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Tracking Data for Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2009-02-12
End Date
2011-05-17

Citation

Hupp, J.W., Shimada, T., Yamaguchi, N.M., and Douglas, D.C., 2021, Tracking data for Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) (ver 1.0, June 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ELFTSV.

Summary

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Whooper Swans, a Eurasian species that closely resembles Trumpeter Swanw in North America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes.

Child Items (2)

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Originator :
Hupp, Jerry W, Tetsuo Shimada, Noriyuki M Yamaguchi, David C Douglas
Metadata Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Publisher :
Alaska Science Center
Distributor :
USGS ScienceBase Team
SDC Data Owner :
Alaska Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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versionHistory.txt 654 Bytes text/plain
whooperSwan_USGS_ASC_WildlifeTrackingOverview.html 39.63 KB text/html

Purpose

These data were collected to better understand the timing and patterns of migratory movements of Whooper Swans between wintering areas in Japan and breeding areas in eastern Russia.

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