Northern elephant seal temperature cast data collected as part of the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program from February 22 2004 to January 25, 2011 (NCEI Accession 0077805)

Northern elephant seal temperature cast data collected as part of the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program from February 22 2004 to January 25, 2011 (NCEI Accession 0077805)

DataSet Animal(s) : Elephant Seal
DataSet Category : Mammals
DataSet Country : United States
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/northern-elephant-seal-temperature-cast-data-collected-as-part-of-the-tagging-of-pacific-predat

This dataset is a large collection of temperature casts recorded by fast-response archival time-depth recorder tags on northern elephant seals during their natural migrations. Only ascents (upcasts) were retained to ensure a similar format to traditional ship-based casts.

DataSet Agency : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce