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EM2040 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During HB2102

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 23, 2026 | Last Modified: 2022-06-30T00:00:00.000+00:00
The objectives of both legs are to: 1) Collect data needed to estimate the distribution and abundance of marine mammals, sea turtles and seabirds; 2) Collect vocalizations of cetaceans using passive acoustic hydrophones; 3) Collect data needed to estimate the distribution and relative abundance of plankton using nets with CTDs, visual plankton recorder, and the EK-60; 4) Collect hydrographic and meteorological data, and 5) When possible, collect biopsy samples and photo-identification pictures of cetaceans.

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