X-radiographs and gray scale analysis data were collected from sediment cores during a 2010 research voyage of the RV Palmer. The dataset supports paleoceanographic research under the LARISSA program. It was created by the AMD_KOPRI organization and last updated in December 2011.
Use Cases
- Analyze gray scale values from core radiographs to infer sediment composition changes over time.
- Correlate sediment layer features visible in X-radiographs with historical climate events in the Antarctic region.
- Use core location data (implied by the RV Palmer voyage) for spatial analysis of sediment deposition.
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated 2010 Antarctic research expedition using the RV Palmer.
- Includes derived analytical data from gray scale analysis of core radiographs.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, row count, and file formats are unknown.
- Data is over a decade old, with no indication of recent updates.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI, part of the LARISSA (LARsen Ice Shelf System, Antarctica) program.
- Collection Method
- Sediment cores collected during a research voyage, followed by X-radiography and gray scale analysis.
- Time Range
- 2010
- Freshness
- Last updated in 2011.
- Geography
- Antarctica (specific locations from the RV Palmer voyage).