Whales from space
Four mysticete species described using new VHR satellite imagery
Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported this week in the journal Marine Mammal Science, this study is a big step towards developing a cost-effective method to study whales in remote and inaccessible places, that will help scientists to monitor population changes and understand their behaviour.Hannah C. Cubaynes, Peter T. Fretwell, Connor Bamford, Laura Gerrish, Jennifer A. Jackson. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, 00(00): 1–26 (2018). Read the paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mms.12544
British Antartic Survey
