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AAS_4503_RobinsonRidge_SurveyControl

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Citation
Wilkins, D. and Sandino, J. (2025) Survey control benchmark installed at Robinson Ridge, 2023, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.26179/rj73-hj64, Accessed: 2026-09-16
Title
Survey control benchmark installed at Robinson Ridge, 2023
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
DOI
doi:10.26179/rj73-hj64
Created Date
2025-12-10
Revision Date
2025-12-17
Parent record
None

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    Description

    A survey control point (RR23-01) has been placed at Robinson Ridge, Windmill Islands, East Antarctica.
    It consists of a hardened steel, galvanised survey nail with flat round head and centring mark, with inscription ‘survey point’. It has been hammered into an existing crack in the rock.

    This survey mark was emplaced under the Notice of Determination and Authorisation – Variation 3 for Project 4503: Reducing Environmental Impacts at Contaminated Sites in Antarctica.

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    Purpose

    Robinson Ridge is an important study location used to monitor vegetation health (AAS 2952) and soil biodiversity (AAS 4406). Nearby quadrats are used to monitor vegetation health as part of the State of the Environment Indicator 72: Windmill Islands terrestrial vegetation dynamics (Robinson, 2009).
    This location was installed to support scientific research at Robinson Ridge and nearby sites. If using differential GNSS/GPS, or conducting RTK photography/photogrammetry, this survey benchmark can be used for establishing the base station or as a ground control point.

    Quality

    Survey point has been calculated using a single base station (at Casey), and a relatively short acquisition period (4 hours). Quality is expected to be adequate for most purposes.

    Access

    These data are available for public download.

    Temporal Coverages

    Spatial Coverages

    Latitude

    Northernmost:
    -66.35
    Southernmost:
    -66.39

    Longitude

    Westernmost:
    110.58
    Easternmost:
    110.59
    Minimum Altitude:
    1 Metres
    Maximum Altitude:
    100 Metres

    Data Resolution

    Latitude Resolution:
    0.01 Metre(s)
    Longitude Resolution:
    0.01 Metre(s)
    Vertical Resolution:
    0.01 Metre(s)
    Temporal Resolution:
    5 Hour(s)

    Science Keywords

    Additional Keywords

    • RINEX OBSERVATIONS
    • SURVEY CONTROL
    • BENCHMARK
    • TRIMBLE GNSS

    Locations

    • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
    • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > ROBINSON RIDGE
    • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WINDMILL ISLANDS

    Platforms

    • FIELD SURVEYS

    Instruments

    • GNSS RECEIVER

    Researchers

    • wilkins, daniel (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
    • sandino, juan (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)

    Use Constraints

    This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

    Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4503_RobinsonRidge_SurveyControl when using these data.

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