Casey Station in Antarctica provides daily data on electricity load, energy use, and station population for the 2011-2012 period. The dataset was compiled by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre from plumber logs and direct electrical system monitoring by station personnel. It documents the relationship between human occupancy and power demand in an isolated polar environment.
Use Cases
- Model the relationship between the 'Number of people on station' and 'Average load' or 'Peak load' to forecast energy demand.
- Analyze daily 'Energy (kWh)' production against 'Genset SAB use (SAL)' and 'Boiler fuel use (L)' to calculate generator and boiler efficiency.
- Identify seasonal patterns in 'Peak load' and fuel consumption metrics to optimize diesel generator scheduling and fuel logistics.
- Correlate 'Boiler fuel use (L)' with station population and external temperature data to model heating requirements.
Strengths
- Data covers a full annual cycle from 2011 to 2012, capturing seasonal variations.
- Includes multiple directly logged metrics: average load, peak load, energy, genset use, and boiler fuel use.
- Population data is recorded daily from a single consistent source (plumber's log book).
Limitations
- Dataset size is limited to one station and a single year, reducing generalizability.
- Population counting method may differ from official station records, introducing a potential bias.
- Temporal coverage ended in 2012, making the data over a decade old.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Direct logging by electricians for power metrics; daily manual counts from a plumber's log book for population.
- Time Range
- 2011-2012
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Casey Station, Antarctica.