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Measurements of albation rates at a cold based glacier, Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, Antarctica

Entry ID: K064_2004_2007_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: The average annual ablation rate of the Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, was determined over three field seasons (04-05, 05-06 and 06-07) as part of an investigation into the seasonal melt regime of the glacier. 100 ablation stakes were installed on the surface of the glacier in the first season, with 48 installed in a "T" section where most stakes were spaced approximately 200m apart except stakes closest to the terminus which were spaced 100m apart. The remaining stakes were installed at four cross-sections along a supraglacial stream channel. The average annual ablation rate was determined by measuring the stakes initial position and then re-measuring them each season.

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.3

S: -77.5

E: 163.3

W: 162.5

Parent DIF

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K064_2004_2007_NZ

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2004-11-19

Stop Date: 2004-12-14

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > CENOZOIC > QUATERNARY > PLEISTOCENE

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT VALLEY

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT LOWER GLACIER

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.5 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.5 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Vertical Resolution: 5 m
Vertical Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 10 meters
Temporal Resolution: days
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > PENGUINS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Project

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

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Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

California Avian Data Center, Point Reyes Bird Observatory Conservation Science

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Dataset ID: B031_band

Data Center Personnel
Name: GRANT BALLARD Phone: 707-781-2555 ext. 340 Fax: 707-765-1685 Email: gballard at prbo.org Contact Address: 3820 Cypress Drive #11 City: Petaluma Province or State: CA Postal Code: 94954 Country: USA