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International Polar Year Historical Data and Literature
Entry ID: G02201

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Summary

Abstract: The International Polar Year Historical Data and Literature collection (formerly known as the Discovery and Access of Historic Literature from the IPYs (DAHLI) project) is an online data collection consisting primarily of photographs, publications, and observational data records from, and relating to, the first two International Polar Years (IPY) 1882-83 and 1932-33 and the International Geophysical Year (IGY)1957-58. Examples of data contained in observational records include, but are not limited to: air magnetic vertical intensity, air conductivity, atmospheric-electric observations, auroral log data, potential-gradient electrographic data, dust counts, and meteorological observations. Photographs within the collection include those from the Wilkes Station in Antarctica, the USGS survey of Fletchers Ice Island, and the DTM Geophysical Laboratory Library. Publications within this collection primarily consist of government (national and international) bulletins and reports on activities during the International Polar and International Geophysical years. Other data include audio files of interviews recorded during NCARs Oral Histories Project, and a video on Drifting Station Alpha during the IGY, published by NSIDC. Data were contributed by several institutions: the University of Colorado Libraries, the Carnegie Institution of Washington, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), and The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The data collection contains approximately 800 digital objects, formats of these objects include: PDF, TIFF, JPEG, MP3, and MPEG. Most objects are freely accessible and downloadable, except where prohibited by copyright. Temporal coverage of this data collection is between the years 1882 and 1958. Geographical coverage is global, with data originating from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America and relating primarily to specific glaciers and other locations in North America (Alaska and Canada) and Antarctica. All materials
without use constraints are accessible by the public through the ROCS Archives Catalog. Reference images and PDFs of publications and data are available for immediate viewing and download. Please request high resolution TIFF image files through the "/rocs/archives- catalog/index.php" Archives catalog.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: Access ROCS Materials

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: History of the IPYs

Geographic Coverage

N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: E. Coburn, R. Duerr, E. Schlagel, and A. Wallace, editors
Dataset Title: International Polar Year Historical Data and Literature
Dataset Release Date: 2011-08-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/g02201.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1882-01-01

Stop Date: 2007-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > MEXICO
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA
CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > CHILE
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA
OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ROSS SEA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

AIRCRAFT    [Information]

GROUND STATIONS    [Information]

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

Instrument

CAMERAS    [Information]

MULTILENS CAMERAS

HYGROTHERMOGRAPHS    [Information]

THERMOMETERS    [Information]

BALANCE    [Information]

MAGVAR >Magnetic Variometer    [Information]

COMPASSES    [Information]

INTERFEROMETERS    [Information]

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

Project

IPY >INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR [Information]

Access Constraints

Copyrighted material are subject to fair use restrictions.

Use Constraints

Publications, images, data files, and other materials from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, and the University of Colorado holdings are available to the public if cited correctly using NSIDC's Use and Copyright Policies. The image holdings (photographs) of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C. are available for preview only but may be made available upon request.

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC_ROCS

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the National Snow and Ice Data Center [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/noaa/

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC NOAA 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 Roger G. Barry Archives and Resource Center [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/rocs/

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC ROCS 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: 50 MB - 120 MB
Distribution_Format: TIFF

Distribution_Media: online (HTTP)
Distribution_Size: 129 MB
Distribution_Format: MPEG

Distribution_Media: online (HTTP)
Distribution_Size: 4 KB - 15 KB
Distribution_Format: JPEG

Distribution_Media: online (HTTP)
Distribution_Size: 550 MB
Distribution_Format: PDF

Distribution_Media: online (HTTP)
Distribution_Size: 90 MB - 120 MB
Distribution_Format: MP3

Distribution_Media: upon request
Distribution_Size: 50 MB - 120 MB
Distribution_Format: TIFF

Personnel

ELIZABETH COBURN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: coburn at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, CU Boulder
National Snow and Ice Data Center

RUTH E. DUERR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 303-735-0136
Email: rduerr at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
449 University of Colorado at Boulder
City: Boulder
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80027
Country: USA

ELIZABETH SCHLAGEL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: schlagel at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, CU Boulder
National Snow and Ice Data Center

ALLAINA M. WALLACE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: allainaw at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, CU Boulder
National Snow and Ice Data Center

Publications/References

Duerr, R., Parsons, M., Weaver, R. 2004. The International Polar Year: Making Data and Information Available for the Long Term. Presented at the AGU, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Duerr, R., Howard, A. 2007. The International Polar Years: Creating Access to 125 Years of Polar Research. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. Denver, CO, USA.

Goodwin, R. et al. 2008. The International Polar Year Publications Database: A Progress Report. Presented at the 22nd Polar Libraries Colloquy, Edmonton, Canada.

Goodwin, R., Tahirkheli, S., Lane, H., Duerr, R., Wallace, A., Dheerendra, P. T. 2010. The International Polar Year Publications Database: The First 4000. Presented at the 23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy, Bremerhaven, Germany.

Hicks, G. 2010. Polar Libraries Using E-Science Communication During the 4th International Polar Year 2007-2008. Presented at the 23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy, Bremerhaven, Germany.

Hicks, G., Sommer, S. 2006. International Polar Year Information Resources: Science Librarians Behind the Scenes and in the Field. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Howard, A. 2007. The Reason for DAHLI: Making the Holdings of Historic IPY Information Accessible to All. Presented at the GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, USA.

Howard, A. M., Duerr, R. 2006. Discovery and Access of Historic Literature of the IPYs (DAHLI): rescuing records and publications of early IPY ventures. Presented at the 21st Polar Libraries Colloquy, Rome, Italy.

Howard, A., Duerr, R. 2006. NOAAs Climate Database Modernization Program at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Presented at the 21st Polar Libraries Colloquy, Rome, Italy.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-08-11

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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