Under Sea Ice Temperature and Salinity Measurements Near Mawson Base, 1977

During 1977, many measurements of sea temperature and salinity were taken through the sea ice near the Mawson Antarctic base. Readings for each site were taken at depths that were multiples of 5, usually down to 100 meters where possible. The measurements are recorded in log books archived at the Australian Antarctic Division.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical ocean temperature profiles based on depth measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyzing salinity gradients under Antarctic sea ice based on the recorded salinity data
• Studying sea ice-ocean interactions near Mawson base using the paired temperature and salinity readings

Strengths

• Measurements were taken at standardized depths (multiples of 5 meters) down to 100 meters.
• Data is sourced from a specific, documented Antarctic research location (Mawson base) in 1977.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 1978-01-14 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Division (AU_AADC)

Collection Method

Measurements taken through sea ice and recorded in log books.

Time Range

1977

Freshness

1978-01-14 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Near Mawson base, Antarctic