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Images of ice core sections that have been processed at the U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory

Entry ID: NICL_Ice_Core_Image

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Summary

Abstract: The dataset is comprised of optical images of ice core sections that were acquired with a digital line-scan camera in the cold room facility at the U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL). Ice core sections are archival cuts which have are rough-out rounds of ice with a single plane cut along one side. Illumation is provided to the sides of the ice section using fiberoptic light guides ...

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Description: National Ice Core Laboratory

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Description: The National Ice Core Laboratory-Science Management Office (NICL-SMO)The NICL-SMO is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs and serves as the primary point of contact for scientists interested in access to ice cores. NICL-SMO's primary role is the facilitation of the Ice Core Working Group (ICWG). The ICWG consists of members selected from the scientific community and investigates issues pertaining to ice core science.

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE

PALEOCLIMATE > ICE CORE RECORDS > ICE CORE AIR BUBBLES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Project

GISP2 > Greenland Ice Sheet Project II

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

WAISCORES > West Antarctic Ice Sheet Cores

Quality Ice section quality varies along the core. Most images are of archival cuts which have a rough, rounded backside that affects brightness. There is some drop off in lighting at the ends of each section.

Ancillary Keywords

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scans

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

United States National Ice Core Laboratory

Data Center

National Ice Core Laboratory Science Management Office, Climate Change Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire

Data Center URL: http://www.nicl-smo.sr.unh.edu/index.html
Dataset ID: NICL Ice Core Imagery

Data Center Personnel
Name: GEOFFREY HARGREAVES Phone: (303) 202-4830 Fax: (303) 202-4845 Email: nicl at sedproc.cr.usgs.gov Contact Address: U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory USGS MS-975 Box 25046 DFC City: Denver Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80225 Country: USA

Personnel

KENNETH CHRISTIAN MCGWIRE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 775-673-7324

Fax: 775-673-7485

Email: kenm at dri.edu

Contact Address:

DRI-DEES

2215 Raggio Parkway

City: Reno

Province or State: NV

Postal Code: 89512

Country: USA

RICHARD B ALLEY

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 814 863-1700

Email: ralley at geosc.psu.edu

Contact Address:

Pennsylvania State University

Department of Geosciences

517 Deike Building

City: University Park

Province or State: PA

Postal Code: 16802

Country: USA

Publications/References

McGwire, K.C., G.M. Hargreaves, R.B. Alley, T.J. Popp, D.B. Reusch, M.K. Spencer and K.C. Taylor, "An Integrated System for Optical Imaging of Ice Cores", Cold Regions Science and Technology, in review.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-06-04

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-09

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