Monthly fuel usage (of the main engines, generator sets and boilers) of ships travelling to Australian Antarctic Stations
Entry ID: SOE_ship_fuel

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Summary
Abstract: INDICATOR DEFINITION
The quantity of fuel used by ships travelling to Australian Antarctic stations and on Marine Science voyages as measured on a monthly basis and reported in the monthly reports from the Voyage Leaders to the Kingston (Head Office) Logistics Section.

TYPE OF INDICATOR
There are three types of indicators used in this report:
1.Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -42.0   S: -70.0   E: 160.0   W: 60.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-10-01
Quality Changes in the quantity of fuel used provide an indication of efficiencies in the plant, energy saving strategies and/or an indication of sea ice the vessel is encountering.

The fuel usage by the vessels main engines and generators provides an indication of the energy requirements of the vessel. This is proportional to the sea and ice conditions encountered, but also ... View entire text
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Data Set Progress
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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
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: rob.bryson 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: 2002-10-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-05-31

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