Antarctic Geodetic GPS Data from the 2004/2005 Research Season

A group of data sets includes geodetic and mapping quality GPS data from UNAVCO supported Antarctic science projects. The data supports science disciplines including geology, geophysics, glaciology, biology, and environmental research for the 2004/2005 season. The data was last updated on 2005-02-04.

Use Cases

• Analyzing tectonic plate motion based on geodetic GPS data.
• Studying ice sheet dynamics and glacial flow based on mapping quality GPS data.
• Conducting environmental research in Antarctica based on location data from supported projects.
• Correlating geological field observations with precise positional data.

Strengths

• Data is from the 2004/2005 Antarctic research season, providing a specific temporal snapshot.
• Supports multiple science disciplines: geology, geophysics, glaciology, biology, and environmental research.
• Includes both geodetic and mapping quality GPS data, suggesting varied precision levels.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-02-04; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

UNAVCO supported Antarctic science projects, aggregated via nasa_earthdata.

Collection Method

Collected from field projects during the 2004/2005 Antarctic season.

Time Range

2004/2005 season

Freshness

2005-02-04

Geography

Antarctica