Tracking Data for Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata)
March 18, 2020
This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Surf Scoters, a seaduck species that breeds throughout higher latitudes of Alaska and Canada and winters along coastal areas of North America.
Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters.
Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) - 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.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tracking Data for Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9LUFGEF |
| Authors | David H Ward, Daniel N Esler, W. S. Boyd, David C Douglas |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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