Polar Bears: Location and movements
Summary
A subset of captured polar bears were fitted with GPS satellite collars or glue-on tags. Location data was recorded hourly. Concurrently, data on activity, ambient temperature, and salinity were recorded. Information on bear IDs, dates of capture, and location is not available because of the threatened species status of the subjects.
Data access
- download: NSF Arctic Data Center
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| Language | English |
| Grant Code | grants: NSF 0732713, USGS |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 2008-01-01 23:05:00 |
| End datetime | 2011-12-31 23:05:00 |
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
- author: Henry J. Harlow <hharlow@uwyo.edu>
- author: Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>
- author: John P. Whiteman <jwhitema@uwyo.edu>
- principalInvestigator: Henry J. Harlow <hharlow@uwyo.edu>
- author: George M. Durner <gdurner@usgs.gov>
- principalInvestigator: Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>
Citation
Harlow, H., et al. 2013. Polar Bears: Location and movements. Version 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6K072D2. Accessed 10 Apr 2026.
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