Summary Abstract: Temperature and relative humidity HOBO data loggers were installed in a number of locations inside the historic huts at Cape Royds, Cape Evans and Hut Point on Ross Island in December 1999 (two in each hut). In December 2000, 3 additional HOBO's were installed at Cape Royds and Cape Evans and an additional 2 at Hut Point. The data loggers were used to monitor the temperature and relative humidity in the huts for the purpose of determining if the conditions in the hut are favorable for fungal growth, to highlight areas of concern where conditions maybe more favorable, to determine the effect of tourists on the hut environment, monitor changes within the hut environments and determine the effect of the restoration projects occurring at these three sites. Currently the data is stored at the University of Minnesota.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA Description: University of Minnesota's project homepage. These are joint collaborators with the University of Waikato Publications (pdf) are available on this website. Please contact for environmental data loggers data. Link: GET DATA Description: Investigators profile: Please contact the investigator for further information on this project. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Antarctic Heritage Trust related information on historic huts fungi

Geographic Coverage

N: -77.5529

S: -77.8472

E: 166.6333

W: 166.1684

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2000-01-17

Stop Date: 2008-01-24

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > CAPE EVANS CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > CAPE ROYDS CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > HUT POINT GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >TEMPERATURE PROFILES    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >HUMIDITY    [Definition]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >BUILDINGS    [Definition]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >CONSERVATION    [Definition]

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >FUNGI    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE

Platform

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS    [Information]

Instrument

HATDL >HOBO XT Air Temperature Logger    [Information]

Project

LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project    [Information]

EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic    [Information]

Access Constraints

Please contact Robert Blanchette for access to this data: robertb@umn.edu

Keywords

temperature

relative humidity

tourism

restoration work

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand    [Information] Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/ Data Center Personnel Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

ROBERTA L FARRELL Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 838 4704 Fax: +64 7 838 4976 Email: r.farrell at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Biological Sciences The University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 City: Hamilton Postal Code: 3105 Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-06-01 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-26

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