ML120668
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae
- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: Notes from tape: Hydrophone down about 20 feet; close-calling individual. Record level set at 3 (1:56). The static on it is from the hydrophone drifting underneath the boat. We're trying to get it back on the port side (9:20). We had a surface ratchet but could not see the blow (15:54). We've got a surface ratchet (26:18). No sign of the animal on that ratchet (37:00)." (Includes 440 Hz calibration tones at start and end.) Notes from recording log: "Cruise: Osprey - Earthwatch II. Location: SSW of apex of reef, about the center. 1 humpback, no photographs. Weather: clear. Sea State and Noise: 2-3 dead in water. Depth: 15 fathoms. Sony recorder, Eico pre-amp, gain: 4. Notes: Static on tape, unknown source. 105-end of tape." SEAOCEAN.
Technical information
- Recorder
- SONY UNSPECIFIED MODEL
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 406
- Accessories
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 18 Jun 2004 -
- Digitized
- 15 Jun 2004 -