image: Narwhal (a) and beluga (b) individuals detected from panchromatic WorldView-3 satellite images at a 1:265 scale. Republished under a CC BY license, with permission from Maxar Technologies, original copyright 2017 and 2019. view more
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Arctic narwhals and beluga whales can be detected and monitored from space, using satellite orbiting 617km high.
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Article Title: Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal
Funding: Whale Seeker provided support in the form of salaries for authors B.C. and E.T., These authors lead the research, analysis, and writing of this article and own the company (Whale Seeker). The specific roles ofthese authors are articulated in the ‘author contributions’ section.
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0254380
Journal
PLOS ONE
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Title
Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal
Article Publication Date
4-Aug-2021
COI Statement
Whale Seeker provided support in the form of salaries for authors B.C. and E.T., These authors lead the research, analysis, and writing of this article and own the company (Whale Seeker). The specific roles ofthese authors are articulated in the ‘author contributions’ section. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.