SPLASH10-BF tags remotely track horizontal movements of free-range marine animals that surface quickly and/or infrequently like dolphins, sharks, or turtles— Fastloc® provides GPS-quality locations from tens of milliseconds of surface time. The SPLASH10-BF tag is an economical alternative to our flagship SPLASH10-F tag. You get all the benefits of Fastloc locations along with a full data archive. The SPLASH10-BF comes in a variety of attachments— whatever works best for your study animal.
Fastloc technology is what sets this tag apart. Fastloc uses GPS to provide highly accurate locations in under a second. Fastloc allows for fine-scale locations on animals that surface too quickly for a traditional GPS or Argos fix— Fastloc acquires positions every few minutes compared to a maximum of a few dozen a day with Argos-only tags.
Key Benefits of Fastloc:
• Highly accurate—precise to 20 m.
• Fast acquisition—even after prolonged sleep, a location can be achieved in a fraction of a second. Very little surface exposure is needed.
• Validation pre-storing—only successful locations are saved and transmitted to allow for dynamic scheduling in case of failure.
• Flexible scheduling—fixes can be scheduled at regular intervals or duty cycled depending on the day or season.
• Many locations possible—hundreds achievable per day for a higher resolution track.