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R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0302 - Cross-Slope Exchanges at the Antarctic Slope Front (AnSlope), Leg 1
Entry ID: NBP0302

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Summary
Abstract: The NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer operates year-round in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, carrying out global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

This data set consists of underway data from leg NBP0302 on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. This leg started at McMurdo/Ice Edge and ended at McMurdo/Ice Edge.
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Description: Expedition Data

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Description: NSF Award Abstract #01-25172
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -57.93   S: -77.81   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 0

Parent DIF
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-02-24
Stop Date: 2003-04-04
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT Parameter Definition
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Platform
HELICOPTER Ancillary Description
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
Instrument
Cameras Ancillary Description
TIDE GAUGES Ancillary Description
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
Quality See the report for further information.

The values provided in spatial coverage are approximate only.

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Remarks

Having the aerial photography program as a high priority and the camera mount being installed during resupply was an advantage this year, but as luck would have it the weather conditions were ... View entire text
Access Constraints A copy of the report is available for download from 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=survey_1... when using these data.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
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: 915 kb
Distribution Format: word
Fees: free
Personnel
HENK BROLSMA
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3528
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: mapping at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-02-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-11-07

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