Distance estimation experiment for aerial minke whale surveys

A comparative study between aerial cue–counting and digital photography surveys for minke whales conducted in Faxaflói Bay in September 2003 is used to check the perpendicular distances estimated by the cue-counting observers. The study involved 2 aircraft with the photo plane at 1,700 feet flying ab...

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Main Authors: Lars Witting, Daniel G Pike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009-09-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2709