Hydrologic Outlets of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Entry ID: NSIDC-0372

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Summary
Abstract: The Hydrologic Outlets of the Greenland Ice Sheet data set contains GIS point shapefiles that include 891 observed and potential hydrologic outlets of the Greenland Ice Sheet, as identified by Lewis and Smith (2009), using satellite imagery. There are 460 observed hydrologic outlets that include proglacial streams and rivers emerging from the ice sheet (length scale >1 km), proglacial lakes ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 85.03   S: 59.58   E: -8.97   W: -80.8

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Sarah Lewis
Dataset Title: Hydrologic Outlets of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Dataset Release Date: 2009-06-07
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0372.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1991-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-12-31
Service Keywords
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION Parameter Definition
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Parameter Definition
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >LESSON PLANS Parameter Definition

Service Provider
DOI/USGS/ED > Education Department, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://education.usgs.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ROBERT W. RIDKY
Phone: 703-648-4713
Email: rridky at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
USGS National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS 104
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 703-648-4713
Email: rridky at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
USGS National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS 104
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-11-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2005-11-14

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