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Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana)

Metadata Updated: September 30, 2024

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Scoters, a sea duck species that breeds throughout higher latitudes of Alaska and Canada and winters along coastal areas of North America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) - 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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Metadata Created Date September 27, 2024
Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2024

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Harvested from DOI EDI

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 27, 2024
Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2024
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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