2014 to 2016 data from the South Shetland Islands links cetacean acoustic presence with oceanographic variables like sea ice concentration and sea surface temperature. The dataset, funded by the NSF and managed by AMD_USAPDC, integrates passive acoustic monitoring for six whale species with satellite imagery. It supports research into habitat preferences and predictive distribution modeling for Antarctic marine mammals.
Use Cases
- Model cetacean acoustic presence as a function of sea surface temperature and sea ice concentration from satellite imagery.
- Analyze temporal patterns in fin whale or blue whale detections across three locations from 2014 to 2016.
- Identify potential habitat preferences for killer whales or beaked whales using statistical models on oceanographic drivers.
- Correlate seasonal sea ice dynamics with humpback or sperm whale occurrence data from passive acoustic monitoring.
Strengths
- Three-year continuous temporal coverage from 2014 to 2016.
- Includes data for six distinct cetacean species.
- Integrates two data collection methods: passive acoustic monitoring and satellite remote sensing.
- Geographically focused on three specific locations near the South Shetland Islands.
Limitations
- Sample size and row count are unknown.
- Limited to a specific three-year period, potentially missing long-term trends.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the Antarctic region near the South Shetland Islands.
Provenance
- Source
- NSF-funded project, data managed by AMD_USAPDC and hosted on NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Passive acoustic monitoring for cetacean presence and satellite imagery for oceanographic variables.
- Time Range
- 2014 to 2016.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Vicinity of the South Shetland Islands, Antarctic.