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GPS Tracking Data for Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) from the Fortymile Herd, Alaska, 1998-1999
These data were part of a pilot tracking study of three adult female caribou from the Fortymile Herd in Alaska. The dataset is comprised of two comma separated values (.csv) files. Data includes: 1) processed (i.e., erroneous locations removed) GPS locations for caribou, received once per hour for 6 months (October 1998 to April 1999), and 2) spatial, temporal, and biological attributes of three female caribou tracked during the study.
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 | These data were part of a pilot tracking study of three adult female caribou from the Fortymile Herd in Alaska. The dataset is comprised of two comma separated values (.csv) files. Data includes: 1) processed (i.e., erroneous locations removed) GPS locations for caribou, received once per hour for 6 months (October 1998 to April 1999), and 2) spatial, temporal, and biological attributes of three female caribou tracked during the study. |
| distribution |
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"title": "Digital Data",
"format": "XML",
"accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/P13E7X8F",
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"description": "Landing page for access to the data"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Original Metadata",
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"description": "The metadata original format",
"downloadURL": "https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.ASC598.xml"
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]
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_ASC598 |
| keyword |
[
"Alaska",
"Alaska Range",
"Animal tracking",
"Animals/Vertebrates",
"Biota",
"Caribou",
"Diurnal movements",
"Environment",
"Even-toed ungulates",
"Mammals",
"Migratory species",
"Rangifer tarandus granti",
"Seasonal distribution",
"Seasonal movement",
"Terrestrial ecosystems",
"Tracking equipment",
"USGS:ASC598",
"Wildlife"
]
|
| modified | 2025-02-06T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -154.2041, 63.7631, -140.4053, 67.4749 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | GPS Tracking Data for Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) from the Fortymile Herd, Alaska, 1998-1999 |
