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Greenland Snow Pit and Core Stratigraphy

Entry ID: ARCSS123

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Summary

Abstract: Carl S. Benson's Greenland snow accumulation study field notebooks and analyses of snow accumulation, temperature, ice sheet facies and snow densification are available on 74 microfiche or as hard copy for on-site use by appointment. The data set includes a summary of all sampling stations, summary matrix of data collected at each station; accumulation data adjusted for Fall 1954 and Fall 1955 ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 85.0

S: 60.0

E: -18.0

W: -72.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Carl S. Benson

Dataset Title: Greenland Snow Pit and Core Stratigraphy

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss0123.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1952-08-17

Stop Date: 1955-08-20

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

CAMERAS

PENETROMETERS

THERMOMETERS

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

Haefeli Rammsonde Penetrometer

Ice Sheet Facies

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: ARCSS123

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

Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center

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

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS 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

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/rocs/
Dataset ID: ARCSS123

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: microfiche and on-site hardcopy

Personnel

C. S. BENSON

Role: INVESTIGATOR

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

Benson, C.S., Stratigraphic studies in the snow and firn of the Greenland ice sheet, U.S. Army Snow, Ice and Permafrost Research Establishment, [now CRREL] Research Report 70, 1962.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-11

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