AFSC/NMML: Bowhead Whale Aerial Abundance Survey off Barrow, Alaska, Spring 2011

Aerial photographic surveys for bowhead whales were conducted near Point Barrow, Alaska, from 19 April to 6 June in 2011. Approximately 4,594 photographs containing 6,801 bowhead whale images were obtained (not accounting for resightings). The 2011 field season was very successful: we flew 36 out of 49 available days and conducted 49 flights in that time; we were grounded due to weather on 13 d...

2011年，于阿拉斯加的普特角附近开展了针对须鲸的航空摄影调查，调查时间自4月19日至6月6日。共获取约4,594张照片，其中包含6,801头须鲸图像（不计重复观测）。2011年的野外调查取得了显著成效：我们共飞行了49天中的36天，并在此期间进行了49次飞行；由于天气原因，我们曾于13天内暂停飞行。