14: An Investigation of Fin and Blue Whales in the NE Pacific Ocean using Data from Cascadia Initiative Ocean Bottom Seismometers
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Within the seismological community, long-term networks of ocean bottom seismometers (OBSs) are being deployed increasingly for a year or more to monitor earthquakes. These geophysical studies are motivated by the goals of understanding both plate tectonics and the hazards from subduction zones. However, because OBSs typically record signals up to frequencies of ~25 Hz or higher, they also provide a tool of opportunity to monitor the 16-Hz calls of blue whales and the 20-Hz call of fin whales. A number of studies have demonstrated the potential of OBSs to detect and track fin and blue whales (e.g., McDonald et al., 1995; Rebull et al., 2006; Wilcock, 2012).
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15: An Investigation of Fin and Blue Whales in the NE Pacific Ocean using Data from Cascadia Initiative Ocean Bottom Seismometers
Ocean bottom seismometers deployed for regional earthquake studies typically record signals at sample rates of ~50 to >100 Hz and thus provide an opportunity to monitor the 16-Hz calls of blue whales and the 20-Hz call of fin whales. Several studies have demonstrated the potential of OBSs to detect and track fin and blue whales (e.g., McDonald et al., 1995; Rebull et al., 2006; Frank and Ferris...
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