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NMML Harbor Porpoise Vessel Survey, SE Alaska, Summer 1992
Entry ID:
seamap150
Summary
Abstract:
In summer 1992, the south side of the Alaskan Peninsula and the
Kodiak Archipelago were surveyed for harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from the NOAA John N. Cobb using line transect methodology. The shipboard platform was 28.36 m (93 ft) in length with a bridge height of 4.27 m (14 ft). To obtain data on seasonal movements of porpoise, a limited number of transects were ...  Purpose: Although harbor porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, are known to occur throughout Alaska waters (Fiscus et al. 1976; Leatherwood and Reeves 1978; Lawry et al. 1982; Leatherwood et al. 1983), few estimates of abundance exist. In 1991, the National Marine Mammal Laboratory initiated a 3-yr study on Alaska harbor porpoises. The objectives of this program were to: 1) Obtain minimum ...
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Dataset Title:
NMML Harbor Porpoise Vessel Survey, SE Alaska, Summer 1992
Dataset Series Name:
OBIS-SEAMAP
Dataset Release Date:
2004-08-09 16:59:43.22087-04
Dataset Release Place:
http://seamap.env.duke.edu/
Dataset Publisher:
OBIS-SEAMAP
Data Presentation Form:
vector digital data
Online Resource:
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/
Parent DIF
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1992-06-11
Stop Date:
1992-06-23
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
0.000167 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted.
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints.
Use Constraints
Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or
commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. Also please refer to Distribution Liability. Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online (FTP)
Distribution Format:
HDF-EOS5 (Swath)
Fees:
Free
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Email:
livesey at mls.jpl.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Mail Stop 183-701, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
City:
Pasadena
Province or State:
CA
Postal Code:
91109-8099
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Global Footprint Network (GFN) (2006), Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2006 National Footprint Accounts, Global Footprint Network (GFN), Oakland, CA, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-national-footprint-...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2007-11-16
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-02-11
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