NASA NTRS · 19850019036
The ARGOS system used for tracking gray whales
Abstract
The development of satellite whale tags used to track gray whales in the eastern north Pacific Ocean is summarized. Two gray whales were radio-tagged in San Ignacio Lagoon (Mexico) and tracked on their northbound migration. One of the transmitters was modified to record and relay depth-of-dive information at 15 sec intervals throughout the course of the dive. Technical elements of data acquisition and analysis are outlined. The major biological findings are discussed.
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Mate, B. R., Beaty, D., Hoisington, C., Kutz, R., Mate, M. L.. 1983-01-01. The ARGOS system used for tracking gray whales. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850019036
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