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Snow Pit Data from Greenland Summit, 1987
Entry ID: ARCSS048

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Summary
Abstract: Snow pit and snow sample data are included from the Summit area of Greenland from 1987. One 2-meter snow pit was dug and sampled in 1987 with a 3-cm sampling interval. Four 4-meter snow pits were dug and sampled in 1987 with a 3-cm sampling interval. One 6-meter snow pit was dug and sampled in 1987 with a 3-cm sampling interval. Chemistry (H+), stable isotopes (Ca, Cl, Na, K, Mg, NH4, NO3, SO4, MSA), oxygen isotope information (18O), beta surface snow samples were collected from the snow pits. Some general weather observations were collected during the 6-meter snow pit acquisition.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 70.0   S: 70.0   E: -60.0   W: -60.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Paul A. Mayewski and Sallie Whitlow
Dataset Title: Snow Pit Data from Greenland Summit, 1987
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss048.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1987-01-01
Stop Date: 1987-12-31
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COMPLETE
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ADCC
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National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: ARCSS048

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
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ftp
Personnel
PAUL A. MAYEWSKI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 207-581-2190
Phone: 207-581-3019
Fax: 207-581-1203
Email: paul.mayewski at maine.edu
Email: climatechange at maine.edu
Email: usitase at maine.edu
Contact Address:
Climate Change Institute
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Maine
303 Bryand Global Science Building
City: Orono
Province or State: ME
Postal Code: 04469-5790
Country: United States
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Publications/References
Dibb, J. 1989. The Chernobyl reference horizon (?) in the Greenland ice sheet. Geophysical Research Letters 16(9):987-990. Mayewski, P.A., M.J. Spencer, M.S. Twickler and S. Whitlow. 1990. A glaciochemical survey of the Summit region, Greenland. Annals of Glaciol. 14:186-190. Whitlow, S., P.A. Mayewski and J. Dibb. 1992. A comparison of major chemical species seasonal concentration and accumulation at the South Pole and Summit, Greenland. Atmos. Environ. 26A:2,045-2,054.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-12-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-14

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