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Table 1 Wandering albatross ground speed (m/s) as a function of wind speed and sex (Eq. 1)

From: Flight speed and performance of the wandering albatross with respect to wind

 

Value

SE

df†

T

p

α f

10.59

0.20

836

53.34

< 0.001

β

0.51

0.02

836

23.22

< 0.001

α m - α f

0.97

0.27

44

3.39

0.002

  1. † Estimated degrees of freedom
  2. α = mean ground speed of males (α m ) and females (α f ), respectively (m/s)
  3. β = slope of line relating ground speed and the component of wind velocity in the direction of flight (ground velocity)
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Movement Ecology

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