Flora and fauna survey of the Stillwell Hills, 1996/97 - GIS data

• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: biota; boundaries; oceans; EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES; HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > BOUNDARY SURVEYS; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS; ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES; PLANTS > MOSSES/HORNWORTS/LIVERWORTS; FUNGI > LICHENS; GPS SURVEYS FLORA FAUNA; GPS > Global Positioning System; GPS RECEIVERS; FIELD SURVEYS; AMD/AU; CEOS; AMD; CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Stillwell Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/flora-fauna-survey-gis-data/2817858

Progress Code: completed Statement: Most foot-accessible areas of Stillwell Hills were visited and many isolated outcrops/islands were visited via helicopter. Raw GPS data includes survey routes. In-field collection and storage of GPS positions with tagged attributes, post-processed against GPS base to provide differential position fixes, export as Arcview shapefiles and attribute tables. Post-processed GPS positions to sub-metre accuracy. Attributes assigned in the field based on current conditions and appearances. Taxonomy to be added after identification. Attributes accurate at the time of survey/sampling. The broadscale distribution of flora (lichens, mosses, non-marine algae)and fauna (penguins, flying birds, seals)in the Stillwell Hills was mapped using GPS technology. Samples of flora were collected for taxonomic identification. Data were recorded and catalogued in shapefiles.