ArgosQC provides automated workflows for quality
controlling Argos & GPS (when present) locations obtained from
either SMRU SRDL or Wildlife Computers animal telemetry tags. Workflows
currently are set up for IMOS and ATN tagging data. The general workflow
for SMRU tags is documented in Jonsen
et al. 2024. The workflow for Wildlife Computers tags is analogous
but not identical due to differences in both the structure and nature of
the data the tags collect and transmit.
Several automated QC workflows have been set up for SMRU SRDL-CTD
(and related) tags, and for Wildlife Computers SPOT, SPLASH and SCOUT
tags. The workflows are specific to IMOS - AODN and ATN metadata and QC
output data structure requirements. The following QC workflows can be
implement from a single ArgosQC function & a required
config JSON file, with output written to .CSV files in a user-specified
directory:
| Workflow | Function |
|---|---|
| SMRU SRDL-CTD (and related) tags + IMOS metadata | smru_qc() |
| SMRU SRDL-CTD (and related) tags + ATN metadata | smru_qc() |
| Wildlife Computers SPOT, SPLASH, and SCOUT tags + ATN metadata | wc_qc() |
| Wildlife Computers tag data + Generic metadata | wc_qc() |
These single function workflows simplify the automated QC
implementation. Additional workflows will be added as required to
accommodate additional tag manufacturers and/or tag data structures, as
well as organisational metadata and output data formatting requirements.
The QC workflows can also be implemented by calling individual
ArgosQC functions in series as required. This latter
approach allows greater flexibility as intermediate & final output
data and metadata can be re-structured as needed. The single function
SMRU & Wildlife Computers tag workflows are outlined in
vignette('SMRU SRDL-CTD tag QC workflow')