Angola LNG olive ridley tracking project

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Dataset credit

Data provider
West Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Angola LNG

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Kellie Pendoley Western Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

The objective of this project is to track olive ridley turtles attempting to nest on Kwanda Island, Soyo Angola. The primary aim of the poject is to obtain information on internesting sites.

Kwanda Island is the site of the Angola LNG development that will treat gas from offshore wells which is currently being flared. Kwanda Island is located inside the mouth of the Congo River in northern Angola.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

References

Attributes

Overview

This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
Only minimum required attributes are visible and downloadable online. Other attributes may be obtained upon provider's permission.

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
dir1Dir 1
nb_mesNumber of messages received
big_nb_mesdefinition not provided
best_levelBest signal strength in dB
pass_durationPass duration in seconds
nopcNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)
calcul_freqCalculated frequency
altitudeAltitude used for location calculation
sensorsSensors
speciesSpecies name
project_idSTAT Project ID
lc_filterParameters to location filtering
speed_filterParameters to speed filtering
distance_filterParameters to distance filtering
topo_filterParameters to topo filtering
time_filterParameters to time filtering
angle_filterParameters to angle filtering
life_stageLife stage of the animal
genderGender of the animal
wetdryWet or dry
wetdry_filterParameters to Wet or dry filterint
obs_datetimeDate and time (local time zone)
timezone_hTime difference from UTC
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1448
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles4,147
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total4,147
Date, Begin2008-11-21
Date, End2010-12-03
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude-17.19 - -4.16
Longitude2.71 - 13.42
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 1449)
Traveled (km)34,633
Travel hours40,999
Contr. throughSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Registered2016-12-20
Updated2024-02-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Shared with SWOT
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