[Parameters: Topic='LAND SURFACE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT']
Isotope Data from the U.S.-Norway Antarctic Traverse
Entry ID: Steig_0963924

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Summary
Abstract: Ice cores and surface snow samples were collected from in overland traverses in East Antarctica: one from the Norwegian Troll Station to the United States South Pole Station in 2007-2008; and a return traverse starting at South Pole Station and ending at Troll Station by a different route in 2008-2009. This data set contains isotope data from the snow pits and cores, analyzed at the University of Washington.

Purpose: The project's goals were to investigate climate change in East Antarctica, with the goals of understanding climate variability in Dronning Maud Land of East Antarctica on time scales of years to centuries and determining the surface and net mass balance of the ice sheet in this sector to understand its impact on sea level.
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Description: This data set contains data from the publication Steig et al., Nature Geoscience, vol. 6, pages 372–375 (doi:10.1038/ngeo1778), which includes isotope data from the Norway-US traverse in East Antarctica.

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Description: NSF Award # 0963924
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -60.0   S: -90.0   E: 30.0   W: 30.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Eric Steig
Dataset Title: Isotope Data from the US-Norway Antarctic Traverse
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 2000 ybp
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ybp
Chrono Unit:
PHANEROZOIC  >  CENOZOIC  >  QUATERNARY  >  HOLOCENE
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: years
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites Ancillary Description
GLONASS > (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System) Ancillary Description
Instrument
GNSS RECEIVER Ancillary Description
Project
Use Constraints Cite the IGS: J.M. Dow, R.E. Neilan, G. Gendt, "The International GPS Service (IGS): Celebrating the 10th Anniversary and Looking to the Next Decade," Adv. Space Res. 36 vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 320-326, 2005. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.05.125.
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
CDDIS
Data Center
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System, Solar System Exploration Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CAREY NOLL
Phone: 301-614-6542
Fax: 301-614-6015
Email: Carey.E.Noll at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 690
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: On-line
Distribution Size: 1-10 Mb/site/day
Distribution Format: On-line
Fees: None
Personnel
CAREY NOLL
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-6542
Fax: 301-614-6015
Email: Carey.E.Noll at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 690
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
J.M. Dow, R.E. Neilan, G. Gendt, "The International GPS Service (IGS): Celebrating the 10th Anniversary and Looking to the Next Decade," Adv. Space Res. 36 vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 320-326, 2005. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.05.125
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-12-02

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