Strain meter measurements with a 500 mm gauge length captured the influence of moving loads on sea ice near McMurdo Station. Data includes strain produced by a Ford pickup driven at speeds up to 70 mph and Hercules (C130) and Starlifter (C141) aircraft during taxiing, takeoff, and landing. The dataset was collected by SCIOPS and last updated in November 1984.
Use Cases
- Modeling flexural wave propagation in sea ice based on strain meter readings from moving vehicles.
- Calculating maximum aircraft landing and takeoff weights sea ice can support based on strain data.
- Analyzing wavelength and shape of waves produced at high speeds from aircraft flying at specific altitudes and speeds.
- Comparing strain responses from different load types (vehicle vs. aircraft) and speeds.
Strengths
- Measurements include strain from specific vehicles (Ford pickup) and aircraft (C130, C141) at documented speeds up to 70 mph and 160 knots.
- Strain meters were placed at specific distances (2000, 3000, and 4000 ft marks) from the runway end.
- Data collection involved controlled experiments with aircraft flown at approximately 25 ft altitude.
Limitations
- Last updated 1984-11-30 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
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Strain meter measurements from vehicle and aircraft operations on a sea ice runway.
- Geography
- Sea ice runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.