San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area Repower Data (2018-2019)
April 11, 2021
Variation in avian and bat mortality as a function of turbine size was investigated in the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area near Palm Springs, CA. Five sites were monitored for carcasses by dog-handler teams every 3 days from May 2018 to April 2019. The data consist of six tables used for analyses on mortality rates including: specifications on selected wind turbines (including energy capacity), carcasses found during surveys, results from search efficiency and carcass placement trials of species of different size classes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area Repower Data (2018-2019) |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9VV1Z3E |
| Authors | Manuela Huso, Tara J Conkling, Melanie J Davis, Heath Smith |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Headquarters |
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