MasterFileList_WBPHS: Current table of archived input file names and locations for...

MasterFileList_WBPHSR Documentation

Current table of archived input file names and locations for USFWS Region 11 Migratory Bird Management portion of the North American (WBPHS) aerial survey

Description

Current table of archived input file names and locations for USFWS Region 11 Migratory Bird Management portion of the North American (Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, WBPHS, BPOP) aerial survey. For other MBM survey files, see MasterFileList. This survey consists of low-level aerial observations of waterfowl on a stratified strip transect design. For more information on how estimates are generated, see ReadWBPHS or EstimatesWBPHS.

Usage

data(MasterFileList_WBPHS)

Format

A data frame consisting of 136 rows of 4 variables:

YEAR

The 4-digit integer year of the survey.

DRIVE

The directory drive where the files are located. Included to facilitate changes to directory structure.

OBS

The complete directory path (without drive letter) to the YEAR-specific QCObs file (see GreenLight) of transcribed observations.

AREA

Character string indicating what study area files refer to (WBPHS).


USFWS/AKaerial documentation built on April 3, 2025, 4:06 p.m.