[Parameters: Topic='OCEANS', Term='BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY', Variable_Level_1='SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY']
Bathymetric surveys of Brown Bay, O'Brien Bay and Newcomb Bay in the Windmill Islands
Entry ID: windmill_bathy_surveys

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Summary
Abstract: Bathymetric surveys of Brown Bay, O'Brien Bay and Newcomb Bay in the Windmill Islands.

This dataset resulted from bathymetric surveys of Brown Bay, O'Brien Bay and Newcomb Bay in the Windmill Islands, carried out in February and March 1997 as part of ASAC Project 2201. The surveys were carried out by Jonny Stark and Tim Ryan in the workboat the 'Southern Comfort'.
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Description: Access to data files via a registered zip file containing 3 folders and a readme file explaining what is in the folders: 1.Brown Bay 2.Newcomb Bay 3.O'Brien Bay
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -66.26   S: -66.3   E: 110.56   W: 110.52
Min Altitude: 0 M Max Altitude: 0 M
Min Depth: 0 M Max Depth: -84 M

Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
ASAC_2201
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-02-01
Stop Date: 1997-03-31
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Science Keywords
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Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
ECHO SOUNDERS Ancillary Description
Quality An EK500 Echosounder was used to determine depth with the sensor mounted on a boom and positioned approximately a metre below the water surface to avoid disturbance from the wake of the boat. The data were corrected to allow for the sensor not being at the surface. Real time GPS horizontal corrections were sent to the boat from an onshore GPS base station. The depth data and GPS data were received ... View entire text
Access Constraints These data are available for download from the URL given below.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=windmill... when using these data.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au
Dataset ID: brownbay_bathy_dem

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 Size: 7183 kb
Distribution Format: txt
Fees: Free
Personnel
ANGELA BENDER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3246
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: gis at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-11-09

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