S2 Pit and Strain Grid Measurements on Law Dome, 1962-1963

Measurements and re-measurements from the S2 pit and strain grid on Law Dome were recorded during 1962 and 1963. The dataset originates from the Australian Antarctic Division and the hard copy is archived in their records store. The data likely documents temporal changes in ice strain at a specific Antarctic location.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal changes in ice strain based on repeated measurements mentioned in the description.
• Modeling ice flow and deformation at Law Dome based on field data from a specific pit and grid.
• Calibrating or validating remote sensing data with ground-based strain measurements from the 1960s.
• Studying historical Antarctic glaciological field campaigns and their data collection methods.

Strengths

• Provides specific temporal coverage for the years 1962 and 1963.
• Focuses on a defined geographical location: the S2 pit and strain grid on Law Dome, Antarctica.
• Includes re-measurements, suggesting a time-series component for change analysis.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 1963-12 -31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Division (AU_AADC)

Collection Method

Field measurements from a pit and strain grid.

Time Range

1962-1963

Freshness

Last updated 1963-12-31 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

S2 pit and strain grid, Law Dome, Antarctica