What to Expect in a Data Report

The data obtained from a Pop-up Satellite Archival Tag depends on the transmitter model, the programming specifications, and whether or not the tag was physically recovered. The following lists detail what to expect in each type of report. (Click here for details on how to request a data report.)


PSAT PTT-100s

down arrowPSAT PTT-100 Transmitted Standard Rate Data Report*
  • Time-series depth records (15–60 minute intervals, 5.4 m resolution)**
  • Time-series temperature records (15–60 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)**
  • Daily minimum and maximum depth, temperature, and light-level records (determined from 2-minute measurements)
  • Daily sunrise and sunset times with corresponding approximate depth records***
  • Daily light-based geolocation estimates***
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowPSAT PTT-100 Recovered Standard Rate Data Report
  • Complete transmitted dataset
  • Time-series depth records (15–60 minute intervals, 5.4 m resolution)**
  • Time-series temperature records (15–60 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)**
  • Daily minimum and maximum depth, temperature, and light-level records (determined from 2-minute measurements)
  • Daily sunrise and sunset times with corresponding approximate depth records***
  • Daily light-based geolocation estimates***
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowPSAT PTT-100 Transmitted High Rate Data Report*
  • Time-series depth records (1–5 minute intervals, 1.34 m resolution)
  • Time-series temperature records (1–5 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)
  • Time-series low-resolution light-level records
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowPSAT PTT-100 Recovered High Rate Data Report
  • Complete transmitted dataset
  • Time-series depth records (1–5 minute intervals, 1.34 m resolution)
  • Time-series temperature records (1–5 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)
  • Time-series low-resolution light-level records
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period

X-TAGS

down arrowX-Tag Transmitted Standard Rate Data Report*
  • Time-series depth records (15–60 minute intervals, 0.34–5.4 m resolution)**
  • Time-series temperature records (15–60 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)**
  • Daily minimum and maximum depth, temperature, and light-level records (determined from 2-minute measurements)
  • Daily sunrise and sunset times with corresponding approximate depth records***
  • Daily light-based geolocation estimates***
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowX-Tag Recovered Standard Rate Data Report
  • Complete transmitted dataset
  • Complete archived (2-minute) time-series depth (0.34 m resolution) and temperature (0.16–0.23 °C resolution) records
  • Complete archived (2-minute) time-series high-resolution light-level records
  • Daily minimum and maximum depth, temperature, and light-level records (determined from 2-minute measurements)
  • Daily sunrise and sunset times with corresponding approximate depth records***
  • Daily light-based geolocation estimates***
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowX-Tag Transmitted High Rate Data Report*
  • Time-series depth records (1–5 minute intervals, 1.34 m resolution)
  • Time-series temperature records (1–5 minute intervals, 0.16–0.23 °C resolution)
  • Time-series low-resolution light-level records
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period
down arrowX-Tag Recovered High Rate Data Report
  • Complete transmitted dataset
  • Complete archived time-series depth (0.34 m resolution) and temperature (0.16–0.23 °C resolution) records
  • Complete archived time-series high-resolution light-level records
  • Pop-off release reason, date, and time
  • Doppler locations from Argos transmission period
  • Real-time transmission depth, temperature, and light measurements during Argos transmission period

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* Be advised that only a subset of data may be received through the Argos system.
** Individual records could be identified as “delta limited” and may not capture the full extent of depth or temperature profile.
*** Tag must have access to daily varying solar light levels in order to estimate sunrise/sunset times and corresponding geolocations. Assuming the tag is able to detect varying solar light levels, Standard Rate tags provide daily geolocation (latitude/longitude) estimates. However, if the animal is too deep in the water column to detect the daily solar light cycle, the tag will be unable to provide location estimates. Possible error in location estimates can result from water turbidity, vertical behavior, time of year, etc. Consequently, even if the tag estimates locations, it may not be able to resolve small-scale movements. However, for many species, tag light-based locations can reveal long-range migration routes. Please contact us if you have questions about light-based locations for your species and study region.