[Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='Antarctic Peninsula']
R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0201 - Late Pleistocene to Holocene Glacial History of West Antarctica
Entry ID: NBP0201

[ Get Data ]
[ Update this Record ]

Summary
Abstract: The NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer operates year-round in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, carrying out global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
This data set consists of underway data from leg NBP0201 on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. This leg started at Punta Arenas, Chile and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile.
Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Expedition Data

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: NSF Award Abstract #99-09734
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates   
  N: -52.35   S: -68.4   E: -53.95   W: -73.8
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 0

Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
AMBS
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-01-18
Stop Date: 2002-03-03
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY Parameter Definition
View entire list
ISO Topic Category
Platform
R/V NBP > R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
Project
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
COLUMBIA/LDEO/MGDS
Data Center
Marine Geoscience Data System, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.marine-geo.org/
Dataset ID: NBP0201

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARINE GEOSCIENCE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA MANAGER
Email: info at marine-geo.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online HTTP
Fees: None
Personnel
JASON ANDERSON
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: jason.anderson at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
Antarctic CRC
University of Tasmania
Grosvenor St
City: Sandy Bay
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7005
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Wellner, J.S., D.C. Heroy, and J.B. Anderson, 2006. The Death Mask of the Antarctic Ice Sheet: comparison of glacial geomorphic features across the continental shelf, Geomorphology v.75(1-2): p.157-171.

Heroy, D.C., and J.B. Anderson, 2007. Radiocarbon constraints on the Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet retreat following the last glacial maximum (LGM), Quat. Sci. Rev. v.26(25-28): p.3286-3297.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-03-03
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-04

  Reformat as FGDC document
  View Text Only Format
[ Update this Record ]

Link to Web Site