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Grounding Line Strain Grid Surveys, Kamb Ice Stream, Antarctica

Entry ID: NSIDC-0494

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Summary

Abstract: This data set provides the results from a strain grid survey deployed across the Kamb Ice Stream grounding line on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The grid was deployed in 2006 and resurveyed in 2007 using a Global Positioning System (GPS). Parameters measured include latitude, longitude, and height of each survey mark in the strain grid, as well as northing, easting, elevations, and displacement of each point during the year between surveys. Data are available via FTP in Microsoft Excel (.xls) format.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -82.78

S: -82.86

E: 155.51

W: 154.71

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Hulbe, Christina

Dataset Title: Grounding Line Strain Grid Surveys, Kamb Ice Stream, Antarctica

Dataset Release Date: 2011-07-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0494.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2006-11-27

Stop Date: 2007-11-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1 km
Longitude Resolution: 1 km
Temporal Resolution: 1 year

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE MOTION

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites

Instrument

GPS > Global Positioning System

GPS RECEIVERS

Ancillary Keywords

Antarctic Ice Sheet

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

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

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC 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: 131 KB

Distribution Format: Microsoft Excel

Personnel

CHRISTINA HULBE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 503-725-3388

Email: chulbe at pdx.edu

Contact Address:

Portland State University

Department of Geology

PO Box 751

City: Portland

Province or State: OR

Postal Code: 97202

Country: USA

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

Hulbe, Cl. L. and I. M. Whillans. 1994. Evaluation of strain rates on Ice Stream B, Antarctica, using GPS phase measurements. Annals of Glaciology, 20. 254-262.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-06-15

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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