Whitney Point Adelie Penguin Colonies, Vector GIS Layer

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Whitney Point Adelie Penguin Colonies, Vector GIS Layer

Description:

Abstract:

An ArcGIS shapefile layer showing the extent of all extant and relic Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colonies at Whitney Point, Windmill Islands, February 2006. The field &Status& describes each polygon as extant, relic or maximum. Extant refers to the area used by breeding birds in the summer 2005/06. Maximum refers to the historic maximal extent of the colony. Relic refers to any colony which was not occupied by any breeding pairs during 2005/06. Positional accuracy is approx. 1-2 m, after accounting for dGPS errors and errors in identification of the boundaries of colonies. Mapping was conducted after the end of the breeding season, so boundaries were identified as the extent of nest pebbles/fresh faeces, and it was considered that they could be reliably identified to within 0.5m. Data were acquired using a Trimble Pro XH differential GPS. This work was completed as part of ASAC project 1219 (ASAC_1219). Work on this project also utilised a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) created for Shirley Island. See the metadata record, &A digital elevation model (DEM) and orthophoto of the Whitney Point area of the Windmill Islands, Antarctica& for more information (linked below).

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Bricher, PK (2006) Spatial ecology of Adélie penguins: Effects of landscape, environmental variability and human activities, Masters of Environmental Management thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20060210

Ending_Date: 20060224

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 110.01

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 111.03

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.75

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.75

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > PENGUINS

Theme_Keyword: FIELD SURVEYS

Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM SATELLITES

Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

Theme_Keyword: GPS RECEIVERS

Theme_Keyword: Adelie Penguin

Theme_Keyword: Colonies

Theme_Keyword: Gis

Theme_Keyword: Map

Theme_Keyword: Pygoscelis Adeliae

Theme_Keyword: Whitney Point

Theme_Keyword: Windmill Islands

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: These data are not yet available for download. Contact the Australian Antarctic Data Centre for access.

Use_Constraints:

This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). If used, this dataset must be correctly cited, as per the instructions given at the URL below.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PHILLIPPA KATE BRICHER

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: School of Geography and Environmental Studies

Address: University of Tasmania

Address: Private Bag 76

City: Hobart

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7001

Country: AU

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pbricher@utas.edu.au

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

This shapefile was created using a Trimble pro XH differential GPS. Mean vertical precision = 1.00m, StDev = 0.79m Mean horizontal precision = 0.49m, StDev = 0.39m Positional accuracy is approx. 1-2 m, after accounting for dGPS errors and errors in identification of the boundaries of colonies. Mapping was conducted after the end of the breeding season, so boundaries were identified as the extent of nest pebbles/fresh faeces. It was considered that the boundaries could be reliably identified to within 0.5m

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1-2m

Longitude_Resolution: 1-2m

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name: Not Available

Altitude_Resolution: 1-2m

Altitude_Distance_Units: Not Available

Altitude_Encoding_Method: Implicit coordinate

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Not Available

Depth_Resolution: 1-2m

Depth_Distance_Units: Not Available

Depth_Encoding_Method: Implicit coordinate

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Contact_Person: DATA OFFICER AADC

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@aad.gov.au

Resource_Description: ASAC_1219_AAT_WP_ADPE_Colonies

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcGIS Shapefile

Transfer_Size: 78 kb

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://data.aad.gov.au

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/portal/download_file.c...

Access_Instructions:

Download Point for the data

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://gcmd.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?whitney_dem

Access_Instructions:

Metadata record for, "A digital elevation model (DEM) and orthophoto of the Whitney Point area of the Windmill Islands, Antarctica".

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://secure3.aad.gov.au/proms/public/projects/r...

Access_Instructions:

Public information for ASAC project 1219

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?...

Access_Instructions:

Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Fees: Free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000807

Metadata_Review_Date: 20080410

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PHILLIPPA KATE BRICHER

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: School of Geography and Environmental Studies

Address: University of Tasmania

Address: Private Bag 76

City: Hobart

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7001

Country: AU

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pbricher@utas.edu.au

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time