Transantarctic Mountains Geophysical Transect Data

Geophysical data from the Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) collaborative research project. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs under awards OPP-9615704 and OPP-9615832. The data was last updated in December 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyzing geological architecture using transect-based geophysical measurements.
• Studying mountain range dynamics from collected field data along the transect.
• Correlating geophysical features with tectonic models of the Transantarctic Mountains.

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal NSF-funded collaborative research project.
• Focuses on the specific and significant Transantarctic Mountains region.

Limitations

• Data is over 20 years old, potentially limiting relevance to current models.
• Specific data volume, file formats, and column details are unknown.
• Spatial coverage is limited to the specific transect line in the study.

Provenance

Source

National Science Foundation-funded TAM research project via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Field-collected geophysical data, likely from a pole transect survey.

Time Range

Collection period likely in the late 1990s, aligned with grant dates.

Freshness

Last updated in 1999; no update frequency indicated.

Geography

Transantarctic Mountains region of Antarctica, specific to the Pensacola/Pole transect.