Survey report 1995/96 summer Australian Antarctic Division Author - Tom Gordon / AUSLIG

• Other Authors: AADC (owner), AADC, DATA OFFICER (distributor), AADC, DATA OFFICER (custodian), AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia (hasAssociationWith), Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher), Australian Antarctic Division (sponsor), BROLSMA, HENK (hasPrincipalInvestigator), CONNELL, DAVE J. (author), GORDON, THOMAS W (collaborator)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: biota; imageryBaseMapsEarthCover; oceans; planningCadastre; EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS; HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > BOUNDARY SURVEYS; INFRASTRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION; OCEANS > TIDES; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; survey; Tide Gauge; aerial photography; laser terrain profiler; penguins; TIDE GAUGES; GPS > Global Positioning System; FIELD SURVEYS; AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; AMD/AU; CEOS; AMD; CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Davis; Mawson; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctica; Australian Antarctic Division; Holme Bay; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/survey-report-199596-gordon-auslig/2823000

Progress Code: completed Statement: The values provided in spatial coverage are approximate only. See the report for more information. Originally the report was in two parts - a report and an addendum. The report contained a number of blank pages, which appeared to be contained in the addendum. In the pdf available for download at the URL given below, the two reports have been combined, and a large number of the blank pages from the main report have been deleted. AUSLIG now known as Geoscience Australia. Taken from sections of the report: To complete the ground control of the off shore islands in Holme Bay it may be necessary to undertake the survey whilst the sea ice is still there or use a larger boat, maybe in conjunction with the Navy Hydrographic Unit. The main problem with the Zodiac boats is that they can not be used when the wind is exceeding 15 knots and at Mawson there are very few days when this occurs. The new arrangements with the photographic equipment have worked well this summer, one of the main components of this being the Flight program written by Stuart Smith. The only improvement to the program would be to display the planned heading of the selected photo run and by including this information in the Log file. Having the VDU and cross track display made flying the photo runs easier for the pilot as he could see himself in the scheme of things with the VDU and then once on the photo run use the cross track display to maintain the line. The equipment setup in the rear of the aircraft has been a big improvement on previous surveys. The equipment can be installed or removed within an hour allowing for quick turn around in the use of the aircraft. One problem that has been noticed since the survey is that if the camera is tilted too far forward or backward the resulting photo has a small amount of the image covered by the camera well. This problem can be avoided if the camera's adjusting screws are screwed down after installation. Taken from sections of the report: Introduction The purpose of ...