A trial of a non-statistical computer program for monitoring fuel reserves, response to wind and other details from GPS tracks of migrating geese

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue , 2011, Pages S87-S99

  Pennycuick, C J ^a   Griffin, L R ^b   Colhoun, Kendrew ^b   Angwin, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Weather Desk Broadcasting House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Computer simulation; Energy height; Flight mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER ALBIFRONS FLAVIROSTRIS; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA BERNICLA HROTA; BRANTA LEUCOPSIS;

EID: 78649994232     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-010-0633-6     Document Type: Article

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