Datasets
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Coastal Mooring Instrument Array: CTD, PAR, and Currents at Granite Harbour...
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents environmental data from oceanographic moorings at Granite Harbour Middle (-77.00406667, 162.58795000). Conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD), photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and currents were measured at ~20-meter depth for 12 months to characterise variability in the nearshore habitat. These instruments form...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Sediment Core Solid Phase Geochemistry, Microbiology, Ancient DNA, and...
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents solid phase geochemistry, microbiology, ancient DNA and diatom data collected from core 5072_1_L_1S. GET DATA: r.levy@gns.cri.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Micro-Gravity Data, Ross Ice Shelf, 2022 and 2023
Antarctica New ZealandA grid of microgravity readings was collected using a Lacoste and Romberg D-meter. Data were collected coincident with the seismic survey that was acquired contemporaneously with this data set, as well as with two ROSETTA survey lines. Further, a 2 km grid was commenced within the prescribed safe operating polygon to provide 3D coverage. GET DATA:...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Paleotemperature Profiles, Southern Victoria Land, 2024
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents paleotemperature profiles generated from over 400 samples collected across the McMurdo Dry Valleys/Southern Victoria Land region. Samples were analysed for rock magnetism, dispersed organic carbon, and rock geochemistry. Samples at Beacon Heights were also analysed for coal petrology. Samples were collected at: - Upper...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Active Seismic Survey Data at Kamb Ice Stream (KIS2), Ross Ice Shelf, 2019
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents the data from seismic surveys at Kamb Ice Stream 2. Data were used to generate seismic images which were used to improve our knowledge of the types and thicknesses of sedimentary units lying beneath the seafloor. Survey lines were carried out across 2 x 10 km long profiles in the field area GET DATA: andrew.gorman@otago.ac.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Environmental Datalogging Station, Bratina Island, 1989-2022
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents the year-round datalogging equipment at Bratina Island. These data were collected at strategic locations to characterise the changing environment associated with ongoing lake level rise and climate change. GET DATA: ian.hawes@waikato.ac.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Climate Data (Wind Speed and Direction, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity,...
Antarctica New ZealandClimate data has been collected from Arrival Heights since 2007. Climate parameters measured include: wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and global, diffuse and direct solar radiation. Climate data are collected on a daily basis. Daily manual observations continued so as to provide a continuous reference and...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
GNSS Receiver Data Measuring Seasonal Velocity Changes of the Ross Ice...
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents six GPS timeseries on the Ross Ice Shelf. The objectives of this programme are to obtain ground truth high-resolution positional information at six sites spanning over ~300 km over the northwestern ice shelf. This positional data is processed to generate ice flow speed (velocity) measurements. In obtaining high frequency...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Aerosol Chemistry Timeseries Data, Upper Priestley Glacier, 2023-2024
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents sampling by a low-volume Streaker aerosol sampler and high-volume aerosol sampler during the 2324 season. GET DATA: holly.winton@vuw.ac.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Sea Ice Temperature Profiles from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica in 2013 from a...
Antarctica New ZealandSea ice temperature (°C) measured across multiple depths at (LATITUDE: -77.794900, LONGITUDE: 166.334700). Related Publication: Richter ME, Leonard GH, Smith IJ, Langhorne PJ, Mahoney AR, Parry M. Accuracy and precision when deriving sea-ice thickness from thermistor strings: a comparison of methods. Journal of Glaciology. 2023;69(276):879-898....Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Automated Weather Station Data (Air Temperature, Humidity, Soil Temperature)...
Antarctica New ZealandAn automated weather station was installed to measure local scale weather conditions in the vicinity of the colony meltwater stream at Cape Bird's northern colony. The AWS had a RM Young anemometer, Apogee shortwave and longwave radiometer, also measured air temperature at 2 m, relative humidity, and had three thermocouples that measured soil temperature...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Benthic Epifauna, ADCP, Sediment Composition, and Seafloor High Resolution...
Antarctica New ZealandAs part of the Scott Base Redevelopment Marine Monitoring Programme, the impact of Scott Base's activities on the local marine environment was assessed. Sampling took place at three sites around Hut Point Peninsula on the southern half of Ross Island during October – November 2019 to assess anthropogenic contamination. Two acoustic doppler current...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Microbial Mat Community Composition, Water Chemistry, and Physical...
Antarctica New ZealandAt the Lake Fryxell, Lake Bonney, and Lake Brownworth we sampled along two or three lake to shore depth wise transects, mostly with 0.25 m resolution, collecting microbial mats to characterise community composition (elemental: C, N and P content), pigments and by sequencing for 16S and 18S identities. The Fryxell and Bonney collections (both of these...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Total Column Ozone, Antarctica, 1987-Present
Antarctica New ZealandMeasurements of total column of ozone made with Dobson spectrophotometer that measures either direct or zenith scattered ultraviolet light. The instrument was established in September of 1989 at 77° 49.8'S, 166° 39.6'E. Additionally a Brewer spectrophotometer took total column ozone measurements at Scott from 1989 to 1996. From 1989 to 2006 the Dobson (ID...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Automated Weather Station Data (Air and Soil Temperature, Wind Speed and...
Antarctica New ZealandIn October 2024 an automated weather station was installed at Post Office Hill, Cape Crozier. Data are stored on a HOBO Micro Station Logger and downloaded annually. Cape Crozier AWS (-77.465345, 169.2111251) Parameters: - Pressure (mbar) - Solar Radiation (W/m^2) - Air Temperature (Deg C) - Relative Humidity (%) - Dew Point (Deg C) - Soil Temperature...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements with a PAMS Fluorometer, Scott Base,...
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents PAMS Fluorometer timeseries data, providing over 2.3 million data points. The instrument provides hourly measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence and supports in-situ long-term lichen monitoring near Scott Base. GET DATA: greentga@waikato.ac.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
UVic earth system climate model data generated under MIS3 boundary conditions
Antarctica New ZealandThe data is generated through modelling simulations using the University of Victoria Earth system climate model. The modelling dataset presented here corresponds to the study entitled "Transient response of Southern Ocean ecosystems during Heinrich stadials". This dataset contains data files of the complete transient simulations (FW,FE and FWFE) and 40ka-...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
GNSS and Total Station Geodetic Observations at Kamb Ice Stream (KIS2), West...
Antarctica New ZealandGeophysical observations around the Kamb Ice Stream 2 borehole (-82.47040333, -152.29192167). Seasonal and winter-over GPS deployments were used to capture the motion of the ice stream and ice shelf with a particular focus on the grounding zone. Total stations will also be used to monitor ice motion and deformation. These data combined provide boundary...Created 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Meteorological Measurements (Air Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction,...
Antarctica New ZealandTwelve days of high-resolution meteorological data with a WXT520 sonic anemometer (-74.020516, 161.574795). Parameters measured: - Air Temperature - Barometric Pressure - Relative Humidity - Wind Speed - Wind Direction GET DATA: holly.winton@vuw.ac.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025 -
Benthic Community Assemblage Data at Granite Harbour South, Cinder Cones,...
Antarctica New ZealandThis metadata record represents long-term benthic community assemblage data collected to compare year-to-year changes in biological communities and habitats. GET DATA: vonda.cummings@niwa.co.nzCreated 25 March 2025 • Updated 25 March 2025