National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) Legacy Data Archive: 1944-1982 Exploration and Seismic Data

The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) Legacy Data Archive contains geological and geophysical data collected during two extensive exploration programs, operated first by the U.S. Navy (1944-1953) and later by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (1974-1982). This dataset includes records from 36 test wells, 45 core tests, and over 12,000 line miles of seismic data, along with a wide array of analyses and documents generated during the exploration of the NPRA. The archive serves as a vital resource for understanding the geophysical characteristics of the NPRA region and supports ongoing and future research. Future updates will replace low-resolution images with higher-quality versions, provide Section 508-compliant documents, cross reference data with the USGS Core Research Center and further documentation in this metadata.

阿拉斯加国家石油储备区（National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska，简称NPRA）遗留数据档案库收录了两次大规模勘探项目采集的地质与地球物理数据，两项勘探项目先后由美国海军（1944年—1953年）及美国地质调查局（United States Geological Survey，缩写USGS，1974年—1982年）主导实施。本数据集包含36口试验井、45次岩心测试以及超12000测线英里的地震数据记录，同时涵盖阿拉斯加国家石油储备区勘探期间生成的各类分析报告与文档资料。该档案库是认识该区域地球物理特征的关键资源，可为当前及未来的相关研究提供有力支撑。未来的版本更新将使用更高质量的图像替换现有低分辨率图像，提供符合508条款（Section 508）规范的文档，并将本元数据中的数据与美国地质调查局岩心研究中心的资料及其他相关文档进行交叉引用。