Sea Ice Mass Balance in the Antarctic - Mammals and Birds
Entry ID: SIMBA_Mammals_and_Birds

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Summary
Abstract: The data set contains systematic surveys of the relative abundance and distribution of whales, dolphins, and seals throughout the SIMBA expedition. Additionally, detailed observations of the breeding biology of crab eater, Ross, and leopard seals were also recorded. Leg phase of SIMBA expedition vs. animal species is included. Data includes information such as the summary of marine mammal and seabird observation phases during SIMBA Expedition: 1 September through 31 October 2007. Mappings of the drift of the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer with Ice Station Belgica from 27 September through 24 October 2007, and the transit and drift of the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer between 1 September and 31 October 2007 is included.

Purpose: This research provides substantial new information on the reproductive biology, foraging ecology, habitat requirements and use, migratory patterns, disease and pathology and medicine, and population and immunogenetics of the four ice-associated phocid pinnipeds (crab eater, Ross, leopard, and Weddell seals).

The data was the first to accumulate species in the BeAR sea ice mass massif (i.e., ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -61.85   S: -70.68   E: -64.05   W: -94.85

Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
Project ID: SIMBA Drift Station
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2007-09-01
Stop Date: 2007-10-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites Ancillary Description
R/V NBP > R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics UTSA
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Personnel
STEPHEN ACKLEY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 1 210 341 6556
Email: sackley at pol.net, Stephen.ackley at utsa.edu
Contact Address:
118 W Castle Ln
City: San Antonio
Province or State: Texas
Postal Code: 78213
Country: USA
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Publications/References
J.L. Bengston, J.L. Laake, P.L. Boveng, M.F. Cameron, M. Bradley Hanson and B.S. Stewart (May 2011), Distribution , Density, and abundance of pack-ice seals in the Amundsen and Ross Seas, Antarctica, Deep-Sea Research Part II, 58, 9-10, 1261-1276, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.037, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967064510003243
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-02-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-04-20

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