Final Design Package Including Drawings and Specifications Integrated Measurement of Naval Sonar Operations and Precise CetaceanLocations: Integration of Fastloc GPS into a Limpet Tag

Abstract

The objective of this project was to integrate a Fastloc GPS into a remotely deployed medium-duration satellite dart tag suitable for attachment to a beaked whale. This modification will allow the opportunistic medium-term (weeks to months) monitoring of the reaction of cetaceans, including sonar-sensitive Blainville's (Mesoplodon densirostris) and Cuvier's(Ziphius cavirostris) beaked whales, to Mid-Frequency Active (MFA) sonar operations with a high degree of spatial precision not currently available with medium-term satellite tags.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1076519

Entities

People

  • David Moretti
  • Russel D. Andrews

Organizations

  • Alaska SeaLife Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attachment
  • Cells
  • Cetaceans
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Environmental Security
  • Frequency
  • Fuel Cells
  • Measurement
  • Microbial Fuel Cells
  • Monitoring
  • Odontocetes
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space