Images, video and reports from an opportunistic visit to Heard Island and McDonald Islands in December, 2008

• Other Authors: HARRIS, URSULA (hasPrincipalInvestigator), HARRIS, URSULA (processor), Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Antarctic Data Centre
• Subjects: biota; environment; imageryBaseMapsEarthCover; inlandWaters; oceans; BOUNDARY SURVEYS; EARTH SCIENCE; HUMAN DIMENSIONS; BOUNDARIES; SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; MAMMALS; CARNIVORES; PENGUINS; BIRDS; GLACIERS; CRYOSPHERE; GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER FEATURES > LAKES/RESERVOIRS; BUILDINGS; INFRASTRUCTURE; Heard Island; Images; Video; Survey; Cameras; SHIPS; R/V AA > R/V Aurora Australis; HELICOPTER; FIELD SURVEYS; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > HEARD AND MCDONALD ISLANDS; SOUTHERN OCEAN; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Southern Ocean; Heard; McDonald Islands; Atlas Cove; The Spit; Spit The; Henderson Bluff; Red Island; aurora australis; Elephant Seals; walrus*
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/images-video-reports-december-2008/701067; https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/Heard_2008_Images; http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536

In December 2008, the RSV Aurora Australis had an opportunity to visit Heard Island and McDonald Islands. A number of activities took place and included: - An aerial survey (16th December) from the north coast of Red Island (west end) to the end of The Spit. The helicopter flew approximately 1.5 km...