Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Raw Data
This metadata document describes the data contained in the "Argos Raw Data" (Child Item 2) of this data release. This data release contains all data collected by the Argos System from 53 satellite transmitters attached to Emperor Geese on their breeding range in western Alaska, 1999-2003. Five data files are included in the "Argos Raw Data" (Child Item 2) of this data release. Two data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DIAG (Diagnostic) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular Comma Separate Value (CSV) format. Two other data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DS (Dispose) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular CSV format. The fifth file, "deploymentAttributes", contains one record for each transmitter deployment in a CSV formatted table. The deployment attributes file contains information such as when the transmitter was attached to the animal, when tracking of a live animal ended, and a variety of variables describing the animal and transmitter. This table is identical to the "deploymentAttributes" table in the "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) of this data release.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:12"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov"
}
|
| description | This metadata document describes the data contained in the "Argos Raw Data" (Child Item 2) of this data release. This data release contains all data collected by the Argos System from 53 satellite transmitters attached to Emperor Geese on their breeding range in western Alaska, 1999-2003. Five data files are included in the "Argos Raw Data" (Child Item 2) of this data release. Two data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DIAG (Diagnostic) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular Comma Separate Value (CSV) format. Two other data files (with identical content) contain the raw Argos DS (Dispose) data, one in the legacy verbose ASCII format and one in a tabular CSV format. The fifth file, "deploymentAttributes", contains one record for each transmitter deployment in a CSV formatted table. The deployment attributes file contains information such as when the transmitter was attached to the animal, when tracking of a live animal ended, and a variety of variables describing the animal and transmitter. This table is identical to the "deploymentAttributes" table in the "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) of this data release. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Digital Data",
"format": "XML",
"accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GJQ6LF",
"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.ASC363.xml"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_ASC363 |
| keyword |
[
"Alaska",
"Animal tracking",
"Animals/Vertebrates",
"Anser canagicus",
"Argos",
"Biota",
"Birds",
"Breeding sites",
"Capture-recapture studies",
"Coastal ecosystems",
"Ducks/Geese/Swans",
"Emperor goose",
"Environment",
"Migratory birds",
"Migratory rates/routes",
"Migratory species",
"Ornithology",
"Overwintering",
"PTT",
"Platform Transmitter Terminal",
"Satellite transmitter",
"Seasonal distribution",
"Seasonal movement",
"Species life history",
"Tagging devices",
"Telemetry",
"Tracking equipment",
"Tundra ecosystems",
"USGS:ASC363",
"Waterfowl",
"Wildlife",
"Yukon Delta",
"Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge",
"Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta"
]
|
| modified | 2025-06-16T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | 173.368, 51.343, -156.010, 68.862 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) - Raw Data |
