Annotated maps and notes compiled in May 2000 document visible human disturbance in the Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. The compilation was done by Ewan McIvor of the Australian Antarctic Division, based on discussions with scientists Jim Burgess and Andy Spate. It includes locations and notes for walking routes, helicopter landing sites, a tide gauge, a fuel line, a grave site, a micro erosion monitoring site, ice caves, and a Pliocene deposit.
Use Cases
- Map human disturbance features like walking routes and helicopter landing sites to assess environmental footprint in the Larsemann Hills.
- Analyze the spatial distribution of annotated sites such as the grave site, fuel line, and tide gauge for heritage management planning.
- Use the notes on the long-term micro erosion monitoring site established in 1990 for time-series analysis of landscape change.
- Correlate the locations of ice caves and the Pliocene deposit with geological or glaciological survey data.
Strengths
- Compiled by a researcher from the Australian Antarctic Division with input from field scientists.
- Documents 8 distinct types of human and natural disturbance features.
Limitations
- Data is from a single snapshot in May 2000, with no subsequent updates.
- Unknown row count and specific geospatial coordinates limit quantitative analysis.
- Relies on manual annotations and notes, which may have subjective elements.
Provenance
- Source
- Ewan McIvor, Australian Antarctic Division.
- Collection Method
- Compilation based on discussions with scientists Jim Burgess and Andy Spate, resulting in annotated maps and notes.
- Time Range
- May 2000.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica.