Amery Ice Shelf Ocean Cavity Measurements from 2003-2004 Antarctic Expedition

Instrument measurements from an ocean cavity beneath Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf, collected during the summer of 2003-2004. Six scientists drilled through hundreds of meters of ice to lower instruments into the dark ocean below. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data as an educational resource with teacher answers.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions beneath an ice shelf based on instrument measurements mentioned in the description
• Study the physical properties of subglacial ocean cavities based on the expedition's findings
• Teach data analysis concepts using real polar expedition data based on the provided educational activity

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific scientific expedition to the Amery Ice Shelf in the summer of 2003-2004.
• Includes educational materials and teacher answers for classroom use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Instruments lowered through a drill hole in the ice shelf.

Time Range

Summer of 2003-2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:35:36.213257; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Amery Ice Shelf, eastern Antarctica