Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profiling of the Columbia River Mouth Using Pacific Harbor Seals as Sampling Platforms

Abstract

The long-term goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of using pinnipeds as autonomous sampling platforms to collect oceanographic data for use in predicting the dynamics of nearshore, estuarine, and riverine environments. The specific objectives of this study are to use harbor seals to collect georeferenced conductivity, temperature, and depth data for use in modeling the dynamics of the Columbia River Mouth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598459

Entities

People

  • Bryan E. Wright
  • Robin F. Brown
  • Steve J. Jeffries

Organizations

  • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Columbia River
  • Conductivity
  • Habitats
  • Information Operations
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Mobile Phones
  • Platforms
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Rivers
  • Sampling
  • Sea Lions
  • Syntactic Foams
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Oceanography.
  • Riverine Ecology