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Communication towers across the greater sage-grouse range
We compiled and verified a dataset which represents a comprehensive inventory of communication tower infrastructure across the range of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) from 1990 to 2023. Our dataset is an annual spatial time series product that allows users to visualize, assess, and analyze tower locations and duration (i.e., including date of construction through date of dismantlement) on western landscapes within the sagebrush ecosystem. Tower data were acquired from four publicly available infrastructure databases, data records were filtered to only include communication tower structures within the spatial extent of interest. Data records were then validated and checked for accuracy using Google Earth. The filtered dataset comprises 3,272 tower site locations verified via satellite imagery or field visits, and a further 799 tower site unverified records.
Author(s) |
Peter S Coates |
Publication Date | 2024-08-19 |
Beginning Date of Data | 1986 |
Ending Date of Data | 2023 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MUQBS |
Citation | Coates, P.S., Webster, S.C., Szabo, S., O'Neil, S.T., and Chenaille, M.P., 2024, Communication towers across the greater sage-grouse range: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MUQBS. |
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Metadata Date | 2024-08-19 |
Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
Citations of these data | No citations of these data are known at this time. |
Access | public |
License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
Harvest Date: 2024-08-24T04:55:37.909Z