Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking

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Title:

Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking

Url:

http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/

Publisher:

seaturtle.org

Description: This website provides a near real-time tool for collecting, managing and sharing marine life satellite tracking data. It contains data from over 30 projects in the US, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indo-Pacific, and Australian waters. The website provides links to background information for each project, the animals they are tracking, and maps that are updated regularly. Teaching resources include maps for tracking, suggestions for using data in lessons on geography, biology, earth science, math. There is also a good introduction to satellite telemetry methodology and applications.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Marine resources. Applied oceanography -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Natural history (General) -- Geographical distribution. Biogeography. Phylogeography -- Physiographic divisions -- Water. Aquatic biology -- Marine biology -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Zoology -- Animal behavior -- Special topics -- Periodicity. Seasonal habits -- Migration
Science -- Zoology -- Chordates. Vertebrates -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Systematic divisions -- Reptiles -- By order and family, A-Z -- Chelonia (Testudinata; turtles)
Technology -- Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics. -- Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics -- Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering -- Communication methods and equipment -- Electronic methods and equipment. Telegraph. Radio. Radar. Television -- Special, A-Z -- Telemetry

GEM Subject:

Science -- Biology
Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues

Key Concept:

Ecology -- Migration
Geography -- Population movement and migration
Biology -- Species
Oceanography -- Satellite data collection

Resource Type:

Dataset
Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material
Reference Material -- FAQ
Reference Material -- Bibliography
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Higher Education
Elementary School
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

seaturtle.org

Access Rights:

Free access

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