Abstract: Top-quality research requires accurate raw data. In the context of Antarctic research, the extreme polar environment presents a challenge to accurate data collection and quality assurance. However, the quality of raw data directly affects the subsequent series of important scientific investigations. In this study, we evaluate the application of quality management procedures to data collected by the IceBridge project and Snow Eagle 601, which improve the integrity and security of the raw data by acting to protect the data collection and transport process of airborne ice radar data. Recognizing that effective data quality monitoring must also take into account the nature of the data itself, we additionally recommend simultaneous multi-source data collection to monitor and ensure the quality of the collected data by constructing an all-around supervision of the space-time dimension, so as to effectively guarantee the security of the original data throughout its entire life cycle.

Key words: ice-sounding raw data quality management, airborne ice-sounding data, Antarctica, IceBridge, Snow Eagle 601