Wilkes Station Antarctic Observations on Ice and Weather, 1957-1962

1957-1962 observations from work near Wilkes Station, Law Dome, Wilkes Land. The dataset includes recorded values for accumulation, movement, surface conditions, snow hardness and density, and air temperatures. The hard copy is archived by the Australian Antarctic Division.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical ice accumulation rates based on recorded accumulation measurements.
• Analyzing snowpack properties and stability based on snow hardness and density data.
• Studying temperature trends in the Antarctic region based on recorded air temperatures.
• Investigating ice sheet movement dynamics based on movement measurements.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 6-year time period from 1957 to 1962.
• Includes multiple physical measurement types mentioned in the description: accumulation, movement, snow properties, and temperature.
• Original records are archived by an authoritative organization (AU_AADC).

Limitations

• Last updated 1962-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

AU_AADC (Australian Antarctic Division)

Collection Method

Physical observations recorded at Wilkes Station.

Time Range

1957-1962

Freshness

Historical; last updated date is 1962-12-31.

Geography

Wilkes Station, Law Dome, Wilkes Land, Antarctica