1990s geophysical data collected as part of the Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) project. The dataset is a pole transect from the Pensacola region, funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs. It was contributed by the SCIOPS organization and last updated in December 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyze geophysical transect data to model subsurface architecture of the Transantarctic Mountains.
- Correlate pole transect measurements with regional tectonic features and dynamics.
- Use geospatial coordinates from the transect for mapping geological formations in the Pensacola region.
Strengths
- Data originates from a major NSF-funded collaborative research project (OPP-9615704, OPP-9615832).
- Focuses on a specific, scientifically significant region: the Transantarctic Mountains.
Limitations
- Data is over 20 years old (last updated 1999), limiting relevance for contemporary dynamic studies.
- Specific data volume, features, and measurement types are not described.
Provenance
- Source
- National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, SCIOPS organization.
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the collaborative Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) geophysical research project.
- Time Range
- 1990s (project funding dates from 1996).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Pensacola region, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.