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Environmental Domains of Antarctica Version 2.0 Final Report Entry ID: EDA_v2 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
A report on the physical environment-based classification for the whole Antarctic Continent. This classification built on the success Landcare Research scientists have achieved in developing a classification of New Zealand's terrestrial environments (Land Environments of New Zealand or LENZ - Leathwick et al. 2002b). The classification was designed to provide a data-derived, spatially explicit delineation of environmental variables in Antarctica, to be used for a range of management activities including identification of priority sites for protection, environmental monitoring, and assessment of risks associated with human activities. Download contents include PDF of the report and vector and raster shapefiles. Environmental parameters used Air temperature (mean annual and seasonal), wind, mean annual wind speed, solar radiation, period of year with normal diurnal pattern, slope, land and ice cover, geology. Descriptive labels have been assigned to each environment classified within the resulting raster data layer. There are as follows; A. Antarctic Peninsula northern geologic B. Antarctic Peninsula mid-northern latitudes geologic C. Antarctic Peninsula southern geologic D. East Antarctic coastal geologic E. Antarctic Peninsula and Alexander Island main ice fields and glaciers F. Larsen Ice Shelf G. Antarctic Peninsula offshore island geologic H. East Antarctic low latitude glacier tongues I. East Antarctic ice shelves J. Southern latitude coastal fringe ice shelves and floating glaciers K. Northern latitude ice shelves L. Continental coastal-zone ice sheet M. Continental mid-latitude sloping ice N. East Antarctic inland ice sheet O. West Antarctic Ice Sheet P. Ross and Ronne-Filchner ice shelves Q. East Antarctic high interior ice sheet R. Transantarctic Mountains geologic S. McMurdo - South Victoria Land geologic T. Inland continental geologic U. North Victoria Land geologic The sizes of the environments are extremely varied - from 3.7 million square kilometres down to a comparatively small 966 square kilometres. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: -60.0 | S: -90.0 | E: 180.0 | W: -180.0 |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2007-11-01 |
| Stop Date: 2007-11-30 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION [Definition] |
| CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE [Definition] |
| CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIERS [Definition] |
| CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ICE SHEETS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LANDSCAPE >LANDSCAPE PATTERNS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >SEA ICE [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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ENVIRONMENT
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Quality
| The dates provided in temporal coverage are approximate only, and merely relate to the publication of the report. |
Access Constraints
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This report and shapefile contents are being hosted by the AADC for the benefit of the Antarctic community thanks to the generous support of Landcare Research, New Zealand. They are available for download from the URL given below. |
Use Constraints
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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=EDA_v2 when using these data. No part of this work covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means (graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, information retrieval systems, or otherwise) without the written permission of the publisher. Copyright Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd 2007 |
Keywords
| classification |
| environmental |
| Landcare |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| Landcare Research NZ |
Data Center
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
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Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
HTTP
Distribution_Size: 4.1 MB Distribution_Format: PDF, Shapefiles Fees: free |
Personnel
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HARRY
KEYS Role: INVESTIGATOR Contact Address: Department of Conservation City: Turangi Country: New Zealand |
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FRASER
MORGAN Role: INVESTIGATOR Contact Address: Landcare Research Private Bag 92-170 City: Auckland Country: New Zealand |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-12-07
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-11-06
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