Drag and buoyancy parameters calculated from least-squares fit of the model of glide forces
| Animal . | Re (×107) . | Cd (×10-3) . | Number of glides . | Vair(0) (l 10-3 kg) . | Number of dives . | ρtissue (kg m-3) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sw250 | 2.44±0.07 | 2.96±0.15 | 46 | 26.3±0.9 | 2 | 1030.3 |
| sw265 | 1.73±0.04 | 3.23±0.11 | 82 | 25.1±0.7 | 4 | 1030.4 |
| sw275b | 1.69±0.03 | 2.95±0.07 | 142 | 25.9±0.7 | 8 | 1030.2 |
| sw191b | 2.14±0.02 | 2.95±0.12 | 90 | 21.9±0.6 | 4 | 1030.3 |
| sw209c | 1.59±0.06 | 3.22±0.19 | 22 | 32.6±1.2 | 2 | 1028.6 |
| Overall mean | 1.92±0.36 | 3.06±0.15 | 382 | 26.4±3.9 | 20 | 1030.0±0.8 |
| Animal . | Re (×107) . | Cd (×10-3) . | Number of glides . | Vair(0) (l 10-3 kg) . | Number of dives . | ρtissue (kg m-3) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sw250 | 2.44±0.07 | 2.96±0.15 | 46 | 26.3±0.9 | 2 | 1030.3 |
| sw265 | 1.73±0.04 | 3.23±0.11 | 82 | 25.1±0.7 | 4 | 1030.4 |
| sw275b | 1.69±0.03 | 2.95±0.07 | 142 | 25.9±0.7 | 8 | 1030.2 |
| sw191b | 2.14±0.02 | 2.95±0.12 | 90 | 21.9±0.6 | 4 | 1030.3 |
| sw209c | 1.59±0.06 | 3.22±0.19 | 22 | 32.6±1.2 | 2 | 1028.6 |
| Overall mean | 1.92±0.36 | 3.06±0.15 | 382 | 26.4±3.9 | 20 | 1030.0±0.8 |
Values are means ± 2 s.e.m., except the overall mean,which is ± s.d.
Re, Reynold's number, Cd, drag coefficient, Vair(0), volume of air carried by the whale from the surface, ρtissue, density of the non-air portion of the whale.