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Low frequency variability in the Southern Ocean

Entry ID: ASAC_1207

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Summary

Abstract: This data set provides surface elevation and ice thickness data for a portion of the Marie Byrd Land sector of West Antarctica, including the Ford Ranges, the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, much of the Edward VII Peninsula, and the Shirase Coast region of the eastern Ross Ice Shelf. The investigators used radar sounding and laser altimetry from a Twin Otter aircraft flying at varying altitudes, at least 300 m above the surface, at an air speed of about 130 knots. Surveys were accomplished with 64 flights in December 1998 and January 1999. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) contract NSF OPP 9615281.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: FTP site for obtaining these data.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -71.0

S: -80.0

E: -136.0

W: -157.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Luyendyk, B

Dataset Title: Surface Elevation and Ice Thickness, Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Dataset Release Date: 2003-12-10

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

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0119.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-12-25

Stop Date: 1998-12-27

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE EXTENT

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

INLAND WATERS

Platform

AIRCRAFT

Instrument

ALTIMETERS

RADAR ALTIMETERS

LASERS > Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Airborne Laser Altimetry

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: nsidc-0119

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-0119

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

NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0119

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USADCC 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: 400 KB

Distribution Format: JPG images, ASCII text files, and Excel files

Personnel

BRUCE P. LUYENDYK

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Email: luyendyk at geol.ucsb.edu

Contact Address:

University of California, Santa Barbara

Department of Geological Sciences

City: Santa Barbara

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 93106-9630

Country: USA

DOUGLAS S. WILSON

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Email: dwilson at geol.ucsb.edu

Contact Address:

University of Santa Barbara

Department of Geological Sciences

City: Santa Barbara

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 93106-9630

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

Luyendyk, B. P., D. S. Wilson, and C. S. Siddoway. 2003. Eastern Margin of the Ross Sea Rift in Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica: Crustal Structure and Tectonic Development. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 4(10):1090, doi:10.1029/2002GC000462.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-12-05

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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