The file is the third segment of a multi-part compressed archive containing Dive Profile-Depth-Temperature (PDT) data . These files are typically generated by satellite telemetry tags, such as those from Wildlife Computers , used to track the behavior and environment of marine animals like sea turtles, sharks, and marine mammals. Overview of PDT Data
: The .003 suffix means this is not a standalone file. To extract the contents, you must have all preceding parts (e.g., .001 , .002 ) and succeeding parts in the same folder. DivePDT.7z.003
: The data is timestamped to show when specific behaviors or environmental conditions occurred. File Technical Details The file is the third segment of a
PDT files provide a summary of the vertical ocean environment encountered by a tagged animal. Instead of recording every second of a dive, the tag summarizes the water column's temperature at specific depth intervals to conserve battery and satellite bandwidth. To extract the contents, you must have all
: These archives often contain large batches of .csv or .wch files downloaded from a tag or a data portal for analysis in software like Wildlife Computers DAP Processor or R. Spreadsheet File Descriptions - Wildlife Computers