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GLAS Validation on the Amery Ice Shelf
Entry ID: ASAC_1263

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Summary
Abstract: Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 1263
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The project will involve making a series of measurements of the ice-sheet topography using GPS static and kinematic procedures so that they can be used to calibrate/validate measurements made from the new generation of satellite geoscience laser altimeter ... View entire text
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Description: Download point for the data - excel spreadsheet and documentation
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -69.06   S: -71.23   E: 73.2   W: 68.55

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-01
Stop Date: 2007-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
ERS-1 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-1 Ancillary Description
ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2 Ancillary Description
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Instrument
ALTIMETERS Ancillary Description
GLAS > Geoscience Laser Altimeter System Ancillary Description
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Quality See the documentation available in the download file for further information.

The values provided in temporal coverage are approximate only.
Access Constraints A copy of the data are available for download from the URL given below.
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 the URL below when using these data.
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 1.4 MB
Distribution Format: excel, pdf
Fees: free
Personnel
RICHARD COLEMAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6226 2108
Fax: +61 3 6224 0282
Email: Richard.Coleman at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
Centre for Spatial Information Science
School of Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 76
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Publications/References
King, M. A., R. Coleman, A.-J. Freemantle, H. A. Fricker, R. S. Hurd, B. Legrésy, L. Padman, and R. Warner (2009), A 4-decade record of elevation change of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, J. Geophys. Res., 114, F01010, doi:10.1029/2008JF001094.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-04-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-12

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