GPS measurement error influences on movement model parameterization

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 806-810

  Jerde, Christopher L ^a   Visscher, Darcy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; GPS; Measurement error; Monte Carlo simulation; Movement models; Spatial accuracy; Step length; Turning angle

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GPS; MODELING; MOVEMENT; REMOTE SENSING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 20444427634     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-0895     Document Type: Article

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