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Mackay Sea Valley Site Survey: sea ice motion, water current veolcities, sesimic reflection records

Entry ID: MSV_SiteSurvey

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Summary

Abstract: Month-long sea-ice motion (vertical and horizontal) data using GPS
instrumentation at 2 sites within Granite Harbor, southwestern Ross
Sea made over November-December 2000.

Month-long water current velocity measurements made within Granite
Harbor through the 900-m-deep water column in the Mackay Sea
Valley. Measurements made using 3 ADCP instruments during
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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -71.0

S: -79.0

E: 165.0

W: -157.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ROSS SEA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > FJORDS

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEDIMENTATION

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Data Center

Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University

Data Center URL: http://jove.geol.niu.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROSS D. POWELL Phone: 815-753-7952 Fax: 815-753-1945 Email: ross at geol.niu.edu Contact Address: Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences 312 Davis Hall, Normal Rd Northern Illinois University City: DeKalb Province or State: IL Postal Code: 60115-2854 Country: USA