[KWlocate] Helicopter noise study at Lime Kiln

[Scott Veirs]

Hi all,

Heads up that tomorrow you may hear helicopter noises on the Lime Kiln 
live hydrophone stream -- http://orcasound.net/lk

Beam Reach is doing some pro bono work for NOAA tomorrow Thursday 
12:00-13:30 at Lime Kiln in collaboration with The Whale Museum and WA 
State Parks.  NOAA wants to know how loud the Port Angeles USCG 
helicopter is underwater to determine if it might be a useful tool in 
hazing Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) as part of an oil spill 
response plan.  Val and I plan to make some calibrated recordings as the 
helicopter hovers or passes at different elevations and speeds.

Since SRKWs have been frequenting Puget Sound this month, I'd like to 
ask for your help tonight and tomorrow morning in providing me with 
updated locations for SRKWs.  We plan to place observers to watch for 
marine mammals approaching from north or south and will suspend the 
overflight if the whales get within a kilometer radius centered on the 
Lime Kiln hydrophone.

Please email locate at orcasphere.net and/or scott at beamreach.org if you 
hear any calls, clicks, or whistles.

Happy listening,
Scott

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