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Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data

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This catalog contains passive acoustic recordings of cetaceans taken from areas within the Pacific Islands Region since 2005.
  • Cite as: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2021. Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/Z787-9Y54 [access date]
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Carrie Wall
NCEI Passive Acoustic Archive Lead
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
pad.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2005-04-26T22:00:00 to 2019-09-29T00:00:00
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 145.4567
East: -156.014833
South: 0.44345
North: 28.62745
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Pacific Islands Region Passive Acoustic Monitoring Project
    • Passive Acoustic Monitoring
      The Passive Acoustic Monitoring Program uses a variety of acoustic recording instruments to study cetaceans in the Pacific Islands Region (PIR).
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-02-19
Dataset Progress Status complete
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose More than 25 species of cetaceans occur in U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters of the Pacific Ocean, including several listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for studying the populations of whales and dolphins within the U.S. EEZ waters of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). A variety of information is needed in order to properly manage human effects on these populations and protect them from current or future depletion. Passive acoustics are useful for assessing temporal and spatial changes in the density and behavior of some animals, for augmenting visual surveys in finding animals and can provide important details regarding the acoustic environments that cetaceans live within.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2021. Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/Z787-9Y54 [access date]
Cited Authors
  • NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Principal Investigators
  • Erin Oleson
    NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments
  • This project received funding from NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Protected Species and Ecosystems and Oceanography Divisions, The Ocean Acoustics Program at NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, The US Navy CNO-N45, and the National Geographic Society
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Cetaceans
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Ambient Noise
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • Bottom mounted High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • Recorders/Loggers > Passive Acoustic Recorder
  • Acoustic Sounders > Hydrophones
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands
  • Vertical Location > Water Column
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • PIFSC > Pacific Islands Region Passive Acoustic Monitoring Project
Use Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Other Constraints Cite as: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2021. Pacific Islands Passive Acoustic Network (PIPAN) 10kHz Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/Z787-9Y54 [access date]
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • Passive acoustic data files decimated to 10 kHz. Data quality was assessed through visual methods. This was done in conjunction with manual analysis for cetacean sounds and/or automated detection of cetacean or anthropogenic sounds. The objectives were to identify periods of data that were not usable for detecting the desired sounds (cetacean, anthropogenic, etc.).
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages (HARP)
Platform
  • Fixed Observation Stations
Last Modified: 2021-09-09
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