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Giant Icebergs of the Ross Sea, in situ Drift and Weather Measurements, Antarctica Entry ID: NSIDC-0350 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
During 2001-2006, 6 giant icebergs (B15A, B15J, B15K, C16 and C25) adrift in the southwestern Ross Sea, Antarctica, were instrumented with global positioning system (GPS) receivers, magnetic compasses and automatic weather stations (AWS), to monitor their behavior in the near-coastal environment and to record their exit into the Southern Ocean. The GPS and AWS data were collected on a 20-minute interval, Many of the station data timeseries are continuous for periods of up to 7 years, with icebergs C16 and B15J having the longest records. The data is considered useful for examining the processes of iceberg drift (and other behaviors) on time scales that are shorter than what is possible through satellite image iceberg tracking. Data are available in comma-delimited ASCII format and Matlab native mat files.
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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Antarctic Glaciological Data Center |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -60.0 | S: -78.0 | E: 110.0 | W: -178.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Doug MacAyeal
Dataset Title: Giant Icebergs of the Ross Sea, in situ Drift and Weather Measurements, Antarctica Dataset Release Date: 2008-10-20 Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0350.html |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2001-01-25 |
| Stop Date: 2008-06-31 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE >ICEBERGS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >SEA ICE >ICEBERGS [Definition] |
| CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS [Definition] |
| CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ICEBERGS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Instrument
| MMS >Meteorological Measurement System [Information] |
Keywords
| Antarctica |
| Atmospheric Pressure |
| AWS |
| AWS Climate Data |
| GPS |
| GPS data |
| Iceberg |
| Pressure |
| Ross Ice Shelf |
| Solar Radiation |
| Wind Direction |
| Wind Speed |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| Antarctic Glaciological Data Center |
Data Center
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
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Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
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NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
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Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
FTP
Distribution_Size: 250 KB Distribution_Format: ASCII text Fees: none |
Personnel
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DOUGLAS
R.
MACAYEAL Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: 773-702-8027 Fax: 773-702-9505 Email: drm7 at midway.uchicago.edu Contact Address: Department of Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago 5734 S. Ellis Ave City: Chicago Province or State: IL Postal Code: 60637 Country: USA |
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EMILE
A.
OKAL Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: 847-491-3238 Email: emile at earth.northwestern.edu Contact Address: Department of Geological Sciences Northwestern University City: Evanston Province or State: IL Postal Code: 60208 Country: USA |
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RICHARD
CRAIG
ASTER Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: 505 835-5924 Fax: 505 835-6436 Email: aster at dutchman.nmt.edu Email: aster at ees.nmt.edu Contact Address: Geophysics Program Department of Earth and Environmental Science New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 801 Leroy Place City: Socorro Province or State: NM Postal Code: 87801 Country: USA |
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JEREMY
N.
BASSIS Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: 773-834-2788 Fax: 773-702-9505 Email: jbassis at uchicago.edu Contact Address: Department of Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago 5734 S. Ellis Ave. City: Chicago Province or State: IL Postal Code: 60637 Country: USA |
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NSIDC
USER SERVICES Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT 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 |
Publications/References
MacAyeal, D. R., M. H. Okal, J. E. Thom, K. M. Brunt, Y.-J. Kim and A. K. Bliss, 2008. Tabular iceberg collisions within the coastal regime. J. Glaciol., Vol. 54, No. 185, p. 371-386.
MacAyeal, D. R., E. A. Okal, R. C. Aster and J. N. Bassis, 2008. Seismic and hydroacoustic tremor generated by colliding icebergs. J. Geophys. Res., Vol 13, doi: 10.1029/2008JF001005.
MacAyeal, D. R., E. A. Okal, R. C. Aster, J. N. Bassis, K. M. Brunt, L. M. Cathles, R. Drucker, H. A. Fricker, Y.-J. Kim, S. Martin, M. H. Okal, O. V. Sergienko, M. P. Sponsler, J. E. Thom, 2006. Transoceanic wave propagation links iceberg calving margins of Antarctica with storms in tropics and Northern Hemisphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol 33, doi: 10.1029/2006GL027235.
Sergienko, O. V., D. R. MacAyeal and J. E. Thom, 2008. Reconstruction of snow/firn thermal diffusivities from observed temperature variation: application to iceberg C16 (Ross Sea, Antarctica), 2004-07. Ann. Glaciol., Vol. 49, in press.
K. M. Brunt, 2008. Tidal Motion of the Ross Ice Shelf and its Interaction with the Siple Coast Ice Streams, Antarctica. (PhD dissertation, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 202 pages).
MacAyeal, D. R., E. A. Okal, R. C. Aster and J. N. Bassis, 2008. Seismic and hydroacoustic tremor generated by colliding icebergs. J. Geophys. Res., Vol 13, doi: 10.1029/2008JF001005.
MacAyeal, D. R., E. A. Okal, R. C. Aster, J. N. Bassis, K. M. Brunt, L. M. Cathles, R. Drucker, H. A. Fricker, Y.-J. Kim, S. Martin, M. H. Okal, O. V. Sergienko, M. P. Sponsler, J. E. Thom, 2006. Transoceanic wave propagation links iceberg calving margins of Antarctica with storms in tropics and Northern Hemisphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol 33, doi: 10.1029/2006GL027235.
Sergienko, O. V., D. R. MacAyeal and J. E. Thom, 2008. Reconstruction of snow/firn thermal diffusivities from observed temperature variation: application to iceberg C16 (Ross Sea, Antarctica), 2004-07. Ann. Glaciol., Vol. 49, in press.
K. M. Brunt, 2008. Tidal Motion of the Ross Ice Shelf and its Interaction with the Siple Coast Ice Streams, Antarctica. (PhD dissertation, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 202 pages).
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-11-10
Last DIF Revision Date:
2010-03-10
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