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Citation
Southwell, C. and Emmerson, L. (2022) Adélie penguin occupancy survey of the Vestfold Hills, 2011, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.4225/15/5902ce3206f00, Accessed: 2026-06-04
Title
Adélie penguin occupancy survey of the Vestfold Hills, 2011
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
DOI
doi:10.4225/15/5902ce3206f00
Created Date
2017-04-28
Revision Date
2025-10-10
Parent record
AAS_4088_Adelie_breeding_colony_boundaries

Description

Occupancy surveys in November 2008 (Southwell and Emmerson 2013) found a total of 31 Adélie penguin breeding sites off the Vestfold Hills. The boundaries of breeding sub-colonies at 26 of these sites were subsequently mapped from vertical aerial photographs A further two breeding sites (IS_72295 and McCallie Rocks_72205) were photographed obliquely from a helicopter using a hand-held camera on 10 January. Colony boundaries for 72295 were drawn and digitised by eye. Colony boundaries for 72295 were sketched onto a rough island polygon from the oblique photo without being rectified.

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Temporal Coverages

Spatial Coverages

Science Keywords

Additional Keywords

  • COLONIES
  • 4088

Locations

  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
  • OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Platforms

  • AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
  • AIRCRAFT
  • HELICOPTER

Instruments

  • CAMERAS

Researchers

  • southwell, colin (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
  • emmerson, louise (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)

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