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Survey report 1995/96 summer Australian Antarctic Division Author - Tom Gordon / AUSLIG

Taken from sections of the report:


Introduction


The purpose of the 95/96 Antarctic survey season was to provide survey control and to acquire aerial photographs for topographic mapping in locations around Mawson, Beaver Lake, Davis and at Casey in support of the ANARE mapping program as well as providing survey support for other ANARE science programs. The following team carried out this survey work:


Roger Handsworth - Antarctic Division Engineer,

Natasha Adams - Antarctic Division Volunteer Surveyor,

Tom Gordon - AUSLIG Surveyor.


Project Outline


The Antarctic Division's Brief to Surveyors which outlines the details of the program is included in Appendix A. A number of the tasks detailed were not undertaken, and they include:

-Aerial photography of ice sheets for Melbourne University,

-Beaver Lake Program,

-Casey aerial photography.


The main survey program for Antarctica in 95/96 was at Mawson Station, it included the survey control and aerial photography of the Framnes Mountains, Mawson Station and offshore islands in Holme Bay. Secondary tasks included assisting with survey requirements of the tide gauge and placing 2 sets of 3 bench marks for the new tide gauge site at Mawson, ground control for the Scullin and Murray Monoliths, ground control and photography of Taylor Rookery and detail surveying at Mawson.


At Davis Station the program included aerial photography of the station and areas in the Vestfold Hills missed in 94/95, survey support as requested by the engineer working on the ASP building and levelling associated with the tide gauge.


The limited time at Casey Station was to be spent using the Laser Terrain Profiler (LTP) and levelling associated with the tide gauge.

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Alternate title
Survey report 1995/96 summer Australian Antarctic Division Author - Tom Gordon / AUSLIG
Date (Publication)
2007-01-18
Edition
1

Originator

Brolsma, H. and Gordon, T.W.

Publisher

Australian Antarctic Data Centre

Principal investigator

BROLSMA, HENK
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
+61 3 6232 3528
+61 3 6232 3351 (facsimile)

Collaborator

GORDON, THOMAS W
ACT Planning and Land Authority
ACT Government
Canberra
ACT
2602
Australia
+61 2 6207 5553
Name
CAASM Metadata
Website
https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/survey_1995-96_V4_V6

Status
Completed

Custodian

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
+61 3 6232 3244
+61 3 6232 3351 (facsimile)
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Imagery base maps earth cover
  • Oceans
  • Planning cadastre

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Temporal Coverage

Temporal extent

TimePeriod
1995-10-09 1996-04-15
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > BOUNDARY SURVEYS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE
  • EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
  • EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > TIDES
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES
Keywords
  • survey
  • Tide Gauge
  • aerial photography
  • laser terrain profiler
  • penguins
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • TIDE GAUGES
  • GPS > Global Positioning System
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • FIELD SURVEYS
  • AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • AMD/AU
  • CEOS
  • AMD
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Davis
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Mawson
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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A PDF copy of the report is publicly available for download from the provided URL.

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Language
English
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AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
+61 3 6232 3244
+61 3 6232 3351 (facsimile)

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free
Planned available datetime
2007-01-18T00:00:00
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  • pdf

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The values provided in spatial coverage are approximate only. See the report for more information. Originally the report was in two parts - a report and an addendum. The report contained a number of blank pages, which appeared to be contained in the addendum. In the pdf available for download at the URL given below, the two reports have been combined, and a large number of the blank pages from the main report have been deleted. AUSLIG now known as Geoscience Australia. Taken from sections of the report: To complete the ground control of the off shore islands in Holme Bay it may be necessary to undertake the survey whilst the sea ice is still there or use a larger boat, maybe in conjunction with the Navy Hydrographic Unit. The main problem with the Zodiac boats is that they can not be used when the wind is exceeding 15 knots and at Mawson there are very few days when this occurs. The new arrangements with the photographic equipment have worked well this summer, one of the main components of this being the Flight program written by Stuart Smith. The only improvement to the program would be to display the planned heading of the selected photo run and by including this information in the Log file. Having the VDU and cross track display made flying the photo runs easier for the pilot as he could see himself in the scheme of things with the VDU and then once on the photo run use the cross track display to maintain the line. The equipment setup in the rear of the aircraft has been a big improvement on previous surveys. The equipment can be installed or removed within an hour allowing for quick turn around in the use of the aircraft. One problem that has been noticed since the survey is that if the camera is tilted too far forward or backward the resulting photo has a small amount of the image covered by the camera well. This problem can be avoided if the camera's adjusting screws are screwed down after installation.
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Maintenance note
2015-08-14 - record updated by Dave Connell to correct download URL.

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CONNELL, DAVE J.
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
+61 3 6232 3244
+61 3 6232 3351 (facsimile)

Sponsor

Australian Antarctic Division

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AADC

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Date (Last Revision)
2015-11-30T03:39:20

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2007-01-18T00:00:00
Date info (Last Update)
2017-04-26

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ISO 19115-3
Edition
2014
Other citation details
Version 1
Title
DIF to ISO 19115-1 Profile
 
 

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