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Annotated dataset of beluga whales detected in Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery of the southern Kara Sea (Russia) in July 2016.

This annotated dataset comprises locational data of beluga whales along the eastern shore of the Yugor Penisula and in the inner part of Baydaratskaya Bay in the southern Kara Sea (Russia) as detected from Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery on July 4th and 9th, 2016. Images were manually scanned and whales detected through the use of grids. Additional metadata includes information on image type and model, and whale distinctive characteristics (e.g., fluke or blow). This work supports the ''training'' of machine learning algorithms for automatic detection of whales from satellite imagery.

This study was possible thanks to imagery support from MAXAR Technologies/Digital Globe Foundation for the VHR images and core funding from British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, as part of the ''Wildlife from Space'' project.

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Alternate title
Polar Data Centre (PDC) record GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01829
Date (Publication)
2024-04-03
Identifier
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/dms/metadata.php?id= / GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01829
Custodian
  British Antarctic Survey
High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , CB3 0ET , UK
+44 (0)1223 221400
Originator
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre - Panigada, V., Cubaynes, H., & Fretwell, P.
High Cross, Madingley , Cambridge , CB3 0ET , UK
+44 (0)1223 221400
Maintenance and update frequency
unknown Unknown
Keywords
  • NDGO0001
NERC OAI Harvesting
  • NERC_DDC
GCMD Parameter Valids
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Feeding Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Population Dynamics
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Mammals
BAS Free-text keywords
  • Beluga
  • Delphinapterus leucas
  • Foraging ground
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imagery
  • Very High Resolution
Use limitation
This data is governed by the NERC data policy http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy/ and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
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This data is governed by the NERC data policy http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy/ and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Topic category
  • Biota
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Begin date
2016-07-09
End date
2016-07-09
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Distribution format
Distributor
  Polar Data Centre - British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
Protocol
http
Name
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Function
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Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset

Domain consistency

Measure identification
INSPIRE / Conformity_001

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Explanation
See the referenced specification
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No
Statement

The satellite images were pansharpened using the ESRI pansharpening algorithm.

The attribute table includes fields to: specify the satellite image metadata; describe environmental conditions; describe the observed animal. Please refer to the README associated with the data for details.

File identifier
GB_NERC_BAS_PDC_01829 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2024-04-03
Metadata standard name
NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
Dataset URI
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/dms/metadata.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01829
 
 

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