[Keyword='SOUTHERN OCEAN']
Sea ice primary production off eastern Antarctica
Entry ID: ASAC_1307

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Summary
Abstract: Sea ice covers up to 20 million km2 of the Southern Ocean. When present it supports a vigorous ecosystem that provides energy and food for all other marine organisms. Using the latest micro sensor technology, we are examining the factors that effect the productivity of this vital link in the Antarctic marine food web.

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -63.9   S: -65.27   E: 117.47   W: 109.46

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-09-26
Stop Date: 2010-03-31
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FLUOROMETERS Ancillary Description
Quality The values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only:

Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report:
Difficulties affecting project:
We have had ongoing technical issue with the FRRF. The instrument has been returned to British manufacturer (Chelsea) for the past 2 years. The instrument was fully tested on ... View entire text
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Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 6 MB
Distribution Format: Excel, csv, Word
Fees: free
Personnel
ANDREW MCMINN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6266 2980
Fax: +61 3 6226 2973
Email: Andrew.McMinn at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 77
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Trenerry L.J., McMinn A., Ryan K.G. (2002), In situ oxygen microelectrode measurements of bottom-ice algal production in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica., Polar Biology, 25, 72-80
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-04-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-19

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