SPLASH10-F (Fastloc®) tags are data-archiving, satellite transmitting tags designed for tracking vertical and horizontal movements of free-range marine animals.
A SPLASH10-F tag works best for researchers conducting fine-scale movement studies on diving animals like cetaceans, sea turtles and pinnipeds.
The SPLASH10-F comes in a variety of shapes for a variety of attachments—whatever works best for your 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
Key Features of SPLASH10-F Tags
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Below are the physical specifications of different SPLASH10-F models. A full description of the features is available on the downloadable SPLASH10-F Product Features (PDF).
Sensors | Depth, Temperature, Wet/Dry, Fastloc (light and accelerometer options)*** |
Depth Sensor Range | 0-2000 m*** |
Depth Sensor Resolution | 0.5 m*** |
Depth Sensor Accuracy | ±1% of reading |
Temperature Sensor Range | -40 °C to 60 °C |
Temperature Sensor Resolution | 0.05 °C |
Temperature Sensor Accuracy | ±0.1°C |
Light Sensor (When Installed) | 5 x 10-12 W cm-2 to 5 x 10-2 W cm-2 |
Operating Temperature Rating (°C) | -20 °C to 50 °C |
Optimal Storage Temperature Range (°C) | 0 °C to 5 °C |
Conductivity Operational Limits | 0.1 to 5 S m-1 |
Memory | 1 GB |
Length (mm), Diameter (mm), Weight (g), Pressure Rating, Maximum Deployment Length | *** |
*** indicates the specification is dependent upon the configuration model