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Antarctic Aerogeophysics Data

Entry ID: NSIDC-0240

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Summary

Abstract: The data that the Support Office for Aerogeophysical Research (SOAR) provides include various aerogeophysical measurements taken in the West Antarctic Ice Shelf (WAIS) from 1994 to 2001. The instruments used in experiments include ice-penetrating radar, laser altimetry and magnetics, and an integrated aerogeophysical platform that includes airborne gravity with carrier-phase GPS to support kinematic differential positioning. SOAR is a part of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and provides several types of data associated with various campaigns over the years. This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants: OPP-9120464, 9319369, 9319379, and 9911617.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: UTIG SOAR Project page

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -75.0

S: -75.0

E: 90.0

W: -90.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

Dataset Title: West Antarctic Aerogeophysics Data

Dataset Release Date: 2004-07-13

Dataset Release Place: Austin, TX U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: University of Texas

Online Resource: http://www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projects/soar/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-01-01

Stop Date: 2004-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE EXTENT

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

AIRCRAFT

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

GRAVIMETERS

LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

MAGNETOMETERS

RADAR > Radio Detection and Ranging

Project

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

Ancillary Keywords

Aerogeophysics

Antarctic Ice Sheet

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0240

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-0240

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: ftp

Distribution Size: varies

Distribution Format: ASCII

Fees: none

Personnel

DON BLANKENSHIP

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: (512) 471-0489

Fax: (512) 471-8844

Email: blank at ig.utexas.edu

Contact Address:

J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196 | 10100 Burnet Rd.

City: Austin

Province or State: TX

Postal Code: 78758

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-07-01

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-03-09

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