Antarctic Coastal Sea Level, Temperature, and Pressure Data from Scott Base

Sea level, air temperature, and barometric pressure measurements recorded at 5-minute intervals from a monitoring station near Scott Base, Antarctica. The dataset was collected and archived by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) with contributions from SCIOPS, starting in January 2001 and continuing at least through 2013. Annual calibrations using geodetic GPS receivers ensure data accuracy by comparing sensor readings to direct sea surface height measurements.

Use Cases

• Analyze tidal patterns and sea level anomalies from the 5-minute sea level time series.
• Correlate barometric pressure fluctuations with short-term sea level changes.
• Study local air temperature trends and their relationship to coastal conditions using the temperature time series.
• Validate satellite altimetry or climate models with in-situ sea level and meteorological data from this Antarctic location.

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 5-minute sampling intervals.
• Annual calibration using geodetic GPS over four tide cycles ensures data accuracy.
• Multi-year temporal coverage from 2001 to at least 2013.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and file size.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single coastal site near Scott Base, Antarctica.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last update date is unknown.

Provenance

Source

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Data logged from in-situ sensors and transmitted to a data logger at Scott Base, with annual GPS-based calibration.

Time Range

2001 to at least 2013.

Geography

Coastal site near Scott Base, Antarctica.