Biological Reconnaissance of Bunger Hills from 1977 Expedition

A 1977 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition visited the Bunger Hills on March 2nd to collect biological and geological samples. The dataset is a scanned report summarizing the findings and reviewing earlier scientific work in the region by other nations. It was created by R.J. Barker and sourced from the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Analyze the expedition's biological sample collection notes for historical species distribution studies.
• Review the geological sample descriptions to compare with modern Antarctic geological surveys.
• Extract location data (latitudes 65°51' to 66°20' S, longitudes 100° to 101°30' E) for mapping historical research sites.
• Parse the summary of earlier scientific work to create a timeline of international research in the Bunger Hills.

Strengths

• Provides a precise historical record from a single-day expedition on March 2, 1977.
• Includes a review of earlier scientific work, offering contextual historical depth.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single scanned document; sample data and raw measurements are not provided as structured data.
• Data is from a single point in time (1977), offering no temporal trends or updates.
• The geographic scope is limited to the specific Bunger Hills area.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Field collection of biological and geological samples during an Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE).

Time Range

1977-03-02

Freshness

1977-03-02

Geography

Bunger Hills, Antarctica (latitudes 65°51' to 66°20' S, longitudes 100° to 101°30' E).