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Frozen dunes: An indicator of climate variability, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica Entry ID: ASAC_2386 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2386 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project ---- 'Frozen dunes: An indicator of climate variability, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctic'. This is a two year study involving scientists from Australia and New Zealand, which aims to use the internal structure of frozen sand dunes to identify climate change in the unique hyper-arid region of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. This metadata record describes data collected from an automatic weather station (AWS) situated in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The download file contains an excel spreadsheet, which provides some general site information about the location of the AWS, as well as ten minute observations from the end of November 2004 to early December 2004. The fields in this dataset are: Date Time Pressure (mbar) Wind Speed (m/s) Gust Speed (m/s) Temperature (degrees C) Wind Direction (degrees) Solar Radiation (W/m^2) Dew Point (degrees C) Relative Humidity (%) |
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Description: Download point for the data - excel spreadsheet Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Public information for ASAC project 2386 Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -77.3687 | S: -77.3688 | E: 162.2069 | W: 162.2068 |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2004-11-29 |
| Stop Date: 2004-12-07 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
> McMurdo Dry Valleys
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >SEA LEVEL PRESSURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >DEW POINT TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >HUMIDITY [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >SURFACE WINDS [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >SOLAR RADIATION [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >DUNES [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE |
Platform
| AWOS >Automated Weather Observing System [Information] |
Instrument
| AWS >Automated Weather System [Information] |
Quality
| Missing ten minutes of data due to station service between 2004-12-03, 07:27:24.0 and 2004-12-03, 7:37:23 |
Access Constraints
| These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL. |
Use Constraints
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This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_2386 when using these data. |
Keywords
| CLIMATE CHANGE |
| DATE |
| DEW POINT |
| DRY VALLEYS |
| FROZEN DUNES |
| GUST SPEED |
| PRESSURE |
| RELATIVE HUMIDITY |
| RH |
| SOLAR RADIATION |
| TEMPERATURE |
| TIME |
| WIND DIRECTION |
| WIND SPEED |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Data Center
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
HTTP
Distribution_Size: 4,580 kb Distribution_Format: excel Fees: free |
Personnel
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HAMISH
MCGOWAN Role: INVESTIGATOR Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +61 7 3365 6651 Fax: +61 7 3365 6899 Email: h.mcgowan at uq.edu.au Contact Address: DEPT OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND BUILDING 35 - CHAMBERLAIN BLDG City: Brisbane Province or State: Queensland Postal Code: 4072 Country: Australia |
Publications/References
Speirs, J.C. McGowan, H.A. Neil, D.T. (2008), Meteorological controls on sand transport and dune morphology in a polar-desert: Victoria Valley, Antarctica., Earth surface processes and landforms, 33, 12, 1875-1891, doi:doi: 10.1002/esp.1739
Speirs, J.C. McGowan, H.A. Neil, D.T. (2008), Polar eolian sand transport: grain characteristics determined by an automated scanning electron microscope (QEMSCANHH)., Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 40, 4, 731-743, doi:DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(07-029)[SPEIRS]2.0.CO;2
Ayling, B.F. McGowan, H.A. (2006), Niveo-eolian sediment deposits in coastal South Victoria Land, Antarctica: indicators of regional variability in weather and climate., Arctic, Alpine and Antarctic Research, 38, 3, 313-324
Orwin, J.F. (2005), Frozen dunes: an indicator of climate variability, McMurdo Dry Valleys., Canadian Antarctic research network newsletter, 19, 04
Dickinson, W.W., Rieser, U., Wilson, N., McGowan, H. (2007), OSL age constraints on sediments in Lower Victoria Valley, Antarctica., Quaternary International, 167-168, 99, doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2007.04.001
Speirs, J.C. McGowan, H.A. Neil, D.T. (2008), Polar eolian sand transport: grain characteristics determined by an automated scanning electron microscope (QEMSCANHH)., Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 40, 4, 731-743, doi:DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(07-029)[SPEIRS]2.0.CO;2
Ayling, B.F. McGowan, H.A. (2006), Niveo-eolian sediment deposits in coastal South Victoria Land, Antarctica: indicators of regional variability in weather and climate., Arctic, Alpine and Antarctic Research, 38, 3, 313-324
Orwin, J.F. (2005), Frozen dunes: an indicator of climate variability, McMurdo Dry Valleys., Canadian Antarctic research network newsletter, 19, 04
Dickinson, W.W., Rieser, U., Wilson, N., McGowan, H. (2007), OSL age constraints on sediments in Lower Victoria Valley, Antarctica., Quaternary International, 167-168, 99, doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2007.04.001
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2003-05-26
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-10-12
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