A log of biological and sea ice observations made at Mawson station between 1971 and 1974

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

This file contains a log of biological observations undertaken at Mawson station between 1971 and 1974. The observed animals include: Wilson's Storm Petrels, Petrels, Giant Petrels, Skuas, Emperor Penguins, Snow Petrels, Silver Grey Petrels, Antarctic Petrel, Weddell Seals, Crabeater Seals, Leopard Seals, Elephant Seals, Ross Seals and Whales. The log also includes a number of sea ice observations made at Mawson Station. The hard copy of the log has been archived by the Australian Antarctic Division library.

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Title A log of biological and sea ice observations made at Mawson station between 1971 and 1974
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/857c7ece-aa6c-485e-81fe-7779d55a0f14
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1971 - 31/12/1974
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "A log of biological and sea ice observations made at Mawson station between 1971 and 1974". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/a-log-of-biological-and-sea-ice-observations-made-at-mawson-station-between-1971-and-1974