How Big was the Giant Squid filmed by NOAA on June 19th

[c.burt]

Hey TONMO!

I am looking for some help. How can I use a technology to extrapolate the size of the June 19th Squid that was filmed NOAA? Is there a program I can use to say.... if the Medusa camera is this big... than this Squid is this big... I could play around with screenshots to figure this out, but I need to use technology to prove this. Any ideas?

Here is the video: Journey into Midnight: Light and Life Below the Twilight Zone: Mission Logs: June 20: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

 

[tonmo]

Hey @c.burt, according to this article, this one was up to 12 feet in length:

Giant squid caught on camera in Gulf of Mexico

After multiple expeditions, researchers have found a giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico.

www.fox13news.com

 

[c.burt]

Thanks @tonmo. Trying to figure out how I can use software to measure the size... which will be hard since it's not all on the same X/Y axis....

 

[tonmo]

gotcha. Yes, very hard. Even measuring them when they're deceased and in your possession is tricky!

Octopus and Squid Measures, Indices and Counts

A Guide to Frequently Used Characters, Character States and Measuring cephalopods

www.tonmo.com