Topographic mapping, LORAN-C, and GPS accuracy for aerial telemetry locations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1406-1412

  Carrel, William K ^a   Ockenfels, Richard A ^a   Wennerlund, Jennifer A ^a   Devos Jr , James A ^a  

^a ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Aerial telemetry; Aircraft; Arizona; Confidence radius; Global positioning system; GPS; Location error; LORAN C; Radiolocation; Radiotelemetry; Topographic mapping

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LORAN-C; MAPPING; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031417744     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802144     Document Type: Article

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