Sastrugi Observations on Law Dome and Wilkes Land from 1963 Traverse

Sastrugi observations from a 1963 Antarctic traverse provide detailed measurements of these wind-formed snow features. The dataset, managed by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, includes length, width, depth, and orientation records. Data collection concluded on October 23, 1963.

Use Cases

• Modeling wind-driven snow erosion and deposition patterns based on sastrugi orientation and dimensions.
• Analyzing historical Antarctic surface roughness for climate model validation based on field measurements.
• Studying the spatial distribution of snow surface features across Law Dome and Wilkes Land.

Strengths

• Contains detailed field measurements of multiple sastrugi attributes.
• Observations are tied to a specific 1963 Antarctic traverse, providing temporal and spatial context.

Limitations

• Last updated 1963-10-23 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

AU_AADC (Australian Antarctic Data Centre)

Collection Method

Field observations made during a traverse.

Time Range

1963

Freshness

1963-10-23 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Law Dome and Wilkes Land, Antarctica