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Environmental Impact Assessment of the Davis Sewage Outfall
Entry ID: DAVIS_STP

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Summary
Abstract: Untreated, macerated wastewater effluent has been discharged to the sea at Davis Station since 2005, when the old wastewater treatment infrastructure was removed. This environmental assessment was instigated to guide the choice of the most suitable wastewater treatment facility at Davis. The assessment will support decisions that enable Australia to meet the standards set for the discharge of ... View entire text

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Related URL
Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: Public information for ASAC project 3217

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Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -68.52   S: -68.66   E: 78.08   W: 77.86
Min Depth: 2 M Max Depth: 35 M

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2009-11-01
Stop Date: 2010-03-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > SEWAGE DISPOSAL Parameter Definition
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Platform
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Instrument
CAMERAS Ancillary Description
Quality Dates provided in temporal coverage are approximate only.
Access Constraints These data are available for download from the provided URL, and are also accessible via the State of the Environment indicator listed below.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Format: PDF, Excel, Word
Fees: Free
Personnel
JANE WASLEY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3456
Fax: +61 3 6232 3456
Email: jane.wasley at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Environmental Protection and Change
Australian Antarctic Division
City: Kingston
Province or State: TAS
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Publications/References
Robinson S.A., Wasley J., Popp M., Lovelock C.E. (2000), Desiccation tolerance of three moss species from continental Antarctica., Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 27, 379-388

Robinson S.A., Wasley J., Tobin A.K. (2003), Living on the edge - plants and global change in continental and maritime Antarctica., Global Change Biology, 9, 1681-1717
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-25

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