Radiotelemetry error : factors affecting bearing error and the ultimate effects of triangulation error on determining habitat use / Kevin M. Podruzny
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TextPublication details: Bozeman, MT : Montana State University-Bozeman, 1996.Description: xii, 104 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: Precision of estimated locations via radiotelemetry depends on the quality of estimated bearings. Therefore, I identified factors affecting bias and precision of radiotelemetry bearings. I placed transmitters at known locations throughout a study area, crew members estimated bearings to the transmitters without knowing their actual locations, I measured bias and precision of estimated bearings, and I measured possible correlates to bearing error. Overall, estimated bearings to transmitters differed from true bearings by -6.13 degrees to 7.84 degrees (SD = 1.63 degrees). Identified sources influencing bearing bias included:transmitter, receiving-station location, transmission lines, distance from transmitter to receiver, location attempt, time, temperature, and humidity. Identified sources influencing bearing precision included:transmitter, transmission site, habitat, receiving-station location,transmission lines, distance from transmitter to receiver, observer,day, time, humidity,
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Thesis(MS)--Montana State University-Bozeman, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-96).
Precision of estimated locations via radiotelemetry depends on the quality of estimated bearings. Therefore, I identified factors affecting bias and precision of radiotelemetry bearings. I placed transmitters at known locations throughout a study area, crew members estimated bearings to the transmitters without knowing their actual locations, I measured bias and precision of estimated bearings, and I measured possible correlates to bearing error. Overall, estimated bearings to transmitters differed from true bearings by -6.13 degrees to 7.84 degrees (SD = 1.63 degrees). Identified sources influencing bearing bias included:transmitter, receiving-station location, transmission lines, distance from transmitter to receiver, location attempt, time, temperature, and humidity. Identified sources influencing bearing precision included:transmitter, transmission site, habitat, receiving-station location,transmission lines, distance from transmitter to receiver, observer,day, time, humidity,