Psychological Profiles of Antarctic Winter-Over Staff Since 1966

Accumulated data from clinical, observational and psychometric studies of the men who wintered over at Scott Base in successive parties was collected since the 1966/67 season. The dataset, sourced from NASA EarthData and the organization SCIOPS, was last updated in 1967. Its purpose was to determine any changes and compare essential features of profiles obtained by psychometric means.

Use Cases

• Analyze psychological adaptation to extreme isolation based on longitudinal observations.
• Compare psychometric profiles across different winter-over parties.
• Study potential changes in mental health or behavior over an Antarctic winter.
• Investigate the essential features of a psychological profile for polar personnel.

Strengths

• Data collection began in the 1966/67 season, providing a historical baseline.
• Includes multiple data types: clinical, observational, and psychometric.
• Focuses on a specific, isolated population: Antarctic winter-over staff.

Limitations

• Last updated 1967-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA EarthData

Collection Method

Clinical, observational, and psychometric studies of successive winter-over parties.

Time Range

Since the 1966/67 season

Freshness

1967-12-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Scott Base, Antarctica