Spring Staging Areas of the Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris) in West Greenland

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Glahder, Christian M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1999
• Subjects: Greenland white-fronted goose; spring staging areas; West Greenland; NOAA satellite images; snow coverage; NDVI; management; oie rieuse du Groenland; zones de repos printanières; Groenland occidental; images-satellites de la NOAA; couverture de neige; indice de végétation par différence normative; gestion; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Arctic; Groenland; groenlandaise; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63986

The Greenland white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris) migrates about 3000 km from wintering grounds in Ireland and Britain to breeding grounds in West Greenland (64°-72° N). The migration route includes long flights over the ocean and over the Greenland ice cap. To obtain optimal reproduc...