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Decadal-Length Composite West Antarctic Air Temperature Records

Entry ID: NSIDC-0097

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Summary

Abstract: This data set includes daily, monthly, and yearly mean surface air temperatures for four interior West Antarctic sites between 1978 and 1997. Data include air surface temperatures measured at the Byrd, Lettau, Lynn, and Siple Station automatic weather stations. In addition, because weather stations in Antarctica are difficult to maintain, and resulting multi-decade records are often incomplete, ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Automated Weather Station Project Web site

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -82.52

S: -82.52

E: -174.45

W: -174.45

N: -80.01

S: -80.01

E: -119.4

W: -119.4

N: -75.9

S: -75.9

E: -84.0

W: -84.0

N: -74.21

S: -74.21

E: 160.41

W: 160.41

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Christopher Shuman, Charles Stearns

Dataset Title: Decadal-Length Composite West Antarctic Air Temperature Records

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO USA

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0097.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1978-10-25

Stop Date: 1997-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Instrument

AWS > Automated Weather System

SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer

SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0097

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-0097

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: online (HTTP)

Distribution Format: NetCDF

Personnel

MICHAEL S. STUDINGER

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 845 365 8598

Fax: 845 365 8179

Email: mstuding at ldeo.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

61 Route 9W

City: PALISADES

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

Refer to the NASA Earth Science Project Office Operation IceBridge Home Page for in-depth information on the science mission and goal of the IceBridge project: http://www.espo.nasa.gov/oib/

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-03-26

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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