Argentine Antarctic Institute and National University of Mar del Plata personnel collected this multidisciplinary data during three summer Antarctic campaigns. The project involved oceanographic, geological, cartographic, and engineering work in the Southern Ocean. Data collection concluded with the 1999-2000 campaign.
Use Cases
- Analyze oceanographic parameters like temperature and salinity from the CAV 97/98, 98/99, and 99/00 campaigns for climate studies.
- Correlate geological survey data with coastal oceanographic measurements to understand sediment transport.
- Map project personnel and their disciplines (e.g., Oceanographic Contact, Geology, Cartography) to track contributions to specific data fields.
- Study spatial data from the Coastal Oceanographic Group's work to model Antarctic coastal dynamics.
Strengths
- Data originates from three dedicated summer Antarctic campaigns (CAV 97/98, 98/99, 99/00).
- Project involved a multidisciplinary team with documented contacts for oceanography, geology, cartography, and engineering.
Limitations
- Specific data columns, row counts, and file formats are unknown, hindering immediate usability.
- Data is temporally stale, with the last update recorded in March 2000, limiting analysis of recent conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) and National University of Mar del Plata, via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Field measurements and research conducted during summer Antarctic campaigns.
- Time Range
- Campaigns conducted during Antarctic summers of 1997-1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000.
- Freshness
- Single snapshot; last updated 2000-03-31.
- Geography
- Argentinian Antarctic region, Southern Ocean coastal areas.