Aerial cetacean survey Southern Ocean 2019 ...

This dataset was collected during PS119 during a dedicated distance sampling survey for cetaceans in the Southern Ocean conducted on board of Polarstern during the austral summer 2019 (25-04-2019 - 21-05-2019). Effort related sighting data were collected en-route using helicopter flights planned ad-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Viquerat, Sacha, Herr, Helena
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2023
Subjects:
Antarctica
cetaceans
marine mammals
PS119
Event label
Identification
Reticulofenestra martinii
DATE/TIME
Time zone
Transect
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
Seastate label
Code
Cetacea
Helicopter
Beaufort Scale
Visual observation
Polarstern
Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas SPP1158
Recovery status and ecology of Southern Hemisphere fin whales IWC-SORP_FIN
Antarctic
Arctic
Austral
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.955067
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.955067
Description
Summary:This dataset was collected during PS119 during a dedicated distance sampling survey for cetaceans in the Southern Ocean conducted on board of Polarstern during the austral summer 2019 (25-04-2019 - 21-05-2019). Effort related sighting data were collected en-route using helicopter flights planned ad-hoc based on the current position of R/V Polarstern to infer density distribution of southern hemisphere fin whales. Surveys were conducted whenever wheather and ship operations permitted. One observer was seated on the port side of the helicopter and the data recorder was seated in the copilot seat on the port side. Positions were logged every 4 seconds using a dedicated survey software and all cetacean sightings were recorded upon detection. All changes that may impact detection probability of cetaceans were noted as described by the observers. Surveys were conducted at an altitude of 600ft at 100 kts and seastates less than 3 BftThis dataset contains all cetacean sightings recorded on track, including species, ...

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