Ground, vessel, and photographic Northern Elephant Seal counts collected on the Pacific coast of North America from 1981 to 2023 (NCEI Accession 0307611)

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Ground, vessel, and aerial counts of northern elephant seals at breeding sites in California and the California Channel Islands. Aerial surveys were conducted at 800-1400ft above ground level (AGL) with either film or digital camera and analyzed post survey by creating mosaics and counting individuals with 1-3 observers. Counts for northern elephant seals are collated into one CSV.

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describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nodc:0307611
issued	2025-09-09T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
language	[]
references	[ "https://doi.org/10.25923/6qhf-0z55" ]
rights	otherRestrictions
spatial	-117.0,32.5,-125.0,49.0
temporal	1981-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2023-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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