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    • Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica)

    Metadata Updated: January 7, 2026

    This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Bar-tailed Godwits. One of the subspecies, Limosa lapponica baueri, nests in Alaska and spends the nonbreeding season in New Zealand and eastern Australia whereas L.l.menzbieri nests in Siberia and spends the nonbreeding season in western Australia. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) - 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.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_66f97becd34ec4a45157a703
    Data Last Modified 2024-09-29T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial 114.034, -43.242, -148.288, 75.601
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 550d93d1a0cfe4376c57f83e562bc5a1d4bbb2e58a3724f68d2813825a3d0ce2
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