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This data file is published by the Movebank Data Repository (www.datarepository.movebank.org). As of the time of publication, a version of this published animal tracking dataset can be viewed on Movebank (www.movebank.org) in the study "Full annual cycle tracking of Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)" (Movebank Study ID 1450838481). Individual attributes in the data files are defined below, in the NERC Vocabulary Server at http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB and in the Movebank Attribute Dictionary at www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-content/movebank-attribute-dictionary. Metadata describing this data package are maintained at https://datacite.org.

This data package includes the following data files:
Full annual cycle tracking of Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)-argos.csv
Full annual cycle tracking of Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)-gps.csv
Full annual cycle tracking of Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)-reference-data.csv

Data package citation:
Lilleyman A, Coleman JT, Maglio G, Bush R, Jessop R, O'Brien G, Stanioch D, Minton CDT, Fuller RA, Garnett ST, Woodworth BK. 2021. Data from: Study "Full annual cycle tracking of Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)". Movebank Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.v8r49083

These data are described in the following written publication:
Morrick ZN, Lilleyman A, Fuller RA, Bush R, Coleman JT, Garnett ST, Gerasimov YN, Jessop R, Ma Z, Maglio G, Minton CDT, Syroechkovskiy E, Woodworth BK. 2021. Differential population trends are linked to migratory connectivity in an endangered shorebird. Conserv Sci Pract. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.594

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Data Attributes
These definitions come from the Movebank Attribute Dictionary, available at http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB and www.movebank.org/node/2381.

acceleration raw x: Raw acceleration values provided by the tag for the X axis. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: 0.556641
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000002
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of g/1000.

acceleration raw y: Raw acceleration values provided by the tag for the Y axis. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: 0.09375
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000003
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of g/1000.

acceleration raw z: Raw acceleration values provided by the tag for the Z axis. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: -0.84375
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000004
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of g/1000.

algorithm marked outlier: Identifies events marked as outliers using a user-selected filter algorithm in Movebank. Outliers have the value TRUE.
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000011
THIS DATASET: General purpose filters in Movebank were run in November 2021 with the following settings: (1) Value Range Filter settings are to retain records with Argos LC = 1, 2, 3; keep null values; match any of the following. (2) Duplicate Filter settings are Key Attributes = Tag ID, Timestamp; prefer values when Location Lat is_not_null.

animal ID: An individual identifier for the animal, provided by the data owner. If the data owner does not provide an Animal ID, an internal Movebank animal identifier is sometimes shown.
example: 91876A, Gary
units: none
entity described: individual
same as: individual local identifier
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000016

animal life stage: The age class or life stage of the animal at the beginning of the deployment. Can be years or months of age or terms such as 'adult', 'subadult' and 'juvenile'. Best practice is to define units in the values if needed (e.g. '2 years').
example: juvenile, adult
units: not defined
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000018

animal mass: The mass of the animal, typically at the beginning of the deployment.
example: 500
units: grams
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000019

animal ring ID: A number or color scheme for a band or ring attached to the animal.
example: 26225
units: none
entity described: individual
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000022

animal sex: The sex of the animal. Allowed values are
m = male
f = female
u = unknown
format: controlled list
entity described: individual
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000023

animal taxon: The scientific name of the species on which the tag was deployed, as defined by the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS, www.itis.gov). If the species name can not be provided, this should be the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined and that is used in the ITIS taxonomy. Additional information can be provided using the term 'taxon detail'
format: controlled list
entity described: individual
same as: individual taxon canonical name
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000024

Argos best level: Best signal strength, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: -117
units: dB
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000027

Argos calcul freq: Calculated frequency, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 401.6732709
units: Hz
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000028

Argos error radius: One standard deviation (sigma) of the estimated location error, assuming isotropic error, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 229
units: m
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000029

Argos GDOP: Geometric dilution of precision, a measure of the effect of the geometry of the satellite-beacon configuration on location accuracy, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 254
units: m/Hz
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000030

Argos IQ: This quality indicator gives information on the transmitter in terms of two digits, X and Y. X is the first digit and indicates residual error on the frequency calculation
Y is the second digit and indicates transmitter oscillator frequency drift between two satellite passes. Values provided in Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011). Values obtained through some Argos channels do not include leading 0s, so 1-digit values indicate X = 0 and blank values or values of '0' indicate both X and Y = 0. Allowed values are
X = 0: No calculation of residual frequency error (fewer than four messages received)
X = 1,2,3: Unsatisfactory convergence of calculation
X = 4: Residual frequency error > 1.5 Hz
X = 5: 0.15 Hz < residual frequency error < 1.5 Hz
X = 6: Residual frequency error < 0.15 Hz
Y = 0: No check on transmit frequency drift, as the two results are more than 12 hours apart
Y = 1: Frequency discrepancy > 400 Hz Probably due to transmit frequency discrepancy, change of oscillator, etc
Y = 2: Previous location is less than 1/2 hour old. Frequency discrepancy > 30 Hz, i.e. F/F (over 10 min) >2.5 E-8
Y = 3: Frequency drift > 4 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) > 1.10-7
Y = 4: Frequency drift < 4 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) < 1.10-7
Y = 5: Frequency drift < 2 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) < 5.10-8
Y = 6: Frequency drift < 1 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) < 2.5 . 10-8
Y = 7: Frequency drift < 0.4 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) < 1.10-8
Y = 8: Frequency drift < 0.2 Hz/minute, i.e. F/F (10 min) < 5.10-9
format: controlled list
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000031

Argos lat1: Solution 1. platform latitude in degrees and thousandths of degrees, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 19.493
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000032

Argos lat2: Solution 2. platform latitude in degrees and thousandths of degrees, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 14.773
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000033

Argos LC: The location class retrieved from Argos (0, 1, 2, 3, A, B, Z), Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011)
format: controlled list
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000034

Argos lon1: Solution 1. platform longitude in degrees and thousandths of degrees, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 99.712
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000035

Argos lon2: Solution 2. platform longitude in degrees and thousandths of degrees, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 120.286
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000036

Argos nb mes: The number of messages received [to calculate location], Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 8
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000037

Argos nb mes 120: The number of messages received by the satellite at a signal strength greater than -120 decibels, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 2
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000038

Argos NOPC: Number of plausibility checks successful (from 0-4), Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 3
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000039

Argos orientation: The orientation of the semi-major axis of the error elipse, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 83
units: degrees clockwise from north
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000040

Argos pass duration: Time elapsed between the first and last message received by the satellite, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 118
units: s
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000041

Argos sat ID: The satellite identifier, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: P
units: none
entity described: event
same as: Argos satellite ID
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000042

Argos semi major: Length of the semi-major axis of the error ellipse, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 300
units: m
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000043

Argos semi minor: Length of the semi-minor axis of the error ellipse, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 175
units: m
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000044

Argos sensor 1: The value of the first Argos sensor, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011). Units are specific to the sensor.
example: 229
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000045

Argos sensor 2: The value of the second Argos sensor, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011). Units are specific to the sensor.
example: 42
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000046

Argos sensor 3: The value of the third Argos sensor, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011). Units are specific to the sensor.
example: 3
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000047

Argos sensor 4: The value of the fourth Argos sensor, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011). Units are specific to the sensor.
example: 63
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000048

Argos transmission timestamp: UTC time for the location, Argos diagnostic data (definition from Argos User's Manual 2011).
example: 2012-03-26 12:27:32.000'
format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
units: UTC
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000049

attachment type: The way a tag is attached to an animal. Values are chosen from a controlled list:
collar = The tag is attached by a collar around the animal's neck
fin mount = The tag is attached to the animal's fin
glue = The tag is attached to the animal using glue
harness = The tag is attached to the animal using a harness
implant = The tag is placed under the skin of the animal
tape = The tag is attached to the animal using tape
other = user specified
format: controlled list
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000052

battery charge percent: The battery charge as a percentage of full charge.
example: 25
units: none (percent)
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000063

battery charging current: The battery charging current reported by the tag.
example: 0
units: milliamperes (mA)
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000064

deploy off timestamp: The timestamp when the tag deployment ended, as defined by the data owner.
example: 2009-10-01 12:00:00.000'
format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
units: UTC or GPS time
entity described: deployment
same as: deploy off date
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000077

deploy on latitude: The geographic latitude of the location where the animal was released. Intended primarily for cases in which the animal release location has higher accuracy than that derived from sensor data.
example: 27.3516
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000078

deploy on longitude: The geographic longitude of the location where the animal was released. Intended primarily for cases in which the animal release location has higher accuracy than that derived from sensor data.
example: -97.3321
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000079

deploy on timestamp: The timestamp when the tag deployment started.
example: 2008-08-30 18:00:00.000'
format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
units: UTC or GPS time
entity described: deployment
same as: deploy on date
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000081

deployment end type: A categorical classification of the tag deployment end, from a controlled list:
captured = The tag remained on the animal but the animal was captured or confined
dead = The deployment ended with the death of the animal that was carrying the tag
equipment failure = The tag stopped working
fall off = The attachment of the tag to the animal failed, and it fell of accidentally
other = other
released = The tag remained on the animal but the animal was released from captivity or confinement
removal = The tag was purposefully removed from the animal
unknown = The deployment ended by an unknown cause
format: controlled list
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000084

deployment ID: A unique identifier for the deployment of a tag on animal, provided by the data owner. If the data owner does not provide a Deployment ID, an internal Movebank deployment identifier may sometimes be shown.
example: Jane-Tag42
units: none
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000085

external temperature: The temperature measured by the tag (different from ambient temperature or internal body temperature of the animal).
example: 32.1
units: degrees Celsius
entity described: event
same as: temperature external
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000104

event ID: An identifier for the set of values associated with each event, i.e. sensor measurement. A unique event ID is assigned to every time-location or other time-measurement record in Movebank. If multiple measurements are included within a single row of a data file, they will share an event ID. If users import the same sensor measurement to Movebank multiple times, a separate event ID will be assigned to each.
example: 6340565
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000103

GPS HDOP: Horizontal dilution of precision provided by the GPS.
example: 1.2
units: unitless
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000118

GPS satellite count: The number of GPS satellites used to estimate the location.
example: 8
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000120

ground speed: The estimated ground speed provided by the sensor or calculated between consecutive locations.
example: 7.22
units: m/s
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000124

heading: The direction in which the tag is moving, in decimal degrees clockwise from north, as provided by the sensor or calculated between consecutive locations. Values range from 0-360: 0 = north, 90 = east, 180 = south, 270 = west.
example: 315.88
units: degrees clockwise from north
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000129

height above ellipsoid: The estimated height above the ellipsoid, typically estimated by the tag. If altitudes are calculated as height above mean sea level, use 'height above mean sea level'.
example: 24.8
units: meters
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000130

location lat: The geographic latitude of the location as estimated by the sensor. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it.
example: -41.0982423
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000145

location long: The geographic longitude of the location as estimated by the sensor. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it.
example: -121.1761111
units: decimal degrees, WGS84 reference system
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000146

magnetic field raw x: Raw magnetic field values provided by the tag for the X axis. May include an unknown offset. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: -0.5197
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000151
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of mGauss.

magnetic field raw y: Raw magnetic field values provided by the tag for the Y axis. May include an unknown offset. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: -0.993
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000152
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of mGauss.

magnetic field raw z: Raw magnetic field values provided by the tag for the Z axis. May include an unknown offset. Range and units may vary by provider, tag, and orientation of the sensor on the animal.
example: -0.8857
units: not defined
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000153
THIS DATASET: Values are in units of mGauss.

manipulation type: The way in which the animal was manipulated during the deployment. Additional information can be provided using 'manipulation comments'. Values are chosen from a controlled list:
confined = The animal's movement was restricted to within a defined area
none = The animal received no treatment other than the tag attachment
relocated = The animal was released from a site other than the one at which it was captured
manipulated other = The animal was manipulated in some other way, such as a physiological manipulation
format: controlled list
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000155

manually marked outlier: Identifies events flagged manually as outliers, typically using the Event Editor in Movebank, and may also include outliers identified using other methods. Outliers have the value TRUE.
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000156

sensor type: The type of sensor with which data were collected. All sensors are associated with a tag id, and tags can contain multiple sensor types. Each event record in Movebank is assigned one sensor type. If values from multiple sensors are reported in a single event, the primary sensor is used. Values are chosen from a controlled list:
acceleration = The sensor collects acceleration data
accessory measurements = The sensor collects accessory measurements, such as battery voltage
acoustic telemetry = The sensor transmits an acoustic signal that is detected by receivers to determine location
Argos Doppler shift = The sensor uses Argos Doppler shift to determine location
barometer = The sensor records air or water pressure
bird ring = The animal is identified by a band or ring that has a unique identifier
GPS = The sensor uses GPS to determine location
magnetometer = The sensor records the magnetic field
natural mark = The animal is identified by a unique natural marking
orientation = Quaternion components describing the orientation of the tag are derived from accelerometer and gyroscope measurements
radio transmitter = The sensor transmits a radio signal that is detected by receivers to determine location
solar geolocator = The sensor collects light levels, which are used to determine position (for processed locations)
solar geolocator raw = The sensor collects light levels, which are used to determine position (for raw light-level measurements)
solar geolocator twilight = The sensor collects light levels, which are used to determine position (for twilights calculated from light-level measurements)
format: controlled list
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000170

study name: The name of the study in Movebank.
example: Coyotes, Kays and Bogan, Albany NY
units: none
entity described: study (event)
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000173

study site: A location such as the deployment site or colony, or a location-related group such as the herd or pack name.
example: Pickerel Island North
units: none
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000175

tag ID: A unique identifier for the tag, provided by the data owner. If the data owner does not provide a tag ID, an internal Movebank tag identifier may sometimes be shown.
example: 2342
units: none
entity described: tag
same as: tag local identifier
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000181

tag manufacturer name: The company or person that produced the tag.
example: Holohil
units: none
entity described: tag
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000183

tag model: The model of the tag.
example: T61
units: none
entity described: tag
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000185

tag readout method: The way the data are received from the tag. Values are chosen from a controlled list:
satellite = Data are transferred via satellite
phone network = Data are transferred via a phone network, such as GSM or AMPS
other wireless = Data are transferred via another form of wireless data transfer, such as a VHF transmitter/receiver
tag retrieval = The tag must be physically retrieved in order to obtain the data
format: controlled list
entity described: deployment
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000188

tag voltage: The voltage as reported by the tag.
example: 2895
units: mV
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000191

timestamp: The date and time corresponding to a sensor measurement or an estimate derived from sensor measurements.
example: 2008-08-14 18:31:00.000'
format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
units: UTC or GPS time
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000200

visible: Determines whether an event is visible on the Movebank map. Values are calculated automatically, with TRUE indicating the event has not been flagged as an outlier by 'algorithm marked outlier', 'import marked outlier' or 'manually marked outlier', or that the user has overridden the results of these outlier attributes using 'manually marked valid' = TRUE. Allowed values are TRUE or FALSE.
units: none
entity described: event
link: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000209

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