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06/09/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Passive Acoustic Reporting System Templates

To submit data to PARS, prepare your data using the templates and instructions provided in the PARS Submission Guide.

Each submission includes one or more files containing: metadata about the audio recording and analysis, detection data generated from analysis of that recording, and GPS data for mobile platforms such as ships and gliders.

Templates and requirements (e.g., column names, data formats) for each file type can be found in the submission guide.

View Submission Guide
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