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Satellite Tracking Program
Students, are you looking for a research project?
There is sufficient data from the 170+ tags to conduct actual research on the movements of different species, different genders of the same species, and seasonal movements. When you complete your research, you can submit it to WhaleNet for possible publication on the WhaleNet site.
Active Satellite Tags Click on the names below to access data, maps and information about each tagged marine animal.
These satellite tagging units can be used in learning many concepts listed in the frameworks and national standards: geography, habitat use by organisms, math concepts, map skills, comprehensive reading, and more.
More NEW satellite tagging is coming!!!
The active tags are listed below, and over 170 archived satellite tagging events are listed in the archive page from previous satellite tagging events
We have more tags scheduled. STOP back often.
>>>> New tags data planned for mid-December. <<<<
Satellite TagRecent Tags
Harbor Seals - "Neil" & "Stinger"& Gray Seals - "Capelli" & "Trennette"
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, University of New England, and the Riverhead Foundation.
Tagged: Neil - Jan 18, 2012, Stinger - February19, 2012, Trennette - July 17, 2012Join Erden Eruc circumnagivated the world rowing a boat and riding a bicycle.
Erden rowed the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean. He bicyled across Australia, Africa, and North America. He shared his incredible journey with us.
He circumnavigated the world rowing a 24 ft. boat across each ocean and bicycling across each continent. Review Erden's amazing travels.
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite monitoring information is in collaboration with Around-n-Over.
Monitoring began June 2007 completed July 2012
Harp Seal - "Stef"
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, University of New England, and the Riverhead Foundation.
Tagged May 15, 2011 to August 1, 2011Harp Seal "Allen" 39390 and additional seals data archives.
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
Tagged March 25, 2011 to May 1, 2011Harbor Seals 66920 & 66921
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT.
Tagged September 7, 2010 to March 16, 2011.Harbor Porpoise "10-012"
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, University of New England, and the Riverhead Foundation.
Tagged June 30, 2010Harbor Seal "Carol S" 91090 and additional seals data archives.
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
Tagged March 27, 2010 to June 13, 2010Harp Seals "Nona" & "Doris"
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, University of New England, and the Riverhead Foundation.
Tagged June, 2009 to April 27, 2010Harbor Seal "Lily" 39382
Data, Maps, Information and Curriculum Unit.
Satellite Tagging information is in collaboration with the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, University of New England.
Tagged November 4, 2009 to June 17, 2010
Click Here for data from MORE Satellite Tagging Projects.
Data, Report, Maps, and Information on
WHALES, SEALS, PROPOISES, AND TURTLES.
We have More Satellite Tags in hand and we have plans to tag
more Seals, Harbor Porpoises, Turtles, and possibly, Whales.
"ROSITA"Review the cruise in the North Atlantic in search of the rare Northern Right Whale with Michael Moore from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, The "Crew" and his family. Study Guide, Maps, Log and more...
Satellite Tagging Data, Maps and Information from over 135 past satellite tags:
- Blue Whales
- Right Whales
- Sperm Whales
- Harbor Porpoises
- Elephant Seals
- Gray Seals
- Harbor Seals
- Hooded Seals
- Turtles
Future Tagging Projects:
- Blue Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Humpbacks on their migrations - Planning
- Seals - as opportunities arise
- Turtles - as opportunities arise with Gray's Reef National Narine Sanctuary
Note about tag fixes:
- The position data (lat/long fixes) received is sometimes in decimal fractions of a whole degree, such as 30.50N degrees. To calculate the degree and minutes equivalent, multiply the decimal fraction times 60 minutes/degree, such as .50 x 60 = 30 minutes. In the case of 30.50 degrees, this equals 30 degrees and 30 minutes.
Associated Information: How Satellite Tags work.
How Satellite Tags Are Attached.
Why use technology in scientific research?
Why use satellite tags to study whales and other marine animals?
Argos Location Class Accuracy TableNMFS Whale Species Recovery Plans
Right Whale Sighting Data
Right Whale Research/Fla.-Ga. Early Warning System Reports 1997-Present
Right Whale Research / Warning System Reports
Right Whale Concentration Maps
Satellite Tools, Resources, and Tracking Maps
- Additional maps for plotting positions
Map Generator, make your own maps
Maps - Online Map Creation, make your own maps with bathymetric profiles.
Real Time Data Buoys
- Buoy 44013, Near Stellwagen Bank (Massachusetts Bay)National Data Buoy Center, access oceanographic data in real time
Research Information Links (updated:10/23/2012)
Links to real time oceanographic data
Beaufort (Wind) Scale
Distance generator from any two pointsGMT - What is GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)?
Lat/Long 1 - What is your Lat and Long? Locate any position.
Lat/Long 2 - What is your Lat and Long? Locate any position.
Sea Surface Temperature Satellite ImagesTide Predictor WWW Interface by Dean Pentcheff
"How to interpret Satellite Tagging Data" to assist with your analysis and use of the data.
Other Species Tagged by Other Organizations:
- Sea Turtle Tagging with Seaturtle.org
WhaleNet
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