Sights and Soundings from the Shackleton Ice Shelf Expedition, 2024

Geoscience Australia's Antarctic Geoscience program participated in the EASI-3 marine expedition aboard the RV Polarstern from February to April 2024. The dataset likely contains highlights from scientific exploration, seabed mapping, sonar data, sediment sampling, and documentation of ship life and wildlife along the East Antarctic Ice Shelf. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seabed topography based on mapping and sonar data mentioned in the description
• Studying sediment composition based on the sediment sampling activities described
• Documenting expedition logistics and wildlife observations based on the described voyage highlights

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific international marine expedition (EASI-3) aboard the RV Polarstern.
• The expedition took place over a defined period from February to April 2024.
• The data provider, Geoscience Australia, is a national scientific agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Collected during the EASI-3 international marine expedition aboard the RV Polarstern.

Time Range

February to April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:36:32.378606; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Shackleton Ice Shelf, East Antarctic Ice Shelf, Australia's Antarctic Territory coast