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MIGRATION AND DIVING BEHAVIOR OF THE ELEPHANT SEAL (MIROUNGA LEONINA)

Entry ID: CDA_AR-MARINE_MAMMALS_PROJECT-AWI-IAA_CAV-JUBANY-2000

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Summary

Abstract: PROJECT AWI - IAA CAV 2000 JUBANY BASE

Migration and diving behavior of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)".
Collaborative research program involving the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
(Germany), Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA) (Argentina) and the University
of Pretoria (South Africa). Satellite transmitters deployment on adult
elephant seals males after their annual moult. Movement tracking at sea and
diving behavior investigations within the Southern Ocean.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -62.24

S: -62.24

E: -58.66

W: -58.66

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > KING GEORGE ISLAND

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > ISLA 25 DE MAYO

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION INDEX

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GOSAT > Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite

Instrument

TANSO-CAI

Ancillary Keywords

JAXA

JAPAN

Originating Center

JAXA

Data Center

Mission Operations System Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.jaxa.jp

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA/MOSS Email: RD-MOS at jaxa.jp Contact Address: 2-1-1, Sengen City: Tsukuba-city Province or State: Ibaraki Postal Code: 305-8505 Country: Japan

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online Download

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-21

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-10

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