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

Australian Ocean Data Network provides data from a 2003-2004 scientific expedition to the Amery Ice Shelf in eastern Antarctica. The dataset contains measurements from instruments lowered through a drill hole to study the ocean cavity beneath the ice shelf. It is presented as an educational activity with teacher answers.

Use Cases

• Teaching oceanographic concepts based on real Antarctic expedition data
• Analyzing sub-ice shelf ocean conditions based on instrument measurements
• Exploring polar science methods based on the drilling and data collection described

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific scientific expedition during the 2003-2004 Antarctic summer.
• Includes educational materials such as teacher answers for structured learning.

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

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Instruments lowered through a drill hole in the Amery Ice Shelf.

Time Range

Summer of 2003-2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:50:08.986777; freshness should be verified

Geography

Amery Ice Shelf, eastern Antarctica