Here are the latest locations from Wadadli. This week has been
probably
the most difficult part of the track so far. While we are getting
plenty
of signals every day, we are still not getting very many locations.
This
is because the satellite is only picking up a single signal on most
passes.
This could mean that Wadadli is still moving below the surface a
lot. Or
it may mean that his posture in the water is such that the tag is not
getting free of the water all that often. I will be checking some of
the
status messages and may be able to get some clues, but what
this means is
that we have only a few locations to look at this week (and none for
a
couple of days). It seems like the gaps in the track came on the
same days
as a storm was moving through the Gulf of Maine, so that may
have had some
effect as well.
>From the locations we have it appears that he is continuing up
into the Bay
of Fundy and is now about 50-60 miles deeper into the bay. I have
had
other hooded seals do this while we were tracking them (see the
track of
"Bubba") so it may not be cause for concern. Hopefully we will
see.
The Data:
01656 Date : 11.11.02 20:41:13 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.377N
Lon1 :
66.464W
01656 Date : 12.11.02 11:45:37 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 43.344N
Lon1 :
63.446W
01656 Date : 12.11.02 15:20:07 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 45.269N
Lon1 :
64.435W
01656 Date : 13.11.02 08:58:54 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.738N
Lon1 :
66.059W
01656 Date : 15.11.02 16:26:42 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.718N
Lon1 :
66.226W
01656 Date : 15.11.02 16:26:42 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.888N
Lon1 :
65.931W
01656 Date : 15.11.02 20:16:46 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.621N
Lon1 :
67.083W
01656 Date : 15.11.02 23:23:21 LC : B IQ : 00Lat1 : 44.931N
Lon1
: 66.039W
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J. Michael Williamson
Principal Investigator-WhaleNet <http://whale.wheelock.edu>
Associate Professor-Science
Wheelock College, 200 The Riverway, Boston, MA 02215
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"Mother, Mother Ocean, I have heard your call,
Wanted to sail upon your waters,
since I was three feet tall"
Jimmy Buffett
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