water Column
Use Constraints
  • 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.
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.
Other Constraints Cite as: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 2023. The North Atlantic Right Whale Annotations from Passive Acoustic Data Collected in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/2c09-ng58 [access date].
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • North Atlantic right whale detections.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • MARU
Platform
  • Fixed Observation Stations
Last Modified: 2023-08-24T23:30:47
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