Description
This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Emperor Geese, a waterfowl species endemic to the Bering Sea region that breeds primarily in western Alaska on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and spends the winter in southwestern Alaska and throughout the Aleutian Islands.
Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters.
Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Raw Data" -- All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The quality-controlled, "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- alaska
- animals-vertebrates
- animal-tracking
- anser-canagicus
- argos
- biota
- birds
- breeding-sites
- capture-recapture-studies
- coastal-ecosystems
- ducks-geese-swans
- emperor-goose
- environment
- migratory-birds
- migratory-rates-routes
- migratory-species
- ornithology
- overwintering
- platform-transmitter-terminal
- ptt
- satellite-transmitter
- seasonal-distribution
- seasonal-movement
- species-life-history
- tagging-devices
- telemetry
- tracking-equipment
- tundra-ecosystems
- usgs-6701997cd34ec29b849b179a
- waterfowl
- wildlife
- yukon-delta
- yukon-delta-national-wildlife-refuge
- yukon-kuskokwim-river-delta