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The 2006-2007 Northern Early Warning System (NEWS) surveys were flown by the Wildlife Trust survey team from December 1, 2006 to March 28, 2007. The NEWS survey area extended from the northern end of Sapelo Island, GA to mid Cumberland Island, GA, out to approximately 32 nautical m offshore. A total...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.473.7653 http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_resources/right_whale/seus_sightings/documents/06_07_news_final_report.pdf |
| Summary: | The 2006-2007 Northern Early Warning System (NEWS) surveys were flown by the Wildlife Trust survey team from December 1, 2006 to March 28, 2007. The NEWS survey area extended from the northern end of Sapelo Island, GA to mid Cumberland Island, GA, out to approximately 32 nautical m offshore. A total of 55 NEWS surveys were conducted, logging 258.1 hours of hobbs time and averaging 4.7 hou iles rs per survey. Overall, 17,415.6 nautical miles of trackline were flown, with 10,243.8 nm (59%) of is total flown in a Beaufort sea state of 3 or less. The complete survey area (442.8 nautical miles of life ed e area ighted, including 31 mother/calf airs. In the 2006-2007 season, 265.7 hobbs hours (including two special circumstance flights) were on |
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