Pacific walrus foraging and haulout behavior 2008 (B67)
Summary
Pacific walrus (n = 10) were instrumented with satellite-linked data logging behavior monitors to collect foraging, haulout and movement data in the Saint Lawrence Island polynia. Towards this end, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) developed custom satellite-linked data loggers capable of (1) characterizing hourly walrus foraging and haulout status and (2) tracking movements for 6 to 8 weeks. To locate walrus herds suitably situated for instrumentation, the USGS walrus team placed observers on reconnaissance flights. The USGS team instrumented 10 (4 females, 5 males and 1 unknown sex) walruses within the polynia.
Data access
- ORDER data to made available for download
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Spatial Type | point |
Frequency | hourly |
Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
Begin datetime | 2008-03-19 00:00:00 |
End datetime | 2008-05-16 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
65.537,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
57.361
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-178.23,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-158.746
Primary point of contact information
Chadwick V. Jay <cjay@usgs.gov>
Additional contact information
- author: Chadwick V. Jay <cjay@usgs.gov>
- originator: Chadwick V. Jay <cjay@usgs.gov>
- principalInvestigator: Andrew Trites <a.trites@fisheries.ubc.ca>
Citation
Jay, C. 2011. Pacific walrus foraging and haulout behavior 2008. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D64J0C3K. Accessed 07 Jan 2025.
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