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Concentration and Isotopic Composition of O2 and N2 in Trapped Gases of the Vostok Ice Core

Entry ID: NSIDC-0107

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Summary

Abstract: These data describe the d18O of O2, d15N of N2, d18Oatm, and O2/N2 ratios of trapped gases in the Vostok ice core from East Antarctica. The investigator used a mass spectrometer to measure gas concentrations and isotopic compositions. Data extend to approximately 420,000 years ago. Two different age models are included. Data are available in tab-delimited ASCII format via ftp.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -72.28	S: -72.28	E: 106.48	W: 106.48
Min Altitude: 3500 METERS Max Altitude: 3500 METERS
Min Depth: 183.3 METERS Max Depth: 3623 METERS

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Michael Bender

Dataset Title: Concentration and Isotopic Composition of O2 and N2 in Trapped Gases of the Vostok Ice Core

Dataset Release Date: 2002-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Data Presentation Form: table

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0107.html

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > VOSTOK STATION

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

MASS SPECTROMETERS

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0107

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0107

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp

Distribution Size: 231 KB total

Distribution Format: ASCII

Personnel

MICHAEL LESLIE BENDER

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 609 258-2936

Fax: 609 258 0796

Email: bender at princeton.edu

Contact Address:

Department of Geosciences

Princeton University

M48 Guyot Hall

City: Princeton

Province or State: NJ

Postal Code: 08544

Country: USA

NSIDC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468

Email: nsidc at nsidc.org

Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

CIRES, 449 UCB

University of Colorado

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-0449

Country: USA

Publications/References

Petit, J.R., J. Jouzel, D. Raynaud, N. I. Barkov, J.M. Barnola, I. Basile, M. Bender, J. Chappellaz, M. Davis, G. Delaygue, V.M. Kotlyakov, M. Legrand, V.Y. Lipenkov, C. Lorius, L. Pepin, C. Ritz, E. Saltzman, and M. Stievenard. 1999. Climate and atmospheric history of the past 420,000 years from the Vostok ice core, Antarctica. Nature 399: 429-436.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-02-06

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-28

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