Flight Routes For Migratory Birds (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Flight Routes For Migratory Birds

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Based on the global weather data from the past 21 years, researchers have developed a model that allows them to calculate the optimal migration routes of migratory birds. It shows that the shortest flight time is not necessarily the result of the shortest route. The model also takes into account spatial and temporal changes in wind conditions.

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<a target="_blank"href="http://www.bioinfo.mpg.de/flyways">Nasa/ Blue Marble</a>

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