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  • Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) - Processed Data

    Metadata Updated: November 12, 2020

    This metadata document describes the data contained in the "processedData" folder of this data package. This data package contains all data collected by the Argos System from 25 satellite transmitters attached to Surf Scoters on their winter ranges in southeast Alaska and Baja California, Mexico, 2005-2008. The raw data were processed to accomplish two goals: flag implausible location estimates and decode raw sensor data. Three Comma Separate Value (CSV) tables are included in the "processedData" folder of this data package: 1) the "diag_filteredLocations" table contains one record for every location estimate collected, accompanied by a binary flag that denotes an algorithm's plausibility check. Each record also includes a 'Tracking_Status' variable that denotes whether the location was collected from a live animal, a dead animal, or shed transmitter, 2) the "decodedSensor" table contains decoded sensor data such as a transmitter's temperature, battery voltage, and motion (activity), and 3) the "deploymentAttributes" table 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 "rawData" folder of this data package.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date March 17, 2020
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) March 17, 2020 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI Open Data

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 17, 2020
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) March 17, 2020 (publication)
    Responsible Party U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications referenced to this dataset., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -112.369
    Bbox North Lat 70.584
    Bbox South Lat 27.875
    Bbox West Long -164.342
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Licence Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes or on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The USGS Alaska Science Center is the authoritative source and distributor of these data. To facilitate discovery and access to these data, a copy of the deployment attributes and processed tracking data is also made available through Movebank. The USGS Alaska Science Center is not responsible for any problems associated with the accuracy, maintenance, or integrity of the Movebank version of these data.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2005-02-19
    Temporal Extent End 2010-12-26

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