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2007-08 V3 CEAMARC-CASO Event ListTwo components. The first component is an even log for all station and instrument deployements. The second component is a log where start and end bottom times need to be recorded for instruments for example the benthic trawl. There is one file for each of the logs. Both logs…XLSOther2023-08-11licence not open
500 metre interval contours of Antarctica derived from ERS radar altimetry data.500 metre interval contours of the Antarctic continent derived from slope corrected orthometric heights that were captured using ERS radar altimetry.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
A digital elevation model (DEM) and orthophoto of Shirley Island, Windmill Islands, AntarcticaThis dataset includes: (i) a 2 metre resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of Shirley Island, Windmill Islands, Antarctica; (ii) reliability data for the DEM; (iii) contours interpolated from the DEM; and (iv) an orthophoto created using the DEM. The data are stored in the…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
A Digital Elevation Model of McDonald Island derived from GeoEye-1 stereo imagery captured 19 May 2012This dataset consists of: 1 GeoEye-1 stereo imagery of an area of approximately 100 square kilometres including McDonald Island, captured 19 May 2012 2 A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) derived from the GeoEye-1 stereo imagery; and 3 Image products derived from the most vertical…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
A GIS dataset of Snow Petrel nests mapped in the Mawson region during the 2004-2005 seasonVery little information is known about the distribution and abundance of Snow petrels at the regional and local scales. This dataset contains the locations of Snow petrel nests, mapped in the Mawson region during the 2004-2005 season. Location of nests were recorded with…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
A GIS dataset of Wilson's storm petrel nests mapped in the Mawson region during the 2004-2005 seasonVery little information is known about the distribution and abundance of Wilson's storm petrels at the regional and local scales. This dataset contains locations of Wilson's stoorm petrel nests, mapped in the Mawson region during 2004-2005 season. Location of nests were recorded…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Adelie penguin colonies in the Robinson Group, Antarctica: surveys conducted during 2005/06 and 2006/07GPS surveys of Adelie Penguin colonies in the Robinson Group, Antarctica were carried out by field biologists from the Australian Antarctic Division during the 2005/06 and 2006/07 seasons. In 2005/06 point data were collected representing the presence or absence of colonies on…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Aerial photography at Heard Island 1987/88Aerial photographs of Heard Island taken by 1987/88 ANARE. The information below was taken from the ANARE report prepared after the Heard Island visit. PHOTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITIES, 1987/88. Eric J. Woehler Movie and aerial photography were undertaken during the 87/88 visit. AERIAL…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
An atlas of the lakes of the Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica - ANARE Research Notes 74From the abstract of the ANARE Research Note: The Larsemann Hills are a series of granite and gneiss peninsulas extending into Prydz Bay, between the Amery Ice Shelf and the Sorsdal Glacier. They are dissected by steep-sided valleys produced by at least two glacial stages in the…CSV, PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctic Artefacts BibliographyThe Cape Denison artefacts bibliography primarily contains references that are relevant to the AAE of 1911-14, the BANZARE visit of 1931, post-BANZARE visits, the archaeology, conservation and restoration of Mawson's Huts, the archaeology of pre- World War 1I sites and early…CSVCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctic Drifting BuoysThis dataset contains data from drifting buoys that are along the ice edge or frozen into the ice. The data are observed around the Australian sector of Antarctica and have been recorded since February 1985 and are ongoing. Observations exist for around 20 buoys over this area…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas and Antarctic Specially Managed Areas in the Australian Antarctic Territory - GIS polygon dataset.This record describes GIS polygon data (shapefile) representing the boundaries of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) and Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs) in the Australian Antarctic Territory managed by the Australian Antarctic Division. The dataset also…CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas and Historic Sites and Monuments in the Australian Antarctic Territory - GIS point dataset.This point GIS dataset is comprised of the locations of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs) and Historic Sites and Monuments (HSMs) within or partially within the Australian Antarctic Territory. For the ASPAs and ASMAs…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctic Territorial Claims GISAntarctic Territorial Claims GIS Dataset. This dataset is based on data displayed on the map 'Antarctica' published in 1979. The map states 'The indication of boundaries on this map and the description of the areas within them are intended to agree with national legislation of…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctica - Wilkes Land ice velocity from over_snow traverse Doppler Satellite Position dataMeasurements of ice velocity on the surface of the ice sheet in Wilkes Land East Antarctica were made along the routes of oversnow traverses operating out of Casey (66.6 S 110 E). In general, measurements were made at a nominal spacing of 50 km. Additional measurements were made…CSV, PDFCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Antarctica - Wilkes Land snow / firn temperaturesMeasurements of temperature within the snow / firn cover in Wilkes Land East Antarctica were made along the routes of oversnow traverses operating out of Casey (66.6 S 110 E). In general, measurements were made at a nominal depth of ten metres as a first estimate of mean annual…CSVCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Areas of exposed rock and blue ice in the Australian Antarctic Territory digitised from satellite imagesThe Australian Antarctic Data Centre digitises topographic features from satellite images as required for various applications. These features include areas of exposed rock and areas of blue ice. As at August 2014 digitising had been done for the following areas: exposed rock -…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Aurora Australis Voyage 1 2015/16 Track and Underway DataOn every voyage of the Aurora Australis, approximately 50 onboard sensors collect data on average every 10 seconds. These data are known as the underway datasets. The type of data collected include water and air temperature, wind speeds, ship speed and location, humidity…CSVOther2023-08-11licence not open
Australian Antarctic automatic weather station gis datasetThis layer is a point dataset in the Geographical Information System (GIS). Point data represents Australian Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations. The operating dates for all stations is attached in the attribute table. The dataset was compiled in August 2003 from the The…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Beaver Lake and Loewe Massif Features Mapped from SPOT 5 Imagery.Beaver Lake and Loewe Massif Features Mapped from SPOT 5 Imagery. The purpose of this Australian Antarctic Data Centre project was to map features on and around Beaver Lake and the Loewe Massif using a rectified SPOT 5 satellite image. The image was captured on 11 January 2004…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Bechervaise Island - penguin colony boundary survey February 2000This GIS dataset is the product of a survey of penguin colony boundaries at Bechervaise Island by Lisa Meyer of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) in February 2000. For each boundary point Lisa measured the distance from a surveyed metal pole to the boundary point of a…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Bechervaise Island - Total station survey, February 2002This dataset represents the refuge, infrastructure and penguin colony markers on Béchervaise Island, Holme Bay, Antarctica. The data were derived from a total station survey by Aaron Read on 22 February 2002.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Cape Denison Management Zone GIS DatasetThis GIS dataset is comprised of the boundary of the Visual Protection Zone at Cape Denison, Antarctica. The data was created for the Management Plan for Historic Site and Monument No 77 and Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) No 3 produced by the Australian Antarctic…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Casey Station Fire Hydrants GIS DatasetThis GIS dataset shows the locations of fire hydrants at Casey Station. The data are formatted according to the SCAR Feature Catalogue (see Related URL below). Enter the Qinfo number of any feature at the 'Search datasets and quality' tab to search for data quality information…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
CEAMARC marine video samplesUnderwater video samples were obtained from the Deep Underwater Camera II (DUCII) system. Data are in mpeg video format. Samples were named by: 1. CEAMARC site (e.g. 16) 2. Instrument (e.g. camera = CAM) 3. Sequence of deployments through the survey overall (e.g. first…XLSOther2023-08-11licence not open
Commonwealth Bay Artefacts Survey Data, October - December 2002These data were collected during an AAD conservation expedition to Mawson's Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica in 2002 (October to December). The expedition travelled to Commonwealth Bay on board the Astrolabe (French Antarctic supply ship). An expedition report…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Contours for the Amery Region map dated November 2002.Contours for the Amery Region map published by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre in November 2002 (see link below). This contour data were derived from Russian space photography, ERS-1 and ERS-2 Radar altimeter data (BKG, Germany) and the Antarctic Digital Database, Version…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
CTD Niskin data for the BROKE_WEST survey3 litres of seawater were collected every 2nd CTD (conductivitiy, temperature and depth) cast on every CTD transect of the BROKE-West voyage. 7 CTD transects were completed on the BROKE-West voyage, all on southwards legs. Samples were collected at 6 depths in the top 200 m of…CSVOther2023-08-11licence not open
Davis Station - Data eyed in based on advice from AAD Atmospheric Sciences staffThis dataset consists of some features at Davis Station, Antarctica,in the Geographical Information System (GIS). The features include the ionosonde aerials, an MFSA Radar aerial and mast and some management zones (Magnetic Quiet Area, Restricted Building Area). The data were…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Davis Station - Total station survey, February 2002This GIS dataset is comprised of polygons representing four buildings, two storage areas and the LIDAR at Davis Station, Antarctica. The data were derived from a total station survey by Aaron Read on 11 February 2002.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Davis Station Fire Hydrants and Fire Hoses GIS DatasetThis GIS dataset shows the locations of fire hydrants at Davis Station. The data are formatted according to the SCAR Feature Catalogue (see Related URL below). Enter the Qinfo number of any feature at the 'Search datasets and quality' tab to search for data quality information…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Distribution and abundance of seabirds in the Southern Indian Ocean, 1978/1979+This dataset comprises data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds in the Southern Indian Ocean. A database of seal, whale and bird observations made from ships since the 1978/1979 austral summer shipping season. Observations are typically made from the bridge out one…PDFOther2023-08-11licence not open
Ducks and Mallards of Macquarie Island(Abstract from 'The ducks of Macquarie Island') Early reference to waterfowl on Macquarie Island and observations made by ANARE expeditioners between 1949 and 1985 are reviewed and discussed. Apart from a unique (perhaps erroneous) record of a mute swan Cygnus olor, information…CSVCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Ellis Fjord DepthsThis data set contains sounding data for Ellis Fjord, one of the fjords of the Vestfold Hills.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Extents of Antarctic sea ice - GIS dataThis dataset represents extents of Antarctic sea ice derived from passive microwave data. It includes: maximum and minimum sea ice extent based on 1989 - 99 data; maximum sea ice extent by month for the period October - March based on 1973 - 98 data; mean sea ice extent by month…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Features mapped from two pan sharpened Quickbird images of eastern Heard IslandFeatures mapped from two pan sharpened multi spectral satellite images of eastern Heard Island, from Shag Island to Compton Lagoon to Capsize Beach. The images were captured from Quickbird on 17 January 2003. The features include coastline, glaciers, lagoons, moraines, snow…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Fish catches from Rectangular Midwater Trawl during BROKE-WestThis dataset gives an overview of the fish (larvae) caught in the RMT 8+1 (Rectangular Midwater Trawl composed of nets with an 8 square metre and 1 square metre net opening surface area respectivly). For correct deployment procedure please see the'krill catches' document…CSVOther2023-08-11licence not open
Flora and fauna survey of the Stillwell Hills, 1996/97The broadscale distribution of flora (lichens, mosses, non-marine algae)and fauna (penguins, flying birds, seals)in the Stillwell Hills was mapped using gps technology. Samples of flora were collected for taxonomic identification. Data have been recorded and catalogued in…SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Geology of the Larsemann Hills 1997Geology of the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica. Geological data from C.J.Carson, University of Melbourne and K.Stüwe, University of Adelaide. Additional interpretation by D.E.Thost, AGSO (now Geoscience Australia). This dataset comprises only the lithology. There has been no attempt…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Geology of the Larsemann Hills 2004The Larsemann Hills region is dominated by two major lithological associations, a Palaeoproterozoic felsic/mafic orthogneiss complex (Søstrene Orthogneiss) which occurs as basement to a sequence of pelitic, psammitic and felsic paragneiss (supergroup = Brattstrand Paragneiss)…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard and McDonald Islands - Data Sourced from 1:50 000 map (ED3 1985) GIS DatasetThis layer is stored as three datasets (polygon, line and point) in the Geographical Information System (GIS). Polygon data represents lakes and reefs. Line data represents reef boundaries. Point data represents spotheights, volcanic cones, refuges and a grave. All the data in…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard and McDonald Islands Management ZonesThe Heard Island management zones are a polygon and line dataset stored in the Geographical Information System (GIS). These areas were developed inline with the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan, published in 2005.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island - GPS Topographic Survey 2000/2001Topographic features surveyed by GPS during the Australian Antarctic Program's 2000/01 expedition on Heard Island. Point data includes the location of volcanic cones, graves, landing areas, automatic weather stations, refuges, summits, boulders, named features and trig points…CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Artefacts 2000/2001 DatasetArtefacts and miscellaneous items located on Heard Island by Eric Woehler (AAD) during the 2000/01 field season.CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Coast GIS DatasetA coastline of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, created in the AMBIS (Australian Maritime Boundaries Information System) by Geoscience Australia (previously AUSLIG).SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Coastal Orthophotos derived from Non-Metric PhotographyThe orthophoto is a rectified georeferenced image of the Heard Island Coastal Area. Distortions due to relief and tilt displacement have been removed. Orthophotos were derived from non-metric Hasselblad and Linhof cameras (focal length unknown). The photos are between 17 MB and…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island digitising 2009Digitising of the coastline, glacier extents, water features, wildlife, and human footprints of the Heard Island Remote Sensing Project, 2009. This GIS data has Dataset id = 273 and is available for downloading under the heading Heard and McDonald Islands (see url below). The…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Field Camp and Refuge Locations 2003/04This dataset includes the proposed field camp locations for the 2003/04 science expedition to Heard Island, the locations of the camp sites that were used during the expedition and the locations of some of the refuges on the island that were surveyed during the expedition. It is…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Ice Coverage GIS DatasetHeard Island, ice layer. This is a polygon dataset stored in the Geographical Information System (GIS). The ice layer shows ice/snow as depicted on the Heard Island satellite image map, published in 1991. The amount of ice/snow is as captured on the SPOT image 9 Jan 1988.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island RADARSAT (2002) DEMThis dataset is a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of Heard Island derived by interferometric processing from RADARSAT images acquired on 17 February 2002 and 13 March 2002. The DEM was created by a contractor for the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. The cell size is 10 metres…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Topographic Mapping from Orthophotos derived from Non-Metric PhotographyThe Heard Island Topographic Data was mapped from Ortho-rectified non-metric photography. The data consists of Coastline, Glacier, Lagoon, Offshore Rocks, Water Storage and Watercourse datasets digitised from the photography, all of which are available for download at the url…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island Vegetation GIS DatasetHeard Island and McDonald Islands, vegetation layer. This is a polygon dataset stored in the Geographical Information System (GIS). The data represents approximately the areas of vegetation cover on these islands.PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island, Laurens Peninsula, Coastal Orthophoto Mosaic derived from Non-Metric PhotographyThe orthophoto mosaic is a rectified georeferenced image of the Heard Island, Laurens Peninsula Coastal Area. Distortions due to relief and tilt displacement have been removed. Orthophotos were derived from non-metric cameras (focal length unknown).PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island, Laurens Peninsula, Topographic Mapping from Orthophoto Mosaic derived from Non-Metric PhotographyThe Heard Island, Laurens Peninsula, Topographic Data was mapped from Ortho-rectified non-metric photography. The data consists of Coastline, Crater, Volcano, Island, Lagoon, Water Storage and Watercourse datasets digitised from the photography.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island- Glacier extents mapped from satellite imagery and aerial photography.Abstract from: 'An inventory of present glaciers on Heard Island and their historical variation' by Andrew Ruddell. Heard Island is a large ice-covered volcanic cone situated in the south Indian Ocean. Its location enables unique climatic information to be obtained from a very…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island-Artefacts 2003/04 DatasetData were collected by GPS survey by Eric Woehler (AAD) using a Garmin 12XL receiver (not differentially corrected) and represent artefacts and miscellaneous items located during the 2003/2004 field season.CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island-GPS Topographic Survey 2003/04Topographical data collected as part of a GPS Survey during the Australian Antarctic Program's 2003/04 expedition on Heard Island. The data are available for downloading as a spreadsheet. The locations include 'Clay Pipe Creek', an unofficial locality name used since the 1980s…CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island: Baseline Data for Monitoring Longterm Change. (a) Vegetation Mapping from Orthophotos.Vegetation mapping from orthophotos derived from non-metric photography for the north eastern, south eastern, south, west and north west coastal areas of Heard Island. More information about the vegetation mapping process is documented in a pdf report entitled 'Notes for Heard…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Heard Island: baseline data for monitoring longterm change. (c) Orthophotos used for vegetation mapping.The vegetation mapping project used a set of 1987 and 1980 orthophotos and orthophoto mosaics for mapping and screen-digitising (see "Quality" section). Contact AADC for access to these. A shapefile of orthophoto coverage shows polygons for the areas where each orthophoto was…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Ice features digitised from satellite imagesThe Australian Antarctic Data Centre digitises on-screen topographic features from satellite images as required for various projects and applications. Features digitised include the ice shelves, glacier tongues and icebergs. The resulting GIS data is available for download. See…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Lake catchments on Broknes, Larsemann HillsCatchment boundaries of the the lakes on Broknes, Larsemann Hills. These catchments were generated using the FLOWDIRECTION and BASINS routines in the GRID module of ArcInfo GIS.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Larsemann Hills - Mapping from Landsat 7 imagery captured January 2000The datum of this dataset is as described in GIS dataset AAT Coastline Landsat7. The Landsat 7 image (2002-01-30 Path 126 Row 109) georeferencing was checked using Ground Control Points derived from a survey report prepared by Hydro Tasmania for the Mapping Officer of the AAD…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island - Digitising topographic featuresThe topographical features were digitised from the Macquarie Island Quickbird orthorectifed satellite imagery (5 March 2005) with metadata record: Entry ID: macquarie quickbird 5March2005 mapping The features were digitised at a scale of 1:2500 between April and August 2012. All…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island contour data derived from Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar images captured August 2000Contours on Macquarie Island. Contour interval 5 metres. Heights are referenced to mean sea level. This is a line dataset stored in the Geographical Information System (GIS).SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island Helicopter Exclusion ZoneThe Macquarie Island Helicopter Exclusion Zone was created in January 2005 in consultation with Peter Cusick, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania. The zone was created by buffering the coastline by 1 km on the seaward side of the island, generally following the escarpment on…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island mapping from Quickbird satellite imagery.Features of a northwest part of Macquarie Island mapped from mosaiced pan sharpened Quickbird satellite imagery derived from Quickbird satellite imagery captured on 25 February 2003. The mapped features are coastline, walking tracks and the edge of vegetation.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island Marine Park GIS Dataset.Macquarie Island Marine Park. This is a polygon dataset representing management zones of the marine park.HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Macquarie Island Special Management AreasMacquarie Island Nature Reserve Special Management Areas were originally defined for 2003/04 and have since been updated. Special Management areas are declared from year to year to protect vulnerable species, vegetation communities or sites extremely vulnerable to human…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island Station Fire Hydrants GIS DatasetThis GIS dataset consists of the locations of fire hydrants at Macquarie Island Station. The data are formatted according to the SCAR Feature Catalogue (see Related URL below). Enter the Qinfo number of any feature at the 'Search datasets and quality' tab to search for data…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island Vegetation and Drainage Structure Data SetThe data for this map were collected as part of two ASAC projects - 488 and 956, of which Patricia Selkirk was the chief investigator. Macquarie Island (54 degrees S 159 degrees E) is a subantarctic island (c. 35km by 3 to 5km) approximately equidistant between Tasmania, New…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Macquarie Island walking tracksGIS data representing walking tracks on Macquarie Island compiled by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre is described by the following metadata records: 1 Survey report 1992/93, Macquarie Island, Australian Antarctic Division Author - Noel Ward Entry ID: survey 1992-93…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Mapping field program survey report summer 2002/2003Taken from sections of the Report: The 2002-03 Mapping and Geographic Information Program (MAGIP) field season was undertaken from Davis Station. Nigel Peters from Sinclair Knight Merz undertook this season's fieldwork, the results of which are described in the following report…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Margin of the Antarctic ice cover derived from Synthetic Aperture Radar images for the sector 79E-108EGeographic location of the outer margin of the Antarctic ice cover for the sector between longitudes 79E and 108E, including margins of ice shelves, glaciers, and iceberg tongues. The data set does not in general include the grounding zone at the inland margin of the ice shelves…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Mawson Area Routes GIS DatasetThis dataset is GIS data representing waypoints and routes in the Mawson area, Antarctica. It includes routes in the Framnes Mountains and routes west and east of Mawson along the Mawson Coast. The waypoint and route data held by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre are…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Mawson Station - Total station survey, February 2002This GIS dataset is comprised of polygons representing the new Hazardous Goods Store and water tank at Mawson Station, Antarctica. The data were derived from a total station survey by Aaron Read on 20 February 2002.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Mawson Station Fire Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels GIS DatasetThis point GIS dataset shows the locations of the fire hydrants and fire hose reels at Mawson station, Antarctica. The data are formatted according to the SCAR Feature Catalogue (see Related URL below). Enter the Qinfo number of any feature at the 'Search datasets and quality'…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
McDonald Islands - Data digitised from Quickbird satellite imagery aquired 9 April 2003.Coastline, ridgelines and areas of bare rock of McDonald Islands were digitised from Quickbird satellite imagery acquired 9 April 2003.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Orthorectification of GeoEye-1 satellite imagery of northern Macquarie Island, captured 10 October 2011The Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC) has GeoEye-1 satellite imagery of northern Macquarie Island, captured 10 October 2011. The satellite provides panchromatic imagery with 0.41 metre resolution and multispectral imagery with 1.65 metre resolution. The panchromatic and…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Polygonised GEBCO bathymetric dataA polygonised bathymetric dataset covering the Southern Ocean. The dataset was compiled from data sourced from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Digital Atlas, 2003 edition, and the Antarctic Digital Database, version 4.HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Potential Adelie penguin breeding habitat in the Australian Antarctic TerritoryThe current distribution of Adelie penguin breeding colonies in the AAT is being mapped through a series of 'occupancy' surveys. A GIS of potential Adelie penguin breeding habitat was developed by David Smith and Angela Bender from the AADC to structure the overall search…SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Regions used by the Australian Antarctic Data CentreThe regions dataset holds polygon data. The polygons are overlapping and suitable for use at multiple scales. The data include regions as large as the Southern Ocean, Australia's limit of the Southern Ocean, and AAT West. It also includes small areas such as Mawson Coast, Rauer…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Reliability shapefile for slope corrected orthometric heights of Antarctica derived from ERS radar altimetryShapefile indicating areas of valid and invalid slope corrected orthometric heights derived from ERS Radar Altimetry. Refer to metadata record GRI ORT SLC FIN for more information.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
SeaWifs Ocean Colour DataFrom the SeaWifs NASA website: The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the Earth science community. Subtle changes in ocean colour signify various types and quantities of…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Shirley Island Adelie Penguin Colonies, GIS layerAn ArcGIS shapefile layer showing the extent of all extant and relic Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colonies on Shirley Island, Windmill Islands, February 2006. The field Status describes each polygon as extant, relic or maximum. Extant refers to the area used by breeding…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Simplified Geology of the Vestfold Hills, AntarcticaA simplified geology of the Vestfold Hills is shown as a 1:250 000 scale inset in the map 'Geology of the Northern Vestfold Hills - East Antarctica', map number 12717 in the SCAR Map Catalogue. The data divides the Vestfold Hills into three rock types: Chelnok Paragneiss…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Slope corrected orthometric heights of Antarctica derived from ERS Radar AltimetryShapefile (points) of slope corrected orthometric heights derived from ERS radar altimetry as described in the paper 'A Digital Terrain Ice Model of Antarctica derived by ERS Radar Altimeter Data' by J. Ihde, J. Eck, U. Schirmer.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Snow Petrel data collected around Casey Station during February 2000 by Eric Woehler and Lee BelbinThe survey was completed as part of ASAC project 1219 (ASAC 1219) during 1999/00 summer at Casey during resupply. GPS data were collected for all snow petrel nests located during intensive searches of ice-free areas in the Casey Station extended recreation area. This work was…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Sorsdal Formation (Sediments) GIS data, Marine Plain, Vestfold HillsThis dataset consists of two polygons representing areas of sediment known as the Sorsdal Formation in Marine Plain, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. These are part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.143.HTML, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Southern elephant seal moult wallow sites and weddell seal pupping areas in the Vestfold HillsThis GIS dataset includes: 1 Point data representing southern elephant seal haulout sites in the Vestfold Hills. 2 Polygon data representing weddell seal pupping areas in the Vestfold Hills. The data is based on field work and research by John van den Hoff, AAD biologist. The…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Southern elephant seal moult wallow sites and weddell seal pupping areas in the Windmill IslandsThis GIS dataset includes: 1 Point data representing southern elephant seal haulout sites as shown in Figure 1 of the paper J.van den Hoff, R.Davies and H.Burton, 'Origins, age composition and change in numbers of moulting southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) in the…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
SQ41-42 Mawson - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS DatasetSQ41-42 Mawson - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS Dataset is part of the International Map of the World 1:1000000 map series. This dataset was updated in 2001/02 with the integration of data from the AAT Coastline 2001 dataset. The latter dataset is described in the metadata record…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
SR41-42 Northern Prince Charles Mountains - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS DatasetSR41-42 Northern Prince Charles Mountains - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS Dataset is part of the International Map of the World 1:1000000 map series. The dataset contains all natural features. Attributes are held for line point and polygon features. The dataset was originally…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
SR43-44 Ingrid Christensen Coast - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS DatasetThe SR43-44 dataset is a topographic dataset, detailing features within Princess Elizabeth Land, more specifically along the Ingrid Christensen Coast. The area includes Prydz Bay and the Amery Ice Shelf. The database contains all natural features. Attributes are held for line…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Survey report 1985/86 summer season Division of National Mapping Author - B.Murphy / DNMSurveying and Mapping Program Bunger Hills 1985/1986 Summer Season Report by B. Murphy, Division of National Mapping, Canberra AIM The aim of the surveying and mapping program undertaken by the Division of National Mapping in the Bunger Hills during the 1986 summer field season…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Survey report 1998/99 summer season Voyage 4 to 5, Australian Antarctic Division Authors - Matt King / Rachael Manson / Lee Palfrey / UTAS and ArmyTaken from sections of the Report: The purpose of the 1998/99 Antarctic survey season was to provide survey control around Davis, Beaver Lake and the Prince Charles Mountains in support of the ANARE mapping program (ANAREMAGIP) as well as providing survey support for other ANARE…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Survey Report for the Casey-Antarctica Air Transport Project 2003-2004Taken from the survey report: Construction of a suitable runway near Casey is a major objective of the Air Link from Hobart to the Australian Antarctic Territory and the main focus of this season's fieldwork. The 2002/2003 summer season's Air Transport Project identified and…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Survey report March 2002 Voyage 8 Australian Antarctic Division Authors - John VanderNiet / Nick Bowden / Office of the Surveyor General, TasmaniaField Program as Planned - Survey for coordination of the survey control network on ITRF 2000. - Checking the accuracy of the recently completed Macquarie Island topographic map. - Correction of a known map contour anomaly on Wireless Hill. - Mapping of new structures in the…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Surveys of bird colonies in the Windmill Islands 1998/99 by Jonny Stark and Jeroen CreuwelsThis dataset contains bird data from 1998/99 field work in the Windmill Islands by Jonny Stark and Jeroen Creuwels. The locations are Frazier Islands, Ardery Island and Casey Station. Polygon data represents colony locations. Point data represents nest locations. Attributes…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Surveys on Macquarie Island for the Australian Antarctic Division, September to November 1997Natasha Adams, surveyor, carried out surveys on Macquarie Island for the Australian Antarctic Division between September and November 1997. A number of science programs required survey assistance on Macquarie Island. Four major tasks were to be performed during the period of 13…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Tangaroa Voyage VY1 - AWE - Australia-New Zealand Antarctic Whale Expedition - 2009/10 Track and Underway DataThis dataset contains the underway data collected during Tangaroa Voyage VY1 - AWE - Australia-New Zealand Antarctic Whale Expedition - 2009/10 Track and Underway Data Voyage Objectives: Antarctic Whale Expedition (AWE). Voyage Leader: Anthony Hull Deputy Voyage Leader: Sarah…API, CSV, WMSOther2023-08-11licence not open
Taylor Rookery 1:5000 Topographic GIS DatasetThis dataset consists of: a colour digital orthophoto of Taylor Rookery; and vector data resulting from 1:5000 scale topographic mapping of Taylor Rookery. The vector data are formatted according to the SCAR Feature Catalogue (see link below).SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
The collection of aerial photographs held by the Australian Antarctic Data CentreAerial photography has been an important means of acquiring spatial data in Antarctica and the subantarctic islands, though satellite imagery is playing an increasingly important role. The Australian Antarctic Data Centre's collection of aerial photographs includes (but is not…PDF, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Tide Gauge Records, Heard IslandTides were measured using a portable pressure transducer secured just below low water line. A 22 hour record was obtained. A connection was made to the local Pageos benchmark by leveling and a 2 hour GPS observation. Additionally, the National Tidal Centre also has tidal data…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Tide Gauge Records, Macquarie IslandTides are recorded at Macquarie Island using two sensors, one an acoustic height measuring system and the other a pressure measuring system. The raw records are stored at AADC. The records are processed by The National Tidal Centre to produce tidal records, predictions and…HTML, XLSOther2023-08-11licence not open
Tide Gauge Records, Stillwell Hills, Australian Antarctic TerritoryTides were measured using a portable pressure transducer secured just below low water line. A 30 day record was obtained. Numerous manual water level measurements were made to connect the tide gauge to the local benchmark. From these observations a local mean sea level was…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Tide Gauge Records, Zhong Shan, Larsemann Hills, Australian Antarctic TerritoryTides are measured using a submerged pressure type gauge secured in a heavy concrete mooring in Nella Fjord in the Larsemann Hills near Zhong Shan station. Tidal records are retrieved from the gauge using an inductive loop lowered through a hole in the ice hence the gauge has…HTMLOther2023-08-11licence not open
Venom on IceAccompanying excel spreadsheet details the DNA samples taken and venom glands obtained and associated date/location/depth collection site data. Each specimen will be DNA barcoded using the diagnostic 600bp region of the mitochondrial COI gene and sequences lodged on GenBank. DNA…XLSOther2023-08-11licence not open
Vestfold Hills Route GIS DatasetRoutes in the area of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. This layer is stored as two datasets (point and line) in the Geographical Information System (GIS). Point data represents waypoints. Line data represents routes.SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Viral abundance and productivity in the Southern OceanData acquisition Samples were collected at the 3 sites at 9 different depths. Depths included the bottom depth as well as 8 samples in the top 200M. 50ml samples were collected from the niskin bottles attached to the CTD. 20ml was filtered through a 0.02 microlitre filter to…CSVOther2023-08-11licence not open
Waypoints for a traverse from the Vestfold Hills to the Larsemann Hills 2001The Australian Antarctic Division conducted a traverse from the Vestfold Hills to the Larsemann Hills during September and October 2001. It was led by Jeremy Smith (Davis Station Leader). This dataset is the waypoint data captured during the traverse and supplied to the…CSV, SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Whitney Point Adelie Penguin Colonies, Vector GIS LayerAn ArcGIS shapefile layer showing the extent of all extant and relic Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colonies at Whitney Point, Windmill Islands, February 2006. The field 'Status' describes each polygon as extant, relic or maximum. Extant refers to the area used by breeding…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Geological Sampling GIS DatasetThis is a data set of locations at which geological samples were collected at the Windmill Islands. The data is provided as a point shapefile. Attributes of the points include sample number, sample type, lithology and chemical analyses. See the Quality field for further…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Geology GIS DatasetThis dataset is a geological map of the Windmill Islands, mapped at a nominal scale of 1: 25 000. The map is of lithological units. Structures, etc are ignored. There is a separate, associated, dataset on geological samples and analyses which has its own metadata record with ID…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Glacial Sediments GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital point coverage of glacial sediments, collected and identified from documented field observations compiled by…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Holocene Marine Incursions Limits GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises a line coverage of the Holocene Marine Incursion limits. The marine incursion limits are represented by a height in…HTML, SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Jokulhlaup Event near Casey winter 1985 GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital single point coverage of a Jokulhlaup event near Casey Station (ie outburst of water from beneath a cold…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Lakes and Ponds GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital polygon/point coverage of lakes and ponds identified from documented field observations compiled by Dr Ian D…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Lichenometry GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. It comprises a digital map showing the locations of Windmill Islands lichenometric observations and a linked digital database containing the…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Marine Incursions, Contour Boundaries GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises a digital line coverage representing contour boundaries defining the marine incursion limits. The contour boundary…HTML, SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Marine Incursions, Sediment Samples GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital point coverage of glacial sediments, collected and identified from documented field observations compiled by…HTML, SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Profiles and Transects GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital point coverage which is linked to a seperate digital data base (ie attribute tables)in which attributes are…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Raised Beach Sequence GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica and it is one of two containing data relating to raised beach sequences in the Windmill Islands. It comprises a digital map showing the…HTML, SHPOther2023-08-11licence not open
Windmill Islands 1:10000 Some abandoned penguin colony sites point GIS DatasetThis dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica and it is one of two containing data relating to abandoned penguin colonies in the Windmill Islands. It comprises a digital map showing the…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands bird colonies from field work by Eric WoehlerThis dataset contains bird data 'eyed in' based on field work in the Windmill Islands by Eric Woehler. The locations are Frazier Islands, Shirley Island, Ford Island and Casey Station. Polygon data represents colony locations. Point data represents nest locations. Attributes…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands flying bird data from field work by Jan van FranekerThis dataset contains flying bird data from field work in the Windmill Islands by Jan van Franeker. The locations are Ardery Island and Odbert Island. Polygon data represents colony locations. Point data represents nest locations. Attributes include the common name of the…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands Routes GIS DatasetThis dataset is GIS data representing waypoints and routes in the area of the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. The waypoint and route data held by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre is updated after each summer season using feedback provided by the Australian Antarctic Division's…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11
Windmill Islands Vegetation GIS DatasetThis is a GIS dataset of the vegetation of the Windmill Islands. Interpretation was done by Rod Seppelt (Australian Antarctic Division) based on his field work, Zeiss aerial photography flown in January 1994 and a paper: Melick, D.R., Hovenden, M.J., Seppelt, R.D. (1994)…SHPCC-BY-3.0-AU2023-08-11

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