Switching state space model for pygmy blue whale satellite tag derived locations

An R data file containing a hierarchical switching state-space model of pygmy blue whale Argos-collected telemetry data using the bsam package (see Jonsen (2016) (contains the original raw Argos linked satellite telemetry dataset ("data") as well as the processed SSSM output ("summary"), model settings ("mcmc.settings") and associated model parameters ("mcmc").Joint estimation over multiple individuals improves behavioural state inference from animal movement data. Scientific Reports 6: 20625.) in R. The model estimated location states for each individual at regular 3-h time intervals, accounting for measurement error in the irregularly observed Argos surface locations; and estimated the behavioural state associated with each location. Satellite tags were deployed on pygmy blue whales located in the Bonney Upwelling region, SA, between 7 January and 16 March 2015. File can be opened in R (A language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. URL https://www.R-project.org/ ) using the code: readRDS('bw_3h_ssm.RDS').This dataset is described in:Mӧller, L.M., Attard, C.R.M., Bilgmann, K. et al. Movements and behaviour of blue whales satellite tagged in an Australian upwelling system. Sci Rep 10, 21165 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78143-2Argos linked satellite telemetry datasets and the standard, associated location class information are described in various papers including Andrews-Goff V, Bestley S, Gales N, Laverick S, Paton D, Polanowski A, Schmitt N and Double M 2018. Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean. Scientific Reports 8(1): 12333.The hierarchical switching state space model is described in:Jonsen I 2016. Joint estimation over multiple individuals improves behavioural state inference from animal movement data. Scientific Reports 6: 20625.