Land and sea ice sructure west and south of Ross Island measured by ground penetrating radar, UAV, and helicopter EM bird
Entry ID: K053_2009_2010_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: This data set decribes surface and volume properties of snow and ice to validate radar satellite measurements. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) at 500 and 1000GHz provides information on snow layers and thickness near the surface at two sites on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, one site at Ross Island, and on the landfast and new sea ice in McMurdo Sound. A 50MHz antenna is used to measure total ice thickness ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -76.96   S: -78.07   E: 167.28   W: 163.18
Min Altitude: 20 Max Altitude: 360

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2009-10-31
Stop Date: 2009-11-26
ISO Topic Category
Quality The data is all held by the investigator at Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury. Please contact for more information.
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON
Phone: +64 3 358 0200
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Distribution
Distribution Media: Radio, Internet, Satellite
Personnel
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-08-12
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-03-21

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