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Polarimetric radar data collected near the Ross and Amundsen Sea Ice-Flow Divide (WAIS Divide), West Antarctica

Entry ID: WAISDivide_Polarimetric_RadarData

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset contains ground-based, co-polarized radar data collected using pulse-modulated 60 MHz and 179 MHz radar at 19 sites around a deep “WAIS Divide” ice coring site near the Ross and Amundsen flow divide of West Antarctic Ice Sheet. At each site, the radar data were collected at 12 orientations of the radar polarization plane for three radar pulse widths: 250 nsec, 500 nsec, and 1000 nsec. Useful signals were received from depths roughly between 200 m and 2000 m. Ice flow velocities and strain configurations were measured at most of these radar-survey sites, and these ice motion data are also provided at NSIDC.

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Description: NSF Award #0440847 Abstract

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

Project

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

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0496.html

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/

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