Satellite Tracking of Adelie Penguin Foraging Near Casey Station, 1995-1996

Satellite tracking data records the foraging movements of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Shirley Island near Casey Station, Antarctica. The data was collected during the 1995-1996 summer season as part of ASAC project 2205. The dataset is provided by the organization AU_AADC.

Use Cases

• Modeling penguin foraging ranges and habitat use based on satellite-derived location data.
• Analyzing seasonal movement patterns during the Antarctic summer breeding season.
• Studying the spatial ecology of Adelie penguins in relation to a specific research station.
• Validating or comparing satellite telemetry methods for tracking marine birds.

Strengths

• Data is temporally specific, covering the 1995-1996 summer season.
• Focuses on a clearly defined species (Adelie Penguins) and location (Shirley Island near Casey Station).
• Data collection method (satellite tracking) is explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Last updated 1996-03-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

AU_AADC

Collection Method

Satellite tracking (satellite fixes) of penguin movements.

Time Range

1995-1996 summer season

Freshness

1996-03-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Shirley Island near Casey Station, Antarctica