Beware the Boojum: Caveats and Strengths of Avian Radar
Radar provides a useful and powerful tool to wildlife biologists and ornithologists. However, radar also has the potential for errors on a scale not previously possible. In this paper, we focus on the strengths and limitations of avian surveillance radars that use marine radar front-ends integrated...
Main Authors: | Robert C. Beason, Tim J. Nohara, Peter Weber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Utah State University
2017-02-01
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Series: | Human-Wildlife Interactions |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol7/iss1/4 |
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