Windmill Islands 1:10000 Glacial Sediments GIS Dataset

• Other Authors: Australian Antarctic Division (isOwnedBy)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: data.gov.au
• Subjects: AMD; AMD-AU; CEOS; CONTINENT - ANTARCTICA - Windmill Islands; EARTH SCIENCE - CRYOSPHERE - GLACIERS-ICE SHEETS - GLACIERS; EARTH SCIENCE - LAND SURFACE - LAND USE-LAND COVER; FIELD SURVEYS; GEOGRAPHIC REGION - POLAR; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; GLACIAL; GLACIAL SEDIMENTS; GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS; WINDMILL ISLANDS; Goodwin; Islands Point; Raised Beach; Wilkes Land; Windmill Islands; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/windmill-islands-110000-gis-dataset/1434764; http://data.gov.au/dataset/2e26946e-262a-412d-998a-106bfa074b05

This 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 Dr Ian D Goodwin from his own field notes as well as topographic and surface features identified and interpreted on aerial photographs taken by AUSLIG (now Geoscience Australia) in the 1993-94 field season. Each glacial sediment sample is represented as a point which is linked to a separate digital database (ie attribute tables) containing additional information. Sediment samples collected on glacial moraine ridges and along raised beach ridges and shorelines represent a chronology of glacial events/influences on the landscape. Sediment samples taken as a profiled sequence or core can be dated using radiocarbon dating to provide a chronological picture and age occurance of deglaciation and glaciation cycles within the Windmill Islands. Point of truth URL of this metadata record - Point of truth URL of this metadata record Download point for the data - shapefiles - Download point for the data - shapefiles Public information for ASAC project 339 - Public information for ASAC project 339 Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset - Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset