Amery Ice Shelf Borehole Temperature Data from 2011-2012

Antarctic thermistor data from the AM01 and AM01b boreholes on the Amery Ice Shelf, collected in 2011 and 2012. The dataset was produced by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) under projects ASAC 1164 and AAS 4096. The 2011-2012 data may represent the final readings due to battery failure.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal temperature trends within the ice shelf using time-series thermistor readings.
• Model ice shelf basal melt rates by correlating borehole temperature profiles with oceanic conditions.
• Validate thermodynamic ice sheet models by comparing simulated temperature fields with in-situ thermistor data.
• Assess instrument longevity and data continuity issues related to the noted battery failure event.

Strengths

• Data originates from established boreholes (AM01 and AM01b) drilled in 2002 and 2003.
• Provides in-situ temperature measurements from a critical Antarctic ice shelf region.

Limitations

• The dataset may be incomplete or final due to a documented battery failure.
• Specific row counts, column details, and measurement frequencies are unknown.
• Temporal coverage is limited to the 2011-2012 period, with no guarantee of subsequent updates.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC).

Collection Method

Collected via thermistor strings deployed in hot water drill boreholes on the Amery Ice Shelf.

Time Range

2011-2012.

Freshness

Data is from 2011-2012, with a last updated timestamp of 2012-06-30; it is a static, historical dataset.

Geography

Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica.