Adelie Penguin Satellite Tracking in Dumont D'Urville, 1995-1996

ASAC project 2205 produced this dataset of satellite-tracked Adelie penguin movements in the Dumont D'Urville region, Antarctica. It records foraging locations determined from satellite fixes during the 1995-1996 summer season. The dataset was last updated in March 1996.

Use Cases

• Modeling penguin foraging ranges and habitat use based on satellite-derived location data.
• Analyzing seasonal movement patterns in the Antarctic summer based on the 1995-1996 time frame.
• Supporting ecosystem monitoring for CCAMLR by studying a key indicator species.
• Mapping critical foraging areas for Adelie penguins in the Dumont D'Urville region.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific indicator species (Adelie penguins) in a defined Antarctic region.
• Temporal coverage is explicitly stated as the 1995-1996 summer season.
• Data collection method (satellite tracking) is clearly described.

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 (Australian Antarctic Data Centre) via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Satellite tracking and fix determination.

Time Range

1995-1996 summer season.

Freshness

Static dataset from 1996.

Geography

Dumont D'Urville region, Antarctica.