Transantarctic Mountains Geophysical Pole Transect Data

Pensacola/Pole Transect Ey_Y08b is a geophysical dataset from the Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) research project. The data was collected by the SCIOPS organization and last updated in December 1999. It was funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs.

Use Cases

• Analyzing geophysical transect data to model subsurface architecture of the Transantarctic Mountains.
• Correlating specific transect features (e.g., Ey_Y08b) with regional tectonic models.
• Using pole transect measurements for studies on mountain range dynamics and evolution.

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal NSF-funded collaborative research project (OPP-9615704, OPP-9615832).
• Focuses on a specific, scientifically significant region: the Transantarctic Mountains.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with no updates recorded since 1999.
• Critical metadata like row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• Spatial coverage is limited to a specific transect path within the broader mountain range.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS organization via NASA EarthData.

Collection Method

Collected as part of the NSF-funded TAM geophysical research project.

Freshness

1999-12-22

Geography

Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica (specific transect path).