Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.428 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. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.428 * doi:10.5065/D60V89XD https://doi.org/10.5065/D60V89XD Versions 1.0 Citation Harlow, H., et al. 2013. Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D60V89XD Accessed 28 Mar 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ACADIS: Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ACADIS * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS Additional information * Spatial Type: unknown * Frequency: monthly * Language: English Grant Code NSF 0732713, USGS ISO Topic Categories * biota Categories * Arctic * Biology * Mammals Platforms * Field Surveys Instruments * Measuring Tape * Visual Observations Sites * Alaska * Arctic Ocean GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CARNIVORES > BEARS Documentation * Readme-morphological_v2.pdf [151 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/42793147A0E2/Readme-morphological_v2.pdf Related links * companion: 106.427: Adaptive long-term fasting in land and ice-bound polar bears: Data Table https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.427 * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * info: Polar Bear Summer Ecology Project http://www.uwyo.edu/polarbear * download: NSF Arctic Data Center https://doi.org/10.5065/D60V89XD * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2008-01-01 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2011-12-31 18:44:08 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 80.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 70.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -155.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -122.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Merav Ben-David https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1598 Additional contact information * author: Henry J. Harlow https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1597 * author: Merav Ben-David https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1598 * author: John P. Whiteman https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1599 * author: George M. Durner https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1600 * principalInvestigator: Henry J. Harlow https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1597 * originator: Merav Ben-David https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1598 * principalInvestigator: Merav Ben-David https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1598 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.428?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.428?format=isotc211