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Bechervaise Island - Total station survey, February 2002

Entry ID: gis43

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Summary

Abstract: This 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.

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Description: Bechervaise Island penguin colony markers

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -67.59

S: -67.59

E: 62.82

W: 62.81

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-02-22

Stop Date: 2002-02-22

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Bechervaise Island

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE

ISO Topic Category

TRANSPORTATION

UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

Quality Survey by Aaron Read (surveyor) using a Sokkia Powerset Total station.
Planimetric accuracy 0.05m.
Data representing the fences adjacent to the rear weigh bridge was changed based on advice from Lyn Irvine (AAD). The changes were eyed-in according to Lyn's instruction using a display of the total station survey data on the screen.

Access Constraints Stored data format: ArcView shapefile
Available format type: ArcView shapefile. Stored as geographicals with a projection file.
ArcView shapefiles are available on the web (refer to the urls below). Conditions apply.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Must be cited properly. Usually mapped to a Universal Transverse Mercator projection, Zone 41

Ancillary Keywords

BECHERVAISE

HOLME

INFRASTRUCTURE

SURVEY

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Format: shapefile

Fees: free

Personnel

URSULA HARRIS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 6232 3519

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: metadata at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

ANGELA BENDER

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3246

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: gis at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Publications/References

Survey report by Aaron Read, April 2002:
'Davis and Mawson - Antarctica, MAGIP Field Program 2001-2002'.
The AAD Mapping Officer has a copy of this report (email: mapping@aad.gov.au).

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-03-03

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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