Coordinated Eastern Arctic Experiment Data from 1988-1989

CEAREX was a multi-platform field program conducted in the Norwegian Seas and Greenland north to Svalbard from September 1988 through May 1989. The experiment involved participation from Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, and the United States. It collected a wide range of environmental measurements across the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea ice motion and bathymetry to understand Arctic ice dynamics.
• Studying ocean chemistry through measurements of salinity, alkalinity, and carbon dioxide.
• Investigating atmospheric conditions via surface air temperature, humidity, and wind speed data.
• Examining aquatic ecosystems using plankton and zooplankton indicators.
• Researching ocean acoustics through ambient noise measurements.

Strengths

• Data covers a wide range of physical and biological variables, including atmospheric temperature, ocean chemistry, sea ice motion, and plankton.
• Collection involved a coordinated, multi-national effort over a defined 9-month period from September 1988 to May 1989.
• Dataset has a cross-platform presence on datagov and nasa_earthdata, indicating established curation.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: datagov lists 2026-03 13, while nasa_earthdata lists 1989-05-31.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Multi-platform field program.

Time Range

September 1988 through May 1989

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:25:33.614629

Geography

Norwegian Seas and Greenland north to Svalbard