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GPR and GPS Data: Characteristics of Snow Megadunes and their Potential Effects on Ice Core Interpretation

Entry ID: NSIDC-0282

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Summary

Abstract: The Antarctic megadune research was conducted during two field seasons, one in November 2002 and the other in December 2003 through January 2004. The megadune field site is located on the East Antarctic Plateau, southeast of Vostok station. The objectives of this multi-facetted research are to determine the physical characteristics of the firn across the dunes including typical climate indicators ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -80.53

S: -80.78

E: 126.03

W: 124.02

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ted Scambos

Dataset Title: GPR and GPS Data: Characteristics of Snow Megadunes and Their Potential Effect on Ice Core Interpretation

Dataset Release Date: 2006-06-10

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0282.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-12-05

Stop Date: 2002-12-05

Start Date: 2004-01-03

Stop Date: 2004-01-07

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > East Antarctic Plateau

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY > GLACIAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites

Instrument

GPS > Global Positioning System

GPR > Ground Penetrating Radar

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC_AGDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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-0282

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

Distribution Format: shapefile

Fees: No fees

Personnel

MICHAEL F. DIGGLES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (650) 329-5404

Email: mdiggles at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

U.S. Geological Survey

345 Middlefield Road

Mail Stop 531

City: Menlo Park

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 94025

Country: USA

SUSAN A. COCHRAN-MARQUEZ

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (831) 427-474

Fax: (831) 427-4748

Email: scochran at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

400 Natural Bridges Dr.

USGS Pacific Science Center

City: Santa Cruz

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 95060

Country: USA

Publications/References

Coyne, M. S., Batista, T.A., Anderson, M., Waddell, J., Smith, W., Jokiel, P., Kendall, M.S., and Monaco, M.E., 2003, Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian
Islands: Silver Spring, MD, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 152.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-04-19

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-04-20

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