Parameters used to spatially alter the simulated tracks
| Argos class . | Mean accuracy (km) . | s.d. accuracy (km) . | Albatross tracks (%) . | Elephant seal tracks (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.178 | 0.386 | 1.150 | 2.149 |
| 2 | 0.372 | 0.433 | 3.620 | 3.799 |
| 1 | 0.770 | 0.958 | 11.054 | 5.893 |
| 0 | 2.539 | 6.549 | 47.159 | 9.028 |
| A | 0.720 | 2.523 | 16.274 | 23.006 |
| B | 5.692 | 41.414 | 17.601 | 48.210 |
| Z | 205.943 | 382.994 | 3.142 | 7.914 |
| Argos class . | Mean accuracy (km) . | s.d. accuracy (km) . | Albatross tracks (%) . | Elephant seal tracks (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.178 | 0.386 | 1.150 | 2.149 |
| 2 | 0.372 | 0.433 | 3.620 | 3.799 |
| 1 | 0.770 | 0.958 | 11.054 | 5.893 |
| 0 | 2.539 | 6.549 | 47.159 | 9.028 |
| A | 0.720 | 2.523 | 16.274 | 23.006 |
| B | 5.692 | 41.414 | 17.601 | 48.210 |
| Z | 205.943 | 382.994 | 3.142 | 7.914 |
Accuracy data were obtained using our own static tests (Y.T., A.J.R. and D.P.C., unpublished). Percentages were calculated using 24 564 hits from 153 deployments on albatrosses and 78 565 hits from 106 deployments on elephant seals.