Movement Data for Migrating Geese Over the Northeast Pacific Ocean, 2018-2021
January 9, 2024
This dataset consists of one table with a record (row) for each goose location and columns containing location information and covariates. The dataset was used in an analysis of altitude selection and flight propensity in an accompanying paper (Weiser et al. 2024) and is being provided here to allow replication of that analysis. Goose locations (latitude, longitude, and altitude) were collected with GPS tags and represent three subspecies: Pacific Greater White-fronted Goose, Tule Greater White-fronted Goose, and Lesser Snow Goose. Covariates include weather information from ERA5 (Hersbach et al. 2022). In addition to the 'used' locations (altitudes at which birds were recorded), the dataset also includes 'available' locations: altitude bands that the bird could have reached by that time, given its previous altitude, elapsed time, and maximum climb rate.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Title | Movement Data for Migrating Geese Over the Northeast Pacific Ocean, 2018-2021 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9VUN0Q9 |
| Authors | Emily L Weiser, Cory T Overton, David C Douglas, Michael L Casazza, Paul L Flint |
| 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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