From December 7, 2010, to March 18, 2011, this dataset contains time series of temperature and pressure from four logging stations deployed at the seafloor near the Polish Polar Station Arctowski on King George Island, Antarctica. The data was collected by NOAA NCEI to quantify summer temperature variability across three transects in the intertidal zone, from extreme low to extreme high water spring tide levels.
Use Cases
- Modeling temperature variability in polar intertidal zones based on tidal height gradients.
- Analyzing the influence of factors like wave action and air temperature on seafloor conditions.
- Studying the impact of glacier retreat and summer melts on near-shore polar habitats.
- Correlating pressure and temperature data to understand tidal force effects in a rocky substratum environment.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific summer season from 2010-12-07 to 2011-03-18.
- Measurements were taken across three distinct transects and four logging stations, providing spatial context.
- The description details specific environmental factors studied, such as tidal height, shore lithology, and ice presence.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2011-03-18 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Deployed four pressure and temperature logging stations at the rocky seafloor substratum.
- Time Range
- 2010-12 07 to 2011-03-18
- Freshness
- Last updated 2011-03-18 00:00:00.
- Geography
- Intertidal zone near Polish Polar Station Arctowski, King George Island, Antarctica.