Pensacola/Pole Transect Wy_Y11c is a dataset from a collaborative geophysical research project focused on the Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM). 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 by organization SCIOPS in December 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyzing geological architecture along the Wy_Y11c transect line in the Transantarctic Mountains.
- Modeling subsurface dynamics and crustal structure using geophysical measurements from the transect.
- Correlating geophysical features with tectonic models of the Antarctic continent.
Strengths
- Data originates from a formally funded NSF project (OPP-9615704, OPP-9615832).
- Focuses on a specific, scientifically significant region: the Transantarctic Mountains.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update in 1999, potentially limiting modern applicability.
- No column, row, or size information is available, hindering assessment of data scope and utility.
Provenance
- Source
- National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs-funded project; organization SCIOPS.
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of a collaborative geophysical research project, likely involving field measurements along a transect.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica (specific transect: Pensacola/Pole, Wy_Y11c).