McMurdo Dry Valleys Meteorological Data for Climate Modeling, 1993-1994

Ten micrometeorological sites in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys recorded temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, pressure, sunlight, and heat transfer automatically every 5-15 minutes. The data was collected by SCIOPS in 1993-1994 to understand the valleys' formation and model the effects of global warming on glaciated regions. The dataset's primary aim was to validate physical models for predicting climate change impacts on similar environments.

Use Cases

• Modeling valley microclimate dynamics based on the seven recorded meteorological variables.
• Analyzing the effects of global warming on glaciated valleys using the comparative model data.
• Studying heat transfer and energy balance in polar desert environments.
• Investigating wind patterns and their role in maintaining snow-free valleys.

Strengths

• Data from ten distinct sites provides spatial coverage across the valley system.
• High-frequency automated recordings every 5-15 minutes capture detailed temporal dynamics.
• Includes seven core meteorological variables for comprehensive environmental analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 1993-12 09 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

Automated recordings from ten micrometeorological sites.

Time Range

1993-1994

Freshness

1993-12-09 23:59:59.999000

Geography

McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica