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Arts Theme 6- Animal Encounters Center Activity
Directions: Access the website to find an in-depth look at
tracking, which helps scientists study bird and animal behavior and migration
routes—information that's crucial to conservation efforts. The site
explains how animals are tracked, how transmitters and satellites work, and
what researchers learn from the data. Links include the ARGOS weather
satellite, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland, and many specific
animal and bird tracking sites.
http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Tracking/SatTracking.html
Read the
information on the site to answer the following questions.
1.
Explain how and why animals are tracked.
2. How
does satellite Doppler tracking work?
3. Choose
an animal to read about on the website. Explain how it is tracked and what data
is collected.
4. What
do researchers learn from the data?