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IPAB Antarctic Drifting Buoy Data
Entry ID:
NSIDC-0084
Summary
Abstract:
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (IPAB), through participating research organizations in various countries, maintains a network of drifting buoys in the Antarctic sea ice zone to support a better understanding of sea ice motion, meteorology, and oceanography. The IPAB Antarctic Drifting Buoy Data archive, presently spanning the years 1995 to ...
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Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
International Programme for Antarctic Buoys
Dataset Title:
IPAB Antarctic Drifting Buoy Data
Dataset Release Date:
2001-01-01
Dataset Release Place:
Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher:
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource:
http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0084.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1995-01-01
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution:
daily (24-hour) and three-hour interpolated measurements
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Project
Quality
In January 1992, the DBCP implemented quality control guidelines for buoy data distributed on the GTS. It set up an electronic bulletin board for exchanging quality information on buoy data. The DBCP Technical Coordinator is typically the point of contact for ensuring data problems are resolved.
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ftp
Distribution Format:
ASCII
Fees:
none
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+61 3 6226 7648
Fax:
+61 3 6226 7650
Email:
ian.allison at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City:
Kingston
Province or State:
Tasmania
Postal Code:
7050
Country:
Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2000-05-05
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-08-01
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