Transantarctic Mountains Geophysical Transect Data

Pensacola/Pole Transect Wy_Y04a is a geophysical dataset from the Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) research project. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and the data was last updated in December 1999. The dataset is managed by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyzing transect data to model the geological architecture of the Transantarctic Mountains.
• Studying geophysical dynamics along the Pensacola/Pole survey line for tectonic research.
• Using the transect's spatial coordinates to map subsurface features in the Antarctic region.
• Correlating this transect data with other TAM project datasets for a broader geological analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal NSF-funded collaborative research project (awards OPP-9615704 and OPP-9615832).
• Dataset is part of a focused study on the architecture and dynamics of a major mountain range.

Limitations

• Dataset is over 20 years old, with the last update recorded in 1999, indicating potential temporal staleness.
• No metadata on row count, column names, or sample data is available, hindering immediate usability assessment.
• Specifics on data collection methodology, spatial resolution, and file formats are unknown.

Provenance

Source

National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs-funded TAM research project, managed by SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Collected as part of a geophysical field research project, likely involving transect-based measurements.

Freshness

1999-12-22

Geography

Transantarctic Mountains region, specifically along the Pensacola/Pole transect line in Antarctica.