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Whale Sighting Efficiency of the Crew on Board Ocean Research Vessels in BIOMASS/FIBEX

Entry ID: NIPR-M4

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Summary

Abstract: The whale sighting efficiency of the crews aboard the research vessels Kaiyomaru and Umitakamaru was recorded on the Antarctic ocean from 1980 to 1981.

The input data capacity of latitude and longitude values are limited only to degrees. The exact values are as follows:
Min. Latitude: 67deg. 35min. S
Max. Latitude: 8deg. 22min. S
Min. Longitude: 26deg. 42min. E
Max. Longitude: 164deg. 45min. E

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -8.0

S: -67.0

E: 164.0

W: 26.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-12-04

Stop Date: 1981-02-12

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC HABITAT

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Use Constraints PICCCBY

Ancillary Keywords

ANTARCTICA

BIOMASS/FIBEX

WHALE

WHALE SIGHTING

Originating Center

NIPR

Data Center

OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Data Center URL: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PATRICK N. HALPIN Phone: 919-613-8062 Email: phalpin at duke.edu Contact Address: Duke University Box 90328 City: Durham Province or State: NC Postal Code: 27708 Country: USA