Monthly Fuel Usage for Generators and Boilers at Australian Antarctic Stations

Fuel consumption data tracks monthly usage of Special Antarctic Blend diesel at four Australian Antarctic stations: Casey, Davis, Mawson, and Macquarie Island. The Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) compiled these figures from monthly plant inspector reports. The dataset was last updated in February 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal fuel consumption patterns for station generators and boilers across four distinct Antarctic locations.
• Correlate monthly fuel usage data with linked indicators like air temperature, electricity usage, and station person-days to model energy demand drivers.
• Estimate greenhouse gas emissions from station operations by applying emission factors to the reported monthly fuel volumes.
• Benchmark fuel efficiency between the Casey, Davis, Mawson, and Macquarie Island stations over time.
• Monitor the pressure indicator of environmental impact as defined by the State of the Environment (SOE) reporting framework.

Strengths

• Data covers four distinct geographic stations in the Antarctic region, enabling comparative analysis.
• Measurements are derived from direct gauge readings as part of a formal monthly reporting program.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage and total row count are unspecified.
• Data collection ended with the last update in February 2016, making it temporally stale for current analysis.
• The specific fuel volume columns and measurement units are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC), sourced from NASA's Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Direct reading of fuel gauges at stations, recorded in monthly Plant Inspector reports submitted to head office.

Freshness

Monthly reports; last updated 2016-02-29.

Geography

Australian Antarctic stations: Casey, Davis, Mawson, and Macquarie Island.