Cruise NBP01-01 jumbo piston cores were split and subsampled at the Antarctic Marine Research Committee Facility, Florida State University. Samples were oven dried to determine physical properties of density, porosity, and water content. The data was collected by SCIOPS and is hosted on NASA Earthdata.
Use Cases
- Model sediment transport based on density and porosity measurements
- Analyze water content variations in marine sediment cores
- Study Antarctic marine geology based on core sample physical properties
Strengths
- Data originates from a specific Antarctic research cruise (NBP01-01)
- Physical properties were measured using a standardized subsampling method (5 cc syringe)
- Samples were processed at a dedicated research facility
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata
- Collection Method
- Jumbo piston cores were split, subsampled with a 5 cc syringe approximately every 5 cm, and oven dried.
- Geography
- Antarctic region (from cruise NBP01-01)