1990s data from a collaborative geophysical research project contrasting the architecture and dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and contributed to by the organization SCIOPS. The dataset was last updated in December 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyzing geological transect data from the Pensacola/Pole area for structural research.
- Studying geophysical features like seismic or magnetic readings collected along the specified transect.
- Correlating project findings with other Antarctic datasets using NSF award numbers OPP-9615704 and OPP-9615832 as identifiers.
Strengths
- Data originates from a formally funded NSF research project (awards OPP-9615704 and OPP-9615832).
- Focuses on a specific, scientifically significant region: the Transantarctic Mountains.
Limitations
- Extremely stale data, last updated over 24 years ago in 1999.
- No column names, sample data, or size information is available for assessment.
- Specific data types, formats, and collection methodology are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, via the SCIOPS organization.
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the collaborative 'Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM)' research project.
- Time Range
- 1990s (project funding dates suggest this period).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Transantarctic Mountains, specifically the Pensacola/Pole transect area in Antarctica.