Dataset: A digital elevation model (DEM) and orthophoto of Shirley Island, Windmill Islands, Antarctica

Description

This dataset includes:

(i) a 2 metre resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of Shirley Island, Windmill Islands, Antarctica;

(ii) reliability data for the DEM;

(iii) contours interpolated from the DEM; and

(iv) an orthophoto created using the DEM.

The data are stored in the UTM zone 49 map projection.

The horizontal datum is WGS84.

The data were created by Robert Anders, Centre for Spatial Information Science, University of Tasmania, Australia to support the postgraduate research of Phillipa Bricher into the nesting sites of Adelie Penguins.

See a related URL below for a map showing Shirley island.

General Information

• Australian Antarctic Division
• Create Date: 11/12/2015
• Update Date: 11/08/2023
• Landing Page: https://data.gov.au/dataset/ddc13179-f469-4844-9beb-6708f769e7bf
• Keywords:
  • AMD
  • AMD-AU
  • CEOS
  • CONTINENT - ANTARCTICA - Windmill Islands
  • DEM
  • EARTH SCIENCE - LAND SURFACE - TOPOGRAPHY - TERRAIN ELEVATION
  • EARTH SCIENCE - SPECTRAL-ENGINEERING - VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS - VISIBLE IMAGERY
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION - POLAR
  • Shirley
  • orthophoto

Distributions

• Point of truth URL of this metadata record
  • Format: N/A
  • License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015
• Download DEM
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  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015
• Download reliability data and contours
  • Format: SHP
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  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015
• Map showing Shirley Island
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  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015
• Search the Australian Antarctic Data Centre's Aerial Photography Catalogue
  • Format: HTML
  • License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015
• Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset
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  • License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
  • Create Date: 12/12/2015
  • Update Date: 11/12/2015