Skip to data content Skip to data search
Earth Observing Laboratory
Field Data Archive

Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture

Projects:

Summary

This dataset contains measurements of individual polar bears using rope, calipers and measuring tape. Weight was determined using a tripod hoist. A visual assessment of body condition was also recorded on a scale of 1-5. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available because of the threatened species status of the subjects.

Data access

Additional information

Identifier
Versions
  • 1.0 (2013-01-14)
Subscribe Subscribe to receive email when new or updated data is available.
Related projects
Spatial Type unknown
Frequency monthly
Language English
Grant Code NSF 0732713, USGS
ISO Topic Categories
  • biota
Categories
Platforms
Instruments
Sites
GCMD Science Keywords Expand keywords
Documentation
Related links

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2008-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime 2011-12-31 18:44:08

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 80.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 70.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -155.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -122.00

Primary point of contact information

Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>

Additional contact information

Citation

Harlow, H., et al. 2013. Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture. Version 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D60V89XD. Accessed 18 Apr 2026.

Today's date is shown: please replace with the date of your most recent access.

Additional citation styles

The citation text below is from the DOI Resolver service and may take a few seconds to load. The styles and locales are obtained from CrossCite, which also provides a citation formatter. See ReFindit for another alternative. Formatting is not perfect: please verify and edit before use. Today's date is shown: please replace with the date of your most recent access.

Style: Locale:
NSF

This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.