Metadata details
Mawsons_Huts_Dataloggers
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- Citation
- Easther, R. and Daniel, V. (2012) Dataloggers at Mawson's Hut, Cape Denison - microclimate measurements, Ver. 2, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.26179/5c63998c0b831, Accessed: 2026-06-13
- Title
- Dataloggers at Mawson's Hut, Cape Denison - microclimate measurements
- Data Centre
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
- DOI
- doi:10.26179/5c63998c0b831
- Created Date
- 2003-12-15
- Revision Date
- 2019-02-13
- Expected Date of Data Release
- 2012-05-11
- Data Version
- 2
- Parent record
- ASAC_2283
Datasets and documents
Related links
Description
Dataloggers were installed in a number of locations inside and outside Mawson's Huts at Cape Denison. The dataloggers measure temperature and relative humidity for the purpose of helping gauge corrosivity in the huts. The data are used to assess whether the removal of ice and snow from inside the Hut is affecting the internal microclimate and, therefore, the condition of the building fabric and other artefacts. Currently the data are downloaded by the Research Centre for Materials Conservation and the Built Environment at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Copies of the data are stored in the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.
The fields in this dataset are:
Date
Time
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Thermocouple
Site
Quality
There are some gaps in the data coverage. See the data files for exact details.
The data may also not be adequately explained, as sufficient information was not available from the investigators.
Access
These data are publicly available from the provided URL.
Temporal Coverages
- Start date: 1998-01-26 - Stop date: 2008-01-30
Spatial Coverages
Science Keywords
- EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
- EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE
- EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY
- EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONSERVATION
- EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > BUILDINGS
Additional Keywords
- ANTARCTICA
- CORROSIVITY
- CORROSION
- CAPE DENISON
- HUMIDITY
- RELATIVE HUMIDTY
- MAWSON'S HUTS
- TEMPERATURE
Locations
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
Platforms
- FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS
- FIELD INVESTIGATION
- FIELD SURVEYS
Instruments
- THERMOCOUPLES
- TEMPERATURE LOGGERS
Researchers
- easther, rob (TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- connell, dave (DIF AUTHOR)
- daniel, vinod (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=Mawsons_Huts_Dataloggers when using these data.
Project
ISO Topic
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
- ENVIRONMENT
- STRUCTURE
Dataset Language
- English
Orignating Centre
- Australian Antarctic Division
Dataset Progress
- COMPLETE
IDN Node
- AMD/AU
- CEOS
- AMD
Metadata Revision History
2010-04-01 - record updated by Dave Connell after new data were provided by Deborah Bourke (who received them from Vinod Daniel). 2012-05-11 - record updated by Dave Connell after replacement data were supplied in 2010 by Vinod Daniels. However, the data have been poorly described. 2019-02-13 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.
