[Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='Amery Ice Shelf']
Monitoring surface elevation change and ice sheet movement in Antarctica using high-precision GPS techniques
Entry ID: ASAC_887

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Summary
Abstract: The data sets consist of static and kinematic GPS data collected on the Amery Ice Shelf using Leica 299 receivers. Additional GPS data were collected at Beaver Lake. All data are provided in UNIX Z compressed RINEX (Receiver INdependent EXchange) format, as described in the IGS standards - see http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/components/data.html

The standard RINEX file naming convention is used, i.e., ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -70.79   S: -70.79   E: 68.3   W: 68.3
  N: -69.0   S: -69.1   E: 72.1   W: 72.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1995-09-01
Stop Date: 1998-03-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
Quality The dates provided in temporal coverage are approximate only.
Access Constraints These data area available from the URL's given below.
Use Constraints 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 the URL below when using these data.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
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 Format: RINEX
Fees: free
Personnel
RICHARD COLEMAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6226 2108
Fax: +61 3 6224 0282
Email: Richard.Coleman at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
Centre for Spatial Information Science
School of Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 76
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-08
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-20

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