Denning Behavior Classifications Using Temperature Sensor Data on Collars Deployed on Polar Bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea, 1986-2013
Description
These data include two spreadsheets. The first is average daily temperatures received via satellite transmitting collars deployed on polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea 1986-2013. The second is denning classifications for adult female polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea using the temperature data. Denning was classified using a control chart-based algorithm applied to the temperature data received from the collars. This method was validated by comparisons with a previous study, direct observations during flights to track collared bears, and observations of females with newborn cubs the following spring. Further information is available in the methods.
Resources
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The metadata original format |
https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.ASC71.xml |
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Landing page for access to the data |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7BP00Z5 |
Tags
- beaufort-sea
- biota
- behavior
- chukchi-sea
- dens
- animals-vertebrates
- usgs-asc71