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R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP9902 - Timing of Retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Entry ID: NBP9902

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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 NBP9902 on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. This leg started at McMurdo Station and ended at McMurdo Station.

Related URL

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Description: Expedition Data

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Description: NSF Award Abstract #95-27876

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -58.15	S: -78.16	E: 180.0	W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 0

Parent DIF

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Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-02-12

Stop Date: 1999-03-22

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > Pine Island Bay

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Access Constraints The data are available by the url for the State of the Environment indicator below. Written records are archived at the Australian Antarctic Division.

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=AADC-00108 when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

ANTARCTICA

FAST ICE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

AAD

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

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

Fees: Free

Personnel

IAN ALLISON

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 6226 7648

Fax: +61 3 6226 7650

Email: ian.allison at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-25

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