CSIRO Tagging Data - Sample Data 1998 - 2007

This resource describes a small sample of tag location and sensor information extracted from the CSIRO Tag Database. This consists of data from two tag deployments, which are presented in a format suitable for ingestion into the JPL Satellite-In situ Data Visualization Tool ("Coverage").

The data are presented as two projects, representing each tag deployment:

Sample 01: CSIRO Southern Bluefin Tuna Tagging Program - Archival Tag Sample 01
- Sample data from a single Archival Tag (Wildlife Computers Mk7) deployed on a Southern Bluefin Tuna (T. maccoyii) in the Great Australian Bight (South Australia) on 25-Jan-1998.

Sample 02: CSIRO White Shark Tagging Program - Satellite Tag Sample 02
- Sample data from a single Satellite Tag (Tag No: 06S0147, Wildlife Computers SPOT4) deployed on a White Shark (C. carcharias) in the Great Australian Bight (South Australia) on 29-Jun-2006.

This resource is part of a broader tagging program, for more information please refer to the related parent study 'Pelagic Fish and Shark Tag Database'. A link can be found via the Online Resources.

The position errors are estimates and are based on the data variability (Sample 01) or the Argos reported error codes (Sample 02). For Sample 01, the error estimate was calculated at three times the standard deviation, rounded up to the nearest 5km (5000m), and is typically in the order of 160km. The flag value '-9' is used where the position uncertainty is not reported.

Positional data only were used for the White Shark, however a more complete set of data were extracted for the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) - consisting of both positional information, and sensor information comprised of depth, internal and external temperature and light intensity. A 'windowing' function was applied across the data to generate a single consistent dataset, combining both data streams, with the sensor data cross-referencing the last recorded position. Additional checks and validations were applied at the data level, to ensure data quality. Sensor data was excluded where it was received more than 24 hours after a position update.

The data are available in the Kaleidoscope spatial portal:
https://kaleidoscope.terria.io/#share=s-2Xkn2gaP2rkZYJrpotMfF85Sslj

Keywords: Tag, Southern Bluefin Tuna, SBT, White Shark.