The aerodynamics of avian take-off from direct pressure measurements in Canada geese (Branta canadensis)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 4051-4056

  Usherwood, James R ^a   Hedrick, Tyson L ^a   Biewener, Andrew A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Branta canadensis; Canada geese; Flapping; Flight; Inertia; Power; Wing

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLYING; FORELIMB; GOOSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER;

ACCELERATION; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GEESE; PRESSURE; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; WING;

ANIMALIA; ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0344584516     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00624     Document Type: Article

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