Parameters

This is a list of parameters that are measured for the State of the Environment indicators. Use the properties link to view details of a parameter in a separate window.

Parameter	Unit of measure	Properties	Used in the following Indicators
0.5 hPa Temperature	K	(properties)	15 Stratopause region parameters for Davis
0.5 hPa height	km	(properties)	15 Stratopause region parameters for Davis
Absolute temperature	Kelvin	(properties)	14 Midwinter atmospheric temperature at altitude 87km
Abundance	%	(properties)	72 Windmill Islands terrestrial vegetation dynamics
Air Pressure Anomaly	hPa	(properties)	8 Monthly mean atmospheric pressure at Australian Antarctic Stations
Air Temperature	deg C	(properties)	2 Highest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 3 Lowest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 1 Monthly mean air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 4 Monthly mean lower stratospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations 5 Monthly mean mid-tropospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations
Air Temperature Anomaly	deg C	(properties)	2 Highest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 3 Lowest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 1 Monthly mean air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations 4 Monthly mean lower stratospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations 5 Monthly mean mid-tropospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations
Air pressure	hPa	(properties)	8 Monthly mean atmospheric pressure at Australian Antarctic Stations
Alkaline Batteries	kg	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Allocated resources	$	(properties)	69 Resources committed to environmental issues 67 Resources committed to heritage expertise
Aluminium	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Area of protected area	square kilometres	(properties)	63 The number and area of protected areas in the Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic jurisdiction
Asbestos Contaminated Materials	kg	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Ash	kg	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide - C13 isotope concentration	per mil	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide concentration	ppm	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide concentration	ppb	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Atmospheric Hydrogen concentration	ppb	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Atmospheric methane concentration	ppb	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Atmospheric nitrous oxide concentration	ppb	(properties)	11 Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas species
Biological oxygen demand	mg/l	(properties)	51 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations
Brass	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Brown Glass	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Cardboard	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations 53 Waste returned to Australia
Catch	tonnes	(properties)	33 Annual catch in tonnes of marine species harvested in Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters
Chemicals	litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Clear Glass	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Coliforms	organisms per 100 ml	(properties)	83 Quality of Potable Water at Australian Antarctic and Subantarctic Stations
Conductivity	micro Siemens per centimetre	(properties)	83 Quality of Potable Water at Australian Antarctic and Subantarctic Stations
Cooking Oil and Fat	Litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Copper	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Daily UV flux	SED	(properties)	10 Daily broad-band ultra-violet radiation observations using biologically effective UVR detectors
E. coli	organisms per 100 ml	(properties)	83 Quality of Potable Water at Australian Antarctic and Subantarctic Stations
Fast ice thickness	mm	(properties)	43 Fast ice thickness at Davis and Mawson
Fixed wing aircraft flight hours	hr/season	(properties)	60 Total flight hours in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) by Australian helicopters and fixed wing aircraft
Fixed wing aircraft fuel usage	Litres	(properties)	60 Total flight hours in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) by Australian helicopters and fixed wing aircraft
Food - General	kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Fuel	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Fuel usage	litres	(properties)	76 Monthly fuel usage of ships travelling to Australian Antarctic Stations 56 Monthly fuel usage of the generator sets and boilers 57 Monthly incinerator fuel usage of Australian Antarctic Stations 58 Monthly total of fuel used by vehicles at Australian Antarctic Stations
Glycol	litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Green Glass	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Grey Water	litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
HDPE Plastic	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Helicopter flight hours	hr/season	(properties)	60 Total flight hours in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) by Australian helicopters and fixed wing aircraft
Helicopter fuel usage	Litres	(properties)	60 Total flight hours in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) by Australian helicopters and fixed wing aircraft
Human Waste from the Field	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Hydroponics Waste	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
IUU Fish Catch	tonnes	(properties)	33 Annual catch in tonnes of marine species harvested in Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters
Illness rate	consultations/person year	(properties)	49 Medical consultations per person year
Injury rate	consultations/ person year	(properties)	49 Medical consultations per person year
Kitchen Scraps	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Lead-Acid Batteries	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Lithium Batteries	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Mean sea level	m	(properties)	38 Mean sea level for the Antarctic region
Medical Waste	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Miscellaneous Waste	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
NiCd Batteries	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Noctilucent Cloud Height - Lower Layer	km	(properties)	12 Noctilucent cloud observations at Davis
Noctilucent Cloud Height - Upper Layer	km	(properties)	12 Noctilucent cloud observations at Davis
Noctilucent cloud observations	%	(properties)	12 Noctilucent cloud observations at Davis
Number of breeding females - Full census		(properties)	31 Annual population estimates of Southern Elephant Seals at Macquarie Island
Number of breeding females - Partial census		(properties)	31 Annual population estimates of Southern Elephant Seals at Macquarie Island
Number of breeding pairs		(properties)	30 Breeding population of King Penguins at Heard Island 29 Breeding population of the Southern Giant Petrel at Heard Island, the McDonald Islands and within the AAT 27 Regional populations of Adelie penguins in the vicinity of Casey, Davis and Mawson.
Number of expeditioners exempted from formal environmental training	expeditioners	(properties)	68 Number of expeditioners undergoing environmental education
Number of expeditioners receiving formal environmental training	expeditioners	(properties)	68 Number of expeditioners undergoing environmental education
Number of expeditioners travelling to Antarctica	expeditioners	(properties)	68 Number of expeditioners undergoing environmental education
Number of individuals	Individuals	(properties)	37 Species and numbers of species killed, taken or interfered with or disturbed in the Antarctic and the sub-Antarctic for the purpose of scientific research
Number of overseas expeditioners unable to participate in formal environmental training	expeditioners	(properties)	68 Number of expeditioners undergoing environmental education
Number of ship-based expeditioners	expeditioners	(properties)	68 Number of expeditioners undergoing environmental education
Number of species		(properties)	37 Species and numbers of species killed, taken or interfered with or disturbed in the Antarctic and the sub-Antarctic for the purpose of scientific research
Oil	Litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Oily water	Litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Other waste	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
PET Plastic	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Paint	Litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Paper Products	Kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations 53 Waste returned to Australia
Parts Wash	litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Permits issued for entry into protected areas		(properties)	35 The number of permits issued for entry into Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) in the Australian Antarctic Territory
Person-days	person days	(properties)	48 Station and ship person days
Photo Waste	kg	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Polar Stratospheric Cloud Height - Lower Layer	km	(properties)	13 Polar stratospheric cloud observations at Davis
Polar Stratospheric Cloud Height - Upper Layer	km	(properties)	13 Polar stratospheric cloud observations at Davis
Polar Stratospheric cloud observations	%	(properties)	13 Polar stratospheric cloud observations at Davis
Pole height at Deep Lake, Davis	m	(properties)	62 Water levels of Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills
Pole height at Deep Lake, Davis (2nd)	m	(properties)	62 Water levels of Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills
Pupping rate	%	(properties)	32 Fecundity and pup growth in fur seal colonies on Macquarie Island
Science Waste	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Sewage Sludge	litres	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Species presence		(properties)	70 The presence or absence of vascular plant species in two defined areas of Heard Island
Spoiled Fruit and Vegetables	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Station electricity usage	kWh	(properties)	59 Monthly electricity usage at Australian Antarctic Stations
Station footprint	sq m	(properties)	65 Station footprint for Australian Antarctic Stations
Steaming days per month	days	(properties)	76 Monthly fuel usage of ships travelling to Australian Antarctic Stations
Steel	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Steel Cans	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Steel Drums	number	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Stratopause height	km	(properties)	15 Stratopause region parameters for Davis
Stratopause temperature	deg K	(properties)	15 Stratopause region parameters for Davis
Suspended solids	mg/l	(properties)	52 Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations
Textiles waste	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Time spent on observations	%	(properties)	12 Noctilucent cloud observations at Davis 13 Polar stratospheric cloud observations at Davis 15 Stratopause region parameters for Davis
Total column ozone	DU	(properties)	9 Daily records of total column ozone at Macquarie Island
Total incinerated waste	Kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
Total material returned to Australia	Kilograms	(properties)	53 Waste returned to Australia
Total water consumption	litres	(properties)	61 Total potable water consumption at Australian Antarctic Stations
Tourist numbers		(properties)	46 Annual tourist ship visits and tourist numbers
Tourist ship visits		(properties)	46 Annual tourist ship visits and tourist numbers
Turbidity	NTU	(properties)	83 Quality of Potable Water at Australian Antarctic and Subantarctic Stations
Vegetation extent	m2	(properties)	70 The presence or absence of vascular plant species in two defined areas of Heard Island
Volume of discharge	litres	(properties)	50 Volume of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations 53 Waste returned to Australia
Water Temperature	deg C	(properties)	32 Fecundity and pup growth in fur seal colonies on Macquarie Island
Water consumption per person	litres/person/day	(properties)	61 Total potable water consumption at Australian Antarctic Stations
Water level	m	(properties)	62 Water levels of Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills
Wood and Wood Products	kilograms	(properties)	54 Amount of waste incinerated at Australian Antarctic Stations
pH		(properties)	83 Quality of Potable Water at Australian Antarctic and Subantarctic Stations