gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28149 eng UTF8 dataset Alaska Fisheries Science Center 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 0700-1700 Pacific Time resourceProvider 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011 AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011 2015 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28149 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Kennedy, Amy amy.kennedy@noaa.gov originator Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov originator Clapham, Phillip phillip.clapham@noaa.gov originator 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 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link 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 tableDigital 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. These data were collected to monitor North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) using satellite telemetry Funding for this study was provided by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (former United States Minerals Management Service). completed Angliss, Robyn 206-526-4032 206-526-6615 7600 Sand Point Way, NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 robyn.angliss@noaa.gov pointOfContact Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Satellite Telemetry theme spring 2011 summer 2008 temporal Northern and Eastern Bering Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 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 custodian Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/NMML Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea, 2007 - 2011 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28149. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: The metadata contains location data for North Pacific humpback whales tagged with satellite telemetry between 2007 and 2011. Care should be taken to understand the elements in the metadata record and the distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data. If assistance is needed, contact the distributor. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28149 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/28149.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota oceans 169 -165.2 52.4 65 Northern and Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf, Slope and Basin | Currentness: observed 2007-08-01 2011-10-01 false eng false Data File Satellite telemetry location data for North Pacific humpback whales 2018-11-27 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0138946 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link 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 dataset Completeness Report LQ Z and LQ removed by the argosfilter package were removed from the data. No duplicate features are present in the dataset Conceptual Consistency not provided 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 2014-01-01T00:00:00 Zerbini, Alexandre alex.zerbini@noaa.gov processor Argos users manual 1990-01-01 publication Argos 2008-07-01 2011-10-09