Norwegian Arctic Ship Logbook Data Digitized in Russia

Arctic region Norwegian ship logbook data was digitized in St. Petersburg, Russia, by the organization Ecoshelf. The dataset includes logbook data from Wishman et al., primarily from the period circa 1995-1996. The data is provided by the organization SCIOPS and was last updated in the NASA EarthData system in 1912.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in Arctic marine conditions using logbook timestamps from circa 1995-1996.
• Correlating ship-reported observations with regional climate models for the Arctic region.
• Studying historical shipping routes and operational data recorded in Norwegian logbooks.

Strengths

• Data originates from primary historical sources: Norwegian ship logbooks.
• Specific temporal focus on the mid-1990s (circa 1995-1996).

Limitations

• Extremely stale data; last system update recorded as December 1912.
• Unknown sample size, row count, and specific measured variables (columns).
• Potential geographic bias focused solely on the Arctic region near Norway.

Provenance

Source

Norwegian ship logbooks, digitized by Ecoshelf in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Collection Method

Digitization of physical logbook records.

Time Range

circa 1995-1996

Geography

Arctic region, Norwegian waters.