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Collaborative Research: Refining a 500-kyr Climate Record From the Mt. Moulton Blue Ice Field in West Antarctica

Entry ID: dunbar_NSF0230348

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Summary

Abstract: There is intense scientific interest in the history, dynamics and future of the
West Antarctic Ice Sheet because it is the world's only remaining marine ice
sheet and is considered by many to be inherently unstable and prone to
catastrophic collapse and melting (e.g. Hollin, 1962; Hughes, 1973; Mercer,
1978; MacAyeal, 1992; Binschadler, 1995). If the WAIS were to collapse, ...

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Volcanic record of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -76.05	S: -76.05	E: 135.13	W: 135.13
Max Altitude: 3,078 METRES (10,098 FEET)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-01-01

Stop Date: 2000-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DENSITY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

WP-3D ORION > Lockheed WP-3D Orion

Project

AGASP > Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program

Ancillary Keywords

AGASP

AIRCRAFT DATA

Originating Center

NOAA/OAR/CMDL

Data Center

Global Monitoring Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GARY A. HERBERT Phone: (303) 497-6650 Email: HERBERT at CMDL.ERL.GOV Contact Address: OAR MASC 325 Broadway Street City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80303-3328 Country: USA