Quantile bands for GPS locations of bison (Bos bison) at Badlands National Park, 2015-2024
This GIS shapefile, "quantile_bands," is derived from a parent shapefile, "density_contours," which describes 1) a bison study area at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, and 2) 25%, 50%, 75%, and 99% kernel density contours for locations of bison marked with GPS collars during 2015-2024. Percentages associated with parent contours describe nominal coverage, i.e., proportions of observations they are expected to encompass, and approximate the distribution of bison activity within the study area. Each contour encompasses lower-coverage contours: the 75% contour, for example, encompasses the 50% and 25% contours but not the 99% contour. Quantile bands correspond with intervals between contours in "density_contours." Each of the first 4 bands encompasses approximately 25% of bison locations. Percentages associated with contours describe nominal coverage, i.e., quantiles the bands are expected to encompass. Bands comprise a partition of the bison study area and do not overlap. Users are advised that ground conditions within the study area may change over time, leading to changes in bison distribution.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Glen A Sargeant", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:gsargeant@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This GIS shapefile, "quantile_bands," is derived from a parent shapefile, "density_contours," which describes 1) a bison study area at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, and 2) 25%, 50%, 75%, and 99% kernel density contours for locations of bison marked with GPS collars during 2015-2024. Percentages associated with parent contours describe nominal coverage, i.e., proportions of observations they are expected to encompass, and approximate the distribution of bison activity within the study area. Each contour encompasses lower-coverage contours: the 75% contour, for example, encompasses the 50% and 25% contours but not the 99% contour. Quantile bands correspond with intervals between contours in "density_contours." Each of the first 4 bands encompasses approximately 25% of bison locations. Percentages associated with contours describe nominal coverage, i.e., quantiles the bands are expected to encompass. Bands comprise a partition of the bison study area and do not overlap. Users are advised that ground conditions within the study area may change over time, leading to changes in bison distribution. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Digital Data", "format": "XML", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/P1I4RSAR", "mediaType": "application/http", "description": "Landing page for access to the data" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Original Metadata", "format": "XML", "mediaType": "text/xml", "description": "The metadata original format", "downloadURL": "https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.67bdfea8d34e8876fcbfbb5f.xml" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_67bdfea8d34e8876fcbfbb5f |
| keyword |
[ "Badlands National Park", "Bos bison", "South Dakota", "USGS:67bdfea8d34e8876fcbfbb5f", "animal tracking", "biota", "bison", "environment", "mammals", "range estimates" ] |
| modified | 2025-08-07T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -102.4476, 43.74920, -102.2154, 43.92233 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Quantile bands for GPS locations of bison (Bos bison) at Badlands National Park, 2015-2024 |
