These data describe the field deployments of the trace-metal passive sampling tools, diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT). Deployments occurred over the summer 2017/2018 season in the coastal region adjacent to Casey and Wilkes stations. Deployments of DGT to the nearshore marine environment was achieved with small watercraft and shallow (less than 5m deep) moorings, which were left in situ for 21-37 days, depending on the site.

Chloropyll a data were collected along the WOCE transect on voyage 1 of the Aurora Australis, during October of 1991. These data were collected as part of ASAC project 40 (The role of antarctic marine protists in trophodynamics and global change and the impact of UV-B on these organisms).

Refer to antFOCE report section 4.5.2 for deployment, sampling and analysis details. https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4127_antFOCE_Project4127 The download file contains an Excel workbook with one data spreadsheet and one of notes relevant to the data. The data are the total number of each organism collected from artificial substrate units (plastic pot scourers) deployed in chambers or open plots during the antFOCE experiment (Data = Number of Individuals). Analysis methods are detailed in the Notes spreadsheet. Background The antFOCE experimental system was deployed in O’Brien Bay, approximately 5 kilometres south of Casey station, East Antarctica, in the austral summer of 2014/15. Surface and sub-surface (in water below the sea ice) infrastructure allowed controlled manipulation of seawater pH levels (reduced by 0.4 pH units below ambient) in 2 chambers placed on the sea floor over natural benthic communities. Two control chambers (no pH manipulation) and two open plots (no chambers, no pH manipulation) were also sampled to compare to the pH manipulated (acidified) treatment chambers. Details of the antFOCE experiment can be found in the report – “antFOCE 2014/15 – Experimental System, Deployment, Sampling and Analysis”. This report and a diagram indicating how the various antFOCE data sets relate to each other are available at: https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4127_antFOCE_Project4127

Metadata record AAS_4127_antFOCE_HardSubstrateFauna contains all data sets relating to the fauna sampled from hard substrates during the antFOCE experiment, including recruitment tiles, artificial substrate units and biofilm slides. Refer to antFOCE report section 4.5 for deployment, sampling and on-station analysis details. https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4127_antFOCE_Project4127 Background The antFOCE experimental system was deployed in O’Brien Bay, approximately 5 kilometres south of Casey station, East Antarctica, in the austral summer of 2014/15. Surface and sub-surface (in water below the sea ice) infrastructure allowed controlled manipulation of seawater pH levels (reduced by 0.4 pH units below ambient) in 2 chambers placed on the sea floor over natural benthic communities. Two control chambers (no pH manipulation) and two open plots (no chambers, no pH manipulation) were also sampled to compare to the pH manipulated (acidified) treatment chambers. Details of the antFOCE experiment can be found in the report – “antFOCE 2014/15 – Experimental System, Deployment, Sampling and Analysis”. This report and a diagram indicating how the various antFOCE data sets relate to each other are available at: https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4127_antFOCE_Project4127

During the ice stations, sea ice, brine/slush, snow and under-ice water sampling were collected for oxygen isotopic ratio. Ice cores were collected using a Kovacs 9 cm diameter ice corer. The ice core for oxygen isotopic ratio was cut directly after retrieval with a stainless steel folded saw. The core was cut generally into 10 cm sections (20 cm when ice cores were higher than 200 cm) and put into zip-lock polyethylene bags. Care was taken to use laboratory gloves when collecting the cores. For brine sampling, partial core holes were drilled into the ice (so called sackholes), usually to a depth of 25 cm and 50 cm. At site with flooding, brine collection was not possible, and samples of the surface slush were collected instead. Slush was collected by plastic shovel. Snow samples were also collected. Under-ice water was collected with a Teflon water sampler (GL Science Inc., Japan) 1, 3, 5 m below the bottom of the sea ice. In addition, CTD water sampling was examined at each station. The cores were taken back to the ship, and transferred to the gas tight bag (GL Science Inc., Japan), and then ice was melted at about +4 degrees C in a refrigerator. Melted samples were sub-sampled for each component. The snow samples were treated in the same manner as the sea ice samples for further analysis. Oxygen isotopic ratio was determined with a mass spectrometer (DELTA plus; Finnigan MAT, USA) in Hokkaido University. Oxygen isotopic ratio in per mil (parts per thousand) was defined as the deviation of H2 18O/H2 16O ratio of the measured sample to that of the standard mean ocean water (SMOW). The precision of oxygen isotopic ratio analysis from duplicate determinations is plus or minus 0.02 parts per thousand (Toyota et al., 2007). Data available: excel files containing sampling station name, dates, and oxygen isotopic ratio.

Continuous underway measurements of sea surface (7 metres depth)dissolved gasses (co2, o2, argon, nitrogen)by quadrupole mass spectrometry (Electron Impact Mass Spectrometry - EIMS). ASCII encoded. 1 file per 24 hours. Naming convention: YYMMDD. Excel readable format. Column data (0/0 refers to ion mass, 7 ION masses detected in total): Cycle Date Time RelTime[s] '0/0' '0/1' '0/2' '0/3' '0/4' '0/5' '0/6' '0/7' '1/0' '2/0' '2/1' '2/2' '2/3' '2/4' '2/5' '2/6' '2/7' Measurements were made on the CEAMARC voyage of the Aurora Australis - voyage 3 of the 2008-2008 summer season.

This terrestrial dataset was collected at Ursula Harris’s behest by Craig Hamilton and a Naval Survey team on 09 January 2018 when sea conditions prevented the team from taking bathymetric measurements. This survey was intended to fill gaps in the existing Mawson Station survey data and includes 29 previously unrecorded features comprised of bollards, HF towers, flagpoles, masts, antennae, ionosonde transmitter and receiver, the Mawson Signpost and the Douglas Mawson Bust.

The Australian Antarctic Division identified areas that required hydrographic surveying. (See map available in the download at \Plans and Instructions\HPS Supplied Data\davis_plan_2019_2020 version 5.1.pdf and a shapefile of the identified areas at FSD\ArcGIS\Pink V2\AOI_Unproject_wgs84.shp) A team from the Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit, of the Australian Hydrographic Service, was at Davis in early February 2020. Single beam and side scanning survey data was collected on the water, beach profiles collected and rock data. Single beam and side scanning survey data Areas A, D, F, H, I, J and K were ice free. Area J was further broken down into four areas, J1, J2, J3 and J4. Areas A, D and F were thoroughly surveyed with 10m mainline spacing with 20m X-line spacing. Areas I, J3 and J4 were surveyed but due to time constraints were surveyed at approximately 40m line spacing to provide 200% sea floor coverage with the SSS to detect any features dangerous to navigation with one shoal detected in area I which is mentioned in Section I. Area H was too shallow to survey at any other time except high tide and it was decided to focus on other areas as the survey of this area would not value add to the required results of the survey. Area J1, J2 and K were not surveyed due to time constraints. RTK corrections or access to the CORS network couldn't be made to the CEESCOPE survey system. Instead positioning during the survey was recorded exclusively with the NovaTel GNSS 850 Antenna. No post processing was conducted. The team wasn't able to determine why the CEESCOPE was unable to connect to the CORS network or Base Station to gain RTK corrections, despite considerable effort spent problem solving and conducting a number of trials. Tide data collected was applied to the data and all tidal information is explained in section F of the report. A map showing the surveyed areas can be found in the report. Raw data in caris format is available from the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO). Sounding data, stored as a shapefile, is available as a download file. Beach profiles Sites were also surveyed with 5m line spacing to maximise seafloor coverage, at 5 beach locations, 4 in area A and 1 in Area F. ArcGIS projects and PDF documents displaying the depth data and significant rocks are included in the download. Please note the ArcGIS projects do not include the AHO chart, due to distribution restrictions on digital charts. It is included in the PDF documents. These documents refer to images taken from the survey boat and spreadsheets displaying gradients data. Rock data A shapefile recording conspicuous rocks as well as photographs is available for downloading. Bench mark positions were reclaimed using Trimble R10 and post processed with AUSPOS. Abbreviations used in the download directories ROS = Report of Survey, FSD = Final Survey Data A detailed report can be found at /ROS/ Projection……..…...…...………….….……..Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 43 South Horizontal Datum……………………………World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) Vertical Datum…………………………….....Approximated Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) Sounding Depths.……………………………Metres (m) Survey Date………………..………………….6th - 18th Feb 2020 Bathymetric Accuracy Horizontal……………± 0.8m Bathymetric Accuracy Vertical………………±0.46m Sounding Density……………………………..2m Surface Chart Reference………………………………AUS 451, 602​ ITRF 2014 and GRS80 were utilised for static observations of bench marks and levelling to the tide pole for establishment of approximate LAT. Hypack v19.1.11.0 which was used to gather all bathymetric data does not have the option to use the ITRF datum and the WGS84 Datum was used.