Description
This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Whimbrels, a shorebird found throughout tundra and boreal habitats of Alaska during the summer and winters along the coasts of the continental U.S., and central and South America.
Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters.
Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) - 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
- argos
- biota
- birds
- breeding-sites
- capture-recapture-studies
- coastal-ecosystems
- colville-river
- environment
- kanuti-national-wildlife-refuge
- marine-ecosystems
- migratory-birds
- migratory-rates-routes
- migratory-species
- national-petroleum-reserve-alaska
- npr-a
- numenius-phaeopus
- ornithology
- overwintering
- pacific-americas-flyway
- platform-transmitter-terminal
- ptt
- satellite-transmitter
- seasonal-distribution
- seasonal-movement
- seward-peninsula
- species-life-history
- telemetry
- tracking-equipment
- usgs-66fadd57d34e6d68f514c55b
- waders-gulls-auks-and-allies
- whimbrel
- wildlife