SCICEX Submarine Arctic Ocean Measurements

Data collection began in 1993 and is ongoing. The SCICEX program is a federal interagency collaboration using nuclear-powered submarines to study the Arctic Ocean, enabling year-round measurements independent of sea ice and weather. It gathers data on sea ice, water properties, and bathymetry to understand the Arctic basin's role in the climate system.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Arctic sea ice thickness and depth over time.
• Mapping seafloor bathymetry and topography of the Arctic Ocean basin.
• Studying ocean water properties, including chemical and nutrient levels.
• Investigating year-round hydrographic conditions beneath the ice cover.
• Modeling the Arctic Ocean's role in global climate dynamics.

Strengths

• Provides unique, year-round subsurface measurements unobtainable by surface ships, covering an entire ocean basin.
• Represents a long-term federal interagency collaboration with data collection spanning from 1993 to the present.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one reports 2026-03-12, another reports 2005-11-20.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as part of a federal interagency collaboration including the operational Navy and research agencies.

Collection Method

Scientific measurements collected from U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines.

Time Range

1993 to present

Freshness

2026-03-12 22:05:40.808844

Geography

Arctic Ocean basin