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AAS_3217_Davis_CurrentMetersDispersalModelling

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Citation
Stark, J. and Johnstone, G. (2018) Davis STP current meter data and effluent dispersal modelling report, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.4225/15/5a83a56b4379d, Accessed: 2026-05-13
Title
Davis STP current meter data and effluent dispersal modelling report
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
DOI
doi:10.4225/15/5a83a56b4379d
Created Date
2018-01-12
Revision Date
2025-05-20
Expected Date of Data Release
2018-02-08
Data Version
1
Parent record
DAVIS_STP_Oceanography

Datasets and documents

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    Description

    This metadata record contains an Excel workbook of current meter data and a report derived from this data detailing an analysis of the mean and variability of the longshore component of the current using observations from four current meters, and, simple modelling of the effluent outfall using a model originally developed for shoreline discharges from the oil industry.

    The Excel workbook contains data from 4 of the 6 analogue Anderra current that meters were deployed in the area in front of Davis Station in early 2010. Data was not retrievable from meters CM4 and CM6. The meters were deployed at approximately 5 m below the surface.

    Refer to the Davis STP reports lodged under metadata record Davis_STP for current meter locations and deployment and retrieval details.

    Background of the Davis STP project - Refer to the Davis STP reports lodged under metadata record Davis_STP.

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    Access

    These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.

    Temporal Coverages

    Spatial Coverages

    Latitude

    Northernmost:
    -68.41121
    Southernmost:
    -68.78812

    Longitude

    Westernmost:
    77.77962
    Easternmost:
    78.84338

    Science Keywords

    Additional Keywords

      None

    Locations

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

    Platforms

    • FIELD SURVEYS
    • MODELS

    Instruments

    • CURRENT METERS

    Researchers

    • stark, jonathan (INVESTIGATOR)
    • johnstone, glenn (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_3217_Davis_CurrentMetersDispersalModelling when using these data.

    Project

      ISO Topic

      • OCEANS

      Dataset Language

      • English

      Orignating Centre

      • Australian Antarctic Division

      Dataset Progress

      • COMPLETE

      IDN Node

      • AMD/AU
      • AMD
      • CEOS

      Publications

      • Stark, J.S., Bridgen, P., Dunshea, G., Galton-Fenzi, B., Hunter, J., Johnstone, G., King, C., Leeming, R., Palmer, A., Smith, J., Snape, I., Stark, S., Riddle, M. (2016) Dispersal and dilution of wastewater from an ocean outfall at Davis Station, Antarctica, and resulting environmental contamination, Chemosphere, 152, 142-157

      Metadata Revision History

        2018-01-12 - record created by Glenn Johnstone. 2025-05-20 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.

      Creative Commons License