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Data description paper |
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Coastal complexity of the Antarctic continent
Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Corporative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
John McKinlay
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Alexander D. Fraser
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Corporative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Robert A. Massom
Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Corporative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
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This study quantifies the characteristic complexity
signaturesaround the Antarctic outer coastal margin, giving a multiscale estimate of the magnitude and direction of undulation or complexity at each point location along the entire coastline. It has numerous applications for both geophysical and biological studies and will contribute to Antarctic research requiring quantitative information about this important interface.
This study quantifies the characteristic complexity
signaturesaround the Antarctic outer...
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