Inter-agency agreements have been established between the Minerals Management Service (MMS), Department of Interior (DOI) and the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). The intent of these agreements is to conduct surveys of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) and other marine mammals in the Alaskan Arctic.
BWASP: The intent of the Bowhead Whale Aerial Survey Project (BWASP) is to conduct surveys of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) during their fall migration through the western Beaufort Sea. These surveys began in 1979 and are conducted along north/south tracklines between Barrow and the Canadian border. Currently the survey season runs from late August to mid-October. More>
COMIDA: The goal of aerial surveys in the Chukchi Offshore Monitoring in Drilling Area (COMIDA) study is to augment scientific knowledge about the distribution and abundance of marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area (CSPA). COMIDA surveys are conducted along tracklines in the northeastern section of the Chukchi Sea from mid-June to late October. Results of COMIDA research will facilitate mitigation related to oil and gas development. More>
BOWFEST: The Bowhead Whale Feeding Ecology Study (BOWFEST) is a multiyear MMS-funded study started in 2007 that focuses on late summer oceanography and prey densities relative to whale distribution over continental shelf waters within 100 miles north and east of Point Barrow, Alaska. Increased understanding of bowhead behavior and distribution is needed to minimize potential impacts from petroleum development activities. More>
The daily reports provided on this site constitute preliminary field data and should not be cited. The reports have undergone a review for technical accuracy prior to posting on this site. However, additional processing and review after the field season may identify further changes that need to be made. Additional information on data or report quality and dissemination is available in the AFSC Disclaimer Statement and on NOAA's Office of the Chief Information Officer & High Performance Computing and Communications web page
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Current Aerial Survey Daily Reports (PDF - Adobe Acrobat or Reader Required): |
| 2009 Aerial Surveys | ||||
| Date | Survey | Flight | Daily Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-13 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-08-12 | COMIDA | 217 | Flight217 Summary | |
| 2009-08-11 | COMIDA | 216 | Flight216 Summary | |
| 2009-08-10 | COMIDA | 215 | Flight215 Summary | |
| 2009-08-09 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-29 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-28 | COMIDA | 214 | Flight214 Summary | |
| 2009-07-27 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-26 | COMIDA | 213 | Flight213 Summary | |
| 2009-07-25 | COMIDA | 212 | Flight212 Summary | |
| 2009-07-24 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-23 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-22 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-21 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-20 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-19 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-18 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-17 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-16 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-15 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-14 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-13 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-12 | COMIDA | 211 | Flight211 Summary | |
| 2009-07-11 | COMIDA | 210 | Flight210 Summary | |
| 2009-07-10 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-09 | COMIDA | 209 | Flight209 Summary | |
| 2009-07-08 | COMIDA | 208 | Flight208 Summary | |
| 2009-07-07 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-06 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-05 | COMIDA | 207 | Flight207 Summary | |
| 2009-07-04 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-03 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-07-02 | COMIDA | 206 | Flight206 Summary | |
| 2009-07-01 | COMIDA | 205 | Flight205 Summary | |
| 2009-06-30 | COMIDA | 204 | Flight 204 Summary | |
| 2009-06-29 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-28 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-27 | COMIDA | 203 | Flight 203 Summary | |
| 2009-06-26 | COMIDA | 202 | Flight 202 Summary | |
| 2009-06-25 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-24 | COMIDA | 201 | Flight 201 Summary | |
| 2009-06-23 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-22 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-21 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-20 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-19 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-18 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-17 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |
| 2009-06-16 | COMIDA | 0 | No Flight | |