Four members of an Antarctic field party provided baseline and at least twice-weekly urine samples over a five to six week period. The dataset contains 9-hour and 24-hour measurements of sodium, potassium, creatinine, and protein excretion. It was collected by SCIOPS and last updated in February 1983.
Use Cases
- Modeling renal electrolyte handling based on sodium and potassium excretion data.
- Analyzing physiological stress responses based on protein and creatinine excretion patterns.
- Studying circadian rhythm effects on human metabolism under 24-hour daylight conditions.
- Benchmarking baseline physiological metrics against Antarctic expedition data.
Strengths
- Data was collected at least twice weekly over a five to six week period, providing longitudinal measurements.
- Includes baseline measurements prior to Antarctic departure for comparison.
- Focuses on a controlled, extreme environmental condition of 24-hour daylight.
Limitations
- Last updated 1983-02-28 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- Urine samples collected from four Antarctic field party members.
- Time Range
- Study period of five to six weeks.
- Freshness
- Last updated 1983-02-28 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- Antarctica, with baseline collections in New Zealand.