Law Dome Antarctic Traverse Air Pressure and Temperature Records

21 days of field measurements from a 1987 glaciology traverse across Law Dome, Wilkes Land. The dataset contains air pressure and temperature readings along with travel notes from the expedition. It was archived by the Australian Antarctic Division.

Use Cases

• Analyze air_temperature variability over the 21-day traverse period for climate trend studies.
• Correlate air_pressure measurements with geographic location from travel notes for atmospheric research.
• Use travel_notes to reconstruct the expedition route and contextualize the environmental measurements.

Strengths

• 21 consecutive days of continuous field measurements.
• Includes primary source travel notes providing expedition context.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and measurement frequency.
• Data is from a single 1987 expedition, limiting temporal generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Division (AU_AADC) records store.

Collection Method

Field measurements and notes collected during a 21-day Antarctic traverse.

Time Range

1987 (21-day traverse period).

Freshness

1987

Geography

Law Dome, Wilkes Land, Antarctica; traverse originating from Casey station.