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Wind's role in Bar-tailed Godwit migrations from Yellow Sea to Alaska

By Alaska Science Center
In the role of wind in Bar-tailed Godwit northward migrations, this graphic shows tailwinds are often favorable due to the preva
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In the role of wind in Bar-tailed Godwit northward migrations, this graphic shows tailwinds are often favorable due to the prevailing eastward direction of the jet stream and the Aleutian Low pressure system to develop near the Yellow Sea and propagate eastward.

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