Transantarctic Mountains Geophysical Transect Data

Geophysical data collected as part of 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 under awards OPP-9615704 and OPP-9615832. The dataset was last updated in December 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyze geophysical transect data to model subsurface architecture of the Transantarctic Mountains.
• Correlate specific transect measurements (e.g., 'Pole Transect Wy_Y06a') with regional tectonic models.
• Use geospatial coordinates from the transect for mapping geological features in the Pensacola region.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with no updates since 1999.
• Key metadata such as row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• The specific geophysical measurement types and data formats are not described.

Provenance

Source

National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project, organized by SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Collected as part of the 'Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM)' geophysical research project.

Freshness

Last updated 1999-12-22.

Geography

Transantarctic Mountains, specifically the Pensacola region.