Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: US Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: Arctic Survey
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
  Description:
    Abstract: Double sampling is used to obtain population estimates of arctic-nesting birds in Alaska and Canada.  Rapid surveys are made on a large number of plots randomly distributed throughout arctic Alaska and Canada.  Intensive surveys are made on a subsample of the plots to obtain detection rates, which are used to calibrate results from rapidly surveyed plots.
    Purpose: The primary goals are to estimate and monitor population size, help establish causes of trends, and improve our knowledge of distribution and habitat relationships.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1998
        Ending_Date: 2006
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
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  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: The study area is the arctic portion of North America, as delineated on the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map.
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: shorebirds
      Theme_Keyword: PRISM
      Theme_Keyword: statistical methods
      Theme_Keyword: trends
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Arctic
  Access_Constraints: AKN Level 1
  Use_Constraints: AKN Level 1
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Jonathan Bart
        Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing
        Address: 970 Lusk Street
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: Idaho
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5216
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jon_bart@usgs.gov
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Jonathan Bart 
    Forest and Rangelands Ecosystem Science Center 
    US Geological Survey
    970 Lusk Street
    Boise, Idaho 83706
    208-426-5216

    Vicky Johnston 
    Canadian Wildlife Service 
    3rd Floor, Diamond Plaza 
    5204-50th Avenue 
    Yellowknife, NWT 
    X1A 1E2 
    Tel: 867-669-4767

    Paul Smith, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Ontario
    Ann Manning, Forest and Rangelands Ecosystem Science Center, US Geological Survey, Boise, Idaho
    Jennie Rausch, Canadian Wildlife Service, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
    Stephen Brown, Manomet Center for Conservation
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  Metadata_Date: 20080826
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  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999