Marine mammal observations collected by aircraft and ship and submitted as part of the ConocoPhillips and Shell Joint Monitoring Program in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, 2006-2007 (NODC Accession 0120531)

This data set was collected as part of the Joint Monitoring Program during seismic activities in the Chukchi Sea. The 2006 data was collected by ship and aircraft as part of the Joint Monitoring Program during seismic activities in the Chukchi Sea in summer and fall of 2006. The 2007 data was collected by ship as part of the Marine Mammal Monitoring and Mitigation During Open Water Seismic Exploration program in summer and fall of 2007. The objective of the surveys was to update data on distribution and relative abundance of marine mammals in coastal areas of the eastern Chukchi Sea during the open-water season.

本数据集采集自楚科奇海（Chukchi Sea）地震活动期间开展的联合监测计划（Joint Monitoring Program）。2006年数据集于2006年夏秋季，通过船舶与航空器平台，依托该联合监测计划在楚科奇海地震活动期间完成采集；2007年数据集则于2007年夏秋季，通过船舶平台，采集自“开阔水域地震勘探期间海洋哺乳动物监测与减缓计划（Marine Mammal Monitoring and Mitigation During Open Water Seismic Exploration Program）”。本次调查的核心目标为更新楚科奇海东部沿岸海域开阔水域季节的海洋哺乳动物分布与相对丰度数据。