The Antarctic Dome Fuji region was surveyed during the summer of 2007/2008 to investigate surface snow density. Measurements were taken along a route connecting Relay Point, Dome Fuji, and a JASE Meeting Point, with data collected in December 2007 and January 2008. The dataset likely contains density values from two types of samplers at plateau sites above ~3000 meters elevation.
Use Cases
- Modeling temporal changes in surface snow density based on the two measurement periods
- Analyzing spatial distribution of snow density along the traverse route
- Studying snow stratification formation based on high-resolution depth measurements
- Comparing density measurements from rectangular and cylindrical samplers
Strengths
- Data collection spans two distinct periods (December 2007 and January 2008), enabling temporal comparison
- Measurements were taken at high-resolution depths (3 cm) to 21 cm
- Spatial coverage includes a defined traverse route across plateau sites above ~3000 m elevation
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last updated 2008-01-29 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Snow density measurements performed with rectangular and cylindrical samplers, with snow weight measured using electronic and mechanical balances.
- Time Range
- December 2007 to January 2008
- Geography
- Antarctic Dome Fuji region, along route connecting Relay Point (74°0'S, 43°00'E), Dome Fuji (77°19'S, 39°42'E), and JASE Meeting Point (75°53'S, 25°50'E)