AWARE Sonar and Sperm Whale Tagging (DE9906, EK500)

The AWARE sonar and sperm whale tagging cruise primarily focuses on whales in the continental shelf areas, with the following objectives: 1) Develop a better understanding of habitat use and site fidelity for abundance and monitoring of critical areas, 2) Determine the distribution and relative abundance of plankton and prey species, 3) When possible, collect identification photographs and biopsy samples.
  • Cite as: Northeast Fisheries Science Center (1999): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DE9906, EK500). National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5DV1GVT [access date]
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Distribution Formats
  • Simrad EK500 data logged with BI500 system(Version:1)
    • File Specification: Older Simrad EK500 data logged with the BI500 software. Data in multiple files with -Data, -Ping, -Info, -Vlog, -Snap, or -Work at the end of file name.
Ordering Instructions Contact the NCEI Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data
Distributor Water Column Sonar Data Manager
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
(303) 497-4742
wcd.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Principal Investigator Debra Palka
Research Fisheries Biologist
NEFSC
508-495-2000
debra.palka@noaa.gov
Time Period 1999-04-26T20:08:01 to 1999-04-29T15:33:30
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:-71.76417
East:-70.49567
South:40.79033
North:41.33817
Spatial Coverage Map
Documentation links not available.
Publication Dates
  • creation: 1999-04-26
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Purpose Investigate utility of AWARE sonar and investigate potential for tagging sperm whales.
Use Limitations
  • These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  • Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Northeast Fisheries Science Center (1999): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DE9906, EK500). National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5DV1GVT [access date]
Custodians
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource Providers
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Points of Contact
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Pelagic
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Benthic
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
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
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > WCMS > Water Column Mapping System
Place keywords International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23)
  • North Atlantic Ocean
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
  • Vertical Location > VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Northeast Fisheries Science Center (1999): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DE9906, EK500). National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5DV1GVT [access date]
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.
  • Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
Fees
  • Free
Lineage information for:series
Processor
  • NEFSC
Lineage information for:series
Lineage Statement
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • Simrad EK500
  • Simrad ME70
  • Simrad EK60
Platform
  • Delaware II (DE)
Operation
  • DE9906_EK500
Last Modified: 2017-05-30
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