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Vestfold Hills penguin colonies digitised from Linhof aerial photography flown 24 November 1993
Entry ID: vest_penguin_gis

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Summary
Abstract: Aerial photography (Linhof) of penguin colonies was acquired over the Vestfold Hills (Eric Woehler).
The penguin colonies were traced, then digitised (John Cox), and saved as DXF-files.
Using the ArcView extension 'Register and Transform' (Tom Velthuis), The DXF-files were brought into a GIS and transformed to the appropriate islands.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -68.0   S: -68.0   E: 78.0   W: 78.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1993-11-24
Stop Date: 1993-11-24
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 80 m
Longitude Resolution: 80 m
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
Quality TOPIC: Planimetric accuracy of penguin colony transformations.
NOTE: The planimetric accuracy stated herein is relative to the existing GIS, coastline and penguin colony data - not 'absolute planimetric accuracy'. That is, it was assumed that the coastline and penguin colony data existing in the GIS is without error. Also, errors accumulated in the creation of the digitised penguin ... View entire text
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Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
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Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=vest_pen... when using these data.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
AAD
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 Size: 158 kb
Distribution Format: shapefile
Fees: free
Personnel
URSULA HARRIS
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3519
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
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-02

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