Satellite Tracking of Adelie Penguin Foraging in Terra Nova Bay, 1994-2001

Satellite fixes from 1994 to 2001 track the foraging movements of Adelie Penguins from Edmonson Point in Antarctica. This work was completed as part of the ASAC project 2205, supporting the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Project. The dataset likely contains location and timestamp data for individual penguins.

Use Cases

• Modeling penguin foraging ranges and habitat use based on satellite-derived location data.
• Analyzing seasonal or interannual movement patterns from the 1994-2001 monitoring period.
• Supporting ecosystem monitoring and management efforts for the CCAMLR project.
• Studying the impact of environmental changes on Adelie Penguin behavior in the Terra Nova Bay region.

Strengths

• Provides multi-year temporal coverage from 1994 to 2001.
• Focuses on a specific, ecologically significant species (Adelie Penguins) in a defined region (Terra Nova Bay).
• Data was collected via satellite telemetry, a direct observation method.

Limitations

• Last updated 2001-03 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, via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Satellite tracking (satellite fixes) of penguin movements.

Time Range

1994 to 2001

Freshness

Last updated 2001-03-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Edmonson Point, Terra Nova Bay region, Antarctica