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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Ornithology, Wildlife, Animal tracking, Migratory species, Tundra ecosystems, Coastal ecosystems

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Biota, Environment

Other Subject Keywords

Species life history, Emperor goose, Seasonal distribution, Capture-recapture studies, Overwintering, Satellite transmitter, Argos, Migratory rates/routes, Animals/Vertebrates, Waterfowl, Platform Transmitter Terminal, PTT, Tagging devices, Birds, Breeding sites, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Seasonal movement, Anser canagicus, Telemetry, Migratory birds, Tracking equipment

Place Keywords

Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, Alaska

Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus)

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.

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Author(s) Brian D Uher-Koch orcid, Joel A Schmutz orcid, Jerry W Hupp orcid, Craig R Ely orcid, David C Douglas orcid
Publication Date 2021-04-16
Beginning Date of Data 1999
Ending Date of Data 2003
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GJQ6LF
Citation Uher-Koch, B.D., Schmutz, J.A., Hupp, J.W., Ely, C.R., and Douglas, D.C., 2021, Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GJQ6LF.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2025-06-16
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