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Sea Ice Observations in the ASPeCt format during the 2007 SIMBA cruise

Entry ID: SIMBA_sea_ice_observations

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Summary

Abstract: These data describe pack ice characteristics in the Antarctic sea ice zone.
These data are in the ASPeCt format.

National program: United States
Vessel: Nathaniel B. Palmer
Dates in ice: 1 Sept 2007 - 31 Oct 2007
Observers: Penelope Wagner, John Pena, Sarah Anderson and others.

Summary of voyage track:
06/09 3 GMT first record of ice edge at approx. 63 degrees 22 S, and 68 degrees 25 W ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

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Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -61.85

S: -70.68

E: -64.05

W: -94.85

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2007-09-01

Stop Date: 2007-10-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE FLOES

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

R/V NBP > R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

Project

ASPECT > Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate

Access Constraints These data are available for download at the provided URL.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=SIMBA_se... when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

ASPECT

Sea Ice

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia