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AAS_4622_CUFF_Orthomosaic_11December2025
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- Citation
- McWatters, R., Price, G., Spedding, T., Wilkins, D. (2026) Drone derived LiDAR model of Casey Upper Fuel Farm including supporting images, DSM, DEM, point cloud and 3D model, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.26179/f20q-0n49, Accessed: 2026-05-14
- Title
- Drone derived LiDAR model of Casey Upper Fuel Farm including supporting images, DSM, DEM, point cloud and 3D model
- Data Centre
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
- DOI
- doi:10.26179/f20q-0n49
- Created Date
- 2026-04-01
- Revision Date
- 2026-04-02
- Parent record
- None
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Description
Digital Surface Model of the Casey Upper Fuel Farm site to support environmental monitoring (Cleaner Antarctica project) acquired with drone mounted LiDAR. Processed in DJI Terra.
Date: 11 December 2025
Pilots: Dr Gwil Price and Dr Rebecca McWatters
Platform: DJI M350 RTK
Sensor: DJI Zenmuse L2 LiDAR sensor
Positioning: M350 connected to D-RTK-2; precise D-RTK-2 antenna location applied in DJI Terra.
Mode: DSM Terrain Following (REMA2, Bailey Peninsula clip)
Australian Antarctic Division – Environmental Stewardship Program
ATEP Permit: Wasley – Project 4622 - Cleaner Antarctica
ReOC: Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Type: VLOS Class 1 (lt,750m)
Ground crew: Tim Spedding, Jordan Vink, Mel Borup
Processing: Dan Wilkins
Purpose
Obtain an accurate digital surface model and accompanying orthomosaic of ground conditions at the Casey Upper Fuel Farm to support Project 4622 (Cleaner Antarctica).
Quality
A number of ground control points were laid out in the project area and surveyed using an Emlid Reach Rx rover receiving RTK corrections from the local CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station) base station run by Geoscience Australia (cas1). Specific accuracy metrics, including Residual Mean Square Error estimates, are in the DJI Terra Processing Report.
Access
These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.
Temporal Coverages
- Start date: 2025-12-11 - Stop date: 2025-12-11
Spatial Coverages
Data Resolution
- 0.01 Metre(s)
- 0.01 Metre(s)
- 0.01 Metre(s)
- 30 Minute(s)
Science Keywords
- EARTH SCIENCE > DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION > DATA VISUALIZATION
- EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS > SNOW COVER
- EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > LIDAR
- EARTH SCIENCE > MODELS > LAND SURFACE MODELS
Additional Keywords
- DRONES
Locations
- > CASEY STATION
- > THALA VALLEY
- > CASEY UPPER FUEL FARM
- > WINDMILL ISLANDS
- > BAILEY PENINSULA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Platforms
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Instruments
- Light Detection and Ranging
Researchers
- mcwatters, rebecca (INVESTIGATOR)
- price, gwilym (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- spedding, tim (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- wilkins, daniel (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
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_4622_CUFF_Orthomosaic_11December2025 when using these data.
