Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
The development of satellite whale tags used to track gray whales in the eastern north Pacific Ocean is summarized. Two gray whales were radio-tagged in San Ignacio Lagoon (Mexico) and tracked on their northbound migration. One of the transmitters was modified to record and relay depth-of-dive information at 15 sec intervals throughout the course of the dive. Technical elements of data acquisition and analysis are outlined. The major biological findings are discussed.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
CNES Data Collection and Platform Location by Satellite: ARGOS Users' Conf.; 56 p
Format:
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