STAT integration help
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The collaborative work of seaturtle.org and OBIS-SEAMAP makes data processed by Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) available via the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. This integration allows users to apply geospatial functions in OBIS-SEAMAP to STAT's data.
Available data
- Satellite tracking data registered as projects in STAT
- Tracklines derived from STAT's data
How to get STAT data from OBIS-SEAMAP
Once STAT data are imported to OBIS-SEAMAP, they look same as other datasets OBIS-SEAMAP provides except the dataset name is followed by STAT icon 
. Please go to Datasets page to find. See Datasets FAQ for more detail.
FAQ
- How does the integration of STAT data to OBIS-SEAMAP work?
- OBIS-SEAMAP regularly downloads the latest STAT data and processes them to import them to the OBIS-SEAMAP system. See a schematic diagram for technical detail.
- Is the STAT data on OBIS-SEAMAP latest?
- The data are updated daily (at 3:15am).
- Is there limitation regarding uses of the data?
- OBIS-SEAMAP's terms of use applies to the STAT data on OBIS-SEAMAP. Especially, you are required to contact data providers prior to uses for any publication, product, or commercial application. Whenever you try to download the data, you'll be shown "Terms of Use", which you have to agree to before going on. Data providers are listed as 'Contacts' in the dataset's detail page.
- How are tracklines generated?
- Tracklines are created by connecting two consecutive points with a line.
- Why don't I see a CSV file for tracklines?
- Trackline data don't fit CSV format, so it's not included in download data. You can see tracklines using the ArcGIS shapefile.
