Antarctic Sediment Geochemical Measurements from Cape Roberts Project

Measurements of total carbon, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, and total sulphur from whole rock sediment samples. Data was collected by an international consortium including the Antarctic programs of the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Samples were obtained via drilling rig on fast ice in McMurdo Sound.

Use Cases

• Model relationships between total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (N) to infer paleoenvironmental conditions.
• Analyze total sulphur (S) concentrations alongside total carbon (TC) to study diagenetic processes in Antarctic sediments.
• Use the geochemical measurements (TC, TOC, N, S) as proxies for reconstructing Antarctic climatic and tectonic history.

Strengths

• Includes four key geochemical measurements (TC, TOC, N, S) per sample.
• Data originates from a major international scientific drilling project.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown.
• Specific analytical methods and potential measurement error ranges are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis of whole rock samples collected by drilling rig on fast ice.

Geography

McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.