GPS Strain Fields on the Amery Ice Shelf and Antarctic Stations, 1998-1999

Static and kinematic GPS data collected on the Amery Ice Shelf using Leica 399 receivers. Additional GPS data were collected at Beaver Lake, Hamm Peak, Moushino Is., New Year Nunataks, Jetty Peninsula, and Else Platform. The dataset, provided in compressed RINEX format, was last updated by AU_AADC on 2001-03-31.

Use Cases

• Calculate strain rates on the Amery Ice Shelf based on GPS displacement data.
• Analyze Antarctic crustal movement patterns based on data from multiple stations.
• Validate satellite-derived ice velocity models using ground-based GPS observations.
• Study temporal deformation of ice shelves based on kinematic GPS data.

Strengths

• Data collected from multiple Antarctic stations including Beaver Lake and Hamm Peak.
• Files follow the standard IGS RINEX format and naming convention.
• Includes both static and kinematic GPS data types.

Limitations

• Last updated 2001-03-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

AU_AADC

Collection Method

GPS data collected using Leica 399 receivers.

Time Range

1998-1999

Freshness

2001-03-31

Geography

Amery Ice Shelf, Beaver Lake, Hamm Peak, Moushino Is., New Year Nunataks, Jetty Peninsula, Else Platform, Casey, Davis, Mawson (via Geoscience Australia)