Davis Aerodrome Project (DAP) – Marine Current Profiling Data

• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: oceans; EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > TIDES > TIDAL RANGE; COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES; TIDAL CURRENTS; OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS; DAVIS AERODROM PROJECT (DAP) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS; DAVIS AERODROME PROJECT (DAP) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS; NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM; TIDAL MOVEMENT; CURRENT PROFILING; CURRENT PROFILER - AQUADOPP PROFILER 1MHZ; ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler; FIELD SURVEYS; AMD/AU; AMD; CEOS; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > DAVIS STATION; Antarctic; Vestfold Hills; Vestfold; Davis Station; Davis-Station; Heidemann Valley; Adams Flat; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/davis-aerodrome-project-profiling-data/2819649

Progress Code: completed Statement: Prior to starting the sampling program, the instrument was calibrated using the provided software following “The Comprehensive Manual for ADCP’s”. This calibration process set the internal clock, the pressure offset and calibrated the compass. Raw data was downloaded from the current profiling instrument directly after each retrieval. Data was saved to a separate folder for each deployment. No preliminary checks of data quality have been undertaken. Purpose Current profiling data was collected from several nearshore coastal sites in close proximity to Davis Research station. This sampling program aimed to collect base line data on water movement in the area to inform environmental assessment processes being undertaken by the Davis Aerodrome and Davis Masterplan projects. The Davis Aerodrome Project (DAP) collected a range of environmental survey data over several field seasons to support a comprehensive environmental assessment of the proposed aerodrome. This data includes flora, fauna, soils, lake ecosystem, nearshore, marine, air quality and meteorological information which has been collected by a number of different methods, and extends across the current Davis Station, proposed aerodrome and supporting infrastructure footprint (Ridge Site), previous sites considered for the aerodrome (Heidemann Valley, Adams Flat), as well as locations across the Vestfold Hills away from any of the proposed developments.(this text is standard for all DAP datasets being added to the AADC). This dataset contains short-term nearshore marine current profile data collected to inform environmental assessment processes related to the Australian Antarctic Division’s DAP and Davis Masterplan projects. Eight current meter deployments were undertaken across six sites in the nearshore marine environment in the vicinity of Davis Research station. Deployment periods ranged from three days (3 x 24hr tide cycle) to two weeks. Sites were selected based on the location of previous sampling activity ...