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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

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

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

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

Place Keywords

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

Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Raw Data

This metadata document describes the data contained in the "rawData" folder of this data package. This data package contains all data collected by the Argos System from 53 satellite transmitters attached to Emperor geese on their breeding range in western Alaska, 1999-2003. Five data files are included in the "rawData" folder of this data package. Two data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DIAG (Diagnostic) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular Comma Separate Value (CSV) format. Two other data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DS (Dispose) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular CSV format. The fifth file, "deploymentAttributes", contains one record for each transmitter deployment in a CSV formatted table. The deployment attributes file contains information such as when the transmitter was attached to the animal, when tracking of a live animal ended, and a variety of variables describing the animal and transmitter. This table is identical to the "deploymentAttributes" table in the "processedData" folder of this data package.

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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 1999-07-28
Ending Date of Data 2003-08-03
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, Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Raw Data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GJQ6LF.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2021-04-16
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