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TGS Seismic Survey Acoustic Detections in Chukchi Sea 2013
Citation
Cate, J.R., M. Smultea, M. Blees, M. Larson, S. Simpson, T. Jefferson and D. Steckler. 2014. 90-Day Report of Marine Mammal Monitoring and Mitigation during a 2D Seismic Survey by TGS in the Chukchi Sea, August through October 2013. AES Doc. No. 15416-04 13-185. Prepared by ASRC Energy Services, Smultea Environmental Sciences, Clymene Enterprises and Entiat River Technologies for TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S> Fish and Wildlife Service. 122 p. + Appendices. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/4854
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![]() Description
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) conducted a 2D marine seismic survey along predetermined lines in U.S. Federal and international waters of the Chukchi Sea during the open-water season from 25 August to 30 October 2013. Two vessels were involved including 1) a seismic vessel (Geo Arctic) towing a 3,280 cu.in. seismic array and 8,100 m long solid streamer cable and 2) a marine mammal monitoring vessel (Norseman) which operated in advance of the seismic vessel. Both vessels had teams of visual protected species observers (PSOs) trained to monitor and implement seismic mitigation according to regulatory permits from U.S. Agencies. Twenty-six detections were made over 1195.5 hours of acoustic monitoring. In addition to acoustic monitoring, the monitoring vessel also employed visual protected species observers (PSOs). This data set includes acoustic detection data and visual sighting data is presented separately. Scope Themes: Biology > Mammals Keywords: Marine/Coastal, PNE, Chuckchee Sea, Cetacea Geographical coverage PNE, Chuckchee Sea [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
24 October 2012 - 27 October 2013 Taxonomic coverage
Cetacea [WoRMS]
Parameter
Occurrence of biota Contributors
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Publication
Based on this dataset
Cate, J. et al. (2014). 90-day report of marine mammal monitoring and mitigation during a 2D seismic survey by TGS-NOPEC geophysical company in the Chukchi Sea, August through October 2013. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company: Houston. 114 + appendices pp., more
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2015-03-24
Information last updated: 2015-03-27
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