Macquarie Island Aerobiology and Wind Climate Project: Phase 3

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Title: Macquarie Island Aerobiology and Wind Climate Project: Phase 3

Description:

Abstract:

Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 246 See the link below for public details on this project. From the abstract of the referenced paper: Analyses of data collected during the summer of 1979-80 from pollen traps and a flag tatter experiment along a transect across Macquarie Island, between Bauer Bay and Sandy Bay, suggest that the most sheltered locations are in the lee of prominent ridges, especially below the eastern coastal cliff tops, but also, paradoxically, on the lower slopes of the windward (west) coast. The presence of feldmark community pollen grains from 'downwind' and higher altitudes in the west coast pollen traps indicates that, during the period here documented, the island formed a topographic barrier such that when there were winds from westerly quarters of sufficient velocity, not only would the predictable lee side rotor circulations have been produced, but also a trapped windward (west coast) rotor that, at low altitudes, would have run counter to the prevailing winds. Flag tatter data from the most exposed sites indicate local wind climates of greater severity than any measured in the same way at comparable maritime latitudes across similar topographic barriers elsewhere. It can be inferred that windward rotors are not uncommon on Macquarie Island. The effectiveness of Macquarie Island as a barrier to local ocean and atmospheric circulation is a function of balances between tectonic and denudational (including marine) processes and glacial eustasy, and would have varied over time. This, and the resulting effect of local wind circulation on fallout patterns, need to be considered when interpreting pollen diagrams.

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Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Peterson J.A., Scott J.J. (1988) Interrelationships between wind exposure, vegetation distribution and pollen fallout between Bauer Bay and Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 122(1). 247-253

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Beginning_Date: 19790901

Ending_Date: 19890331

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: 158.8

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 158.9

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -54.55

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -54.7

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ISLANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > INDIGENOUS VEGETATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > POLLEN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS)

Theme_Keyword: FIELD SURVEYS

Theme_Keyword: Pollen Trap

Theme_Keyword: Rotor Circulation

Theme_Keyword: Pollen Fallout

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Patterns

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Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: A pdf copy of the referenced paper is available for download from the provided URL.

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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 at the provided URL when using these data.

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JAMES PETERSON

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JENNIFER SCOTT

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Address: MONASH UNIVERSITY

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD

City: CLAYTON

State_or_Province: Victoria

Postal_Code: 3168

Country: Australia

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Address: University of Tasmania

Address: PRIVATE BAG 78

City: HOBART

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7001

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 9905 2929

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6226 2205

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 9905 2948

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6226 2989

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jim.peterson@arts.monash.edu.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jenny.scott@utas.edu.au

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Dates provided in temporal coverage are approximate only. This record has been completed by staff at the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, and the quality of it's contents and related data cannot be guaranteed.

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Contact_Organization: AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Contact_Person: DATA OFFICER AADC

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@aad.gov.au

Resource_Description: ASAC_246

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http://data.aad.gov.au

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DATA CENTER URL

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https://secure3.aad.gov.au/proms/public/projects/r...

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Public information for ASAC project 246

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Fees: Free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000720

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100720

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JAMES PETERSON

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Address: MONASH UNIVERSITY

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD

City: CLAYTON

State_or_Province: Victoria

Postal_Code: 3168

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 9905 2929

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 9905 2948

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jim.peterson@arts.monash.edu.au

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time