Brief description
This 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 UTM zone 49 map projection.
The horizontal datum is WGS84.
The data were created by Robert Anders, Centre for Spatial Information Science, University of Tasmania, Australia to support the postgraduate research of Phillipa Bricher into the nesting sites of Adelie Penguins.
See a related URL below for a map showing Shirley island.
Full description
Point of truth URL of this metadata record - Point of truth URL of this metadata recordDownload DEM - Download DEM
Download reliability data and contours - Download reliability data and contours
Map showing Shirley Island - Map showing Shirley Island
Search the Australian Antarctic Data Centre's Aerial Photography Catalogue - Search the Australian Antarctic Data Centre's Aerial Photography Catalogue
Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset - Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset
Subjects
AMD |
AMD-AU |
CEOS |
CONTINENT - ANTARCTICA - Windmill Islands |
DEM |
EARTH SCIENCE - LAND SURFACE - TOPOGRAPHY - TERRAIN ELEVATION |
EARTH SCIENCE - SPECTRAL-ENGINEERING - VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS - VISIBLE IMAGERY |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION - POLAR |
Shirley |
orthophoto |
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Identifiers
- Local : aad-shirley-dem
- URI : data.gov.au/data/dataset/ddc13179-f469-4844-9beb-6708f769e7bf