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Antarctic Ten Meter Temperature Data

Entry ID: NSIDC-0104

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Summary

Abstract: Firn temperature from a depth of about ten meters provides a close estimate of mean annual surface air temperature. This data collection is a compilation of temperature measurements dating back prior to 1956 and the International Geophysical Year, including measurements from several major recent surveys. Data cover the entire continental ice sheet and several ice shelves, but coverage density is generally low.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -65.0	S: -90.0	E: 180.0	W: -180.0

Min Depth: 5 METERS Max Depth: 46 METERS

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: T. Scambos and J. Bohlander

Dataset Title: Antarctic Ten Meter Temperature Data

Dataset Release Date: 2001-10-22

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Data Presentation Form: Table

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0104.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1957-01-01

Stop Date: 1997-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE > TEN METER TEMPERATURES

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE > TEN METER TEMPERATURES

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

THERMISTORS

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Antarctica

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0104

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0104

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp

Distribution Size: 140 KB ASCII files, 3 MB Jpg images

Distribution Format: ASCII text files and Jpg images

Personnel

NSIDC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468

Email: nsidc at nsidc.org

Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

CIRES, 449 UCB

University of Colorado

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-0449

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2001-10-24

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-25

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