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    • Tracking Data for Northern Pintails (Anas acuta)

    Metadata Updated: November 12, 2025

    This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Northern Pintails, a duck species that, in Alaska, nests throughout the state and in adjacent regions of Russia and Canada. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) - 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 September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/usgs-5d8a516ce4b0c4f70d0ae6df
    Data Last Modified 2024-10-11T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/usgs-data.json
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    Harvest Source Id 2b80d118-ab3a-48ba-bd93-996bbacefac2
    Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial 129.89, 35.10, -179.83, 71.19
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 241190d49c511e735144c226b9b535a51eb7854e64629586d55e7b459704f58c
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