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Black Carbon in Arctic Snow, Samples from Vestfonna, Svalbard - Kinnvika (Norway)
Entry ID: KV-BC-Spring2008

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Summary
Abstract: Transport of atmospheric contaminants into the Arctic.
Black carbon data from snow samples across the Vestfonna ice cap, Svalbard.
Point data.

Data set organization
Excel file, organized by sampling site and date.

Methodology or analytical tools
The samples are transported and stored frozen. Samples are melted and filtered through quartz fibre ... View entire text
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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: Change and variability of Arctic Systems Nordaustlandet, Svalbard - "Kinnvika"
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 80.2   S: 79.9   E: 21.3   W: 18.2
Min Altitude: 0 M Max Altitude: 610 M
Min Depth: 0.05 M Max Depth: 2 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Elisabeth Isaksson
Dataset Title: Black Carbon in Arctic Snow, Samples from Vestfonna, Svalbard [Kinnvika]
Dataset Series Name: KV-BC-Spring2008
Dataset Publisher: Norwegian Polar Institute
Version: 1
Data Presentation Form: Table
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2008-04-15
Stop Date: 2008-05-10
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range: Point Resolution
Temporal Resolution Range: Annual
Science Keywords
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
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Quality Potential problems:
Contamination due to use of snow scooters, carbon losses from melted sample to the walls of the container.

Quality control mechanisms:
Sampling upwind of any potential contamination source, samples are kept frozen for transport and storing.
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC DAAC 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
Distribution Size: 1 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII text

Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 24.7 MB
Distribution Format: binary
Personnel
DAVID BOSCH
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
City: Tifton
Province or State: GA
Postal Code: 31794
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Refer to the USDA SMEX03 Web site (http://hydrolab.arsusda.gov/smex03/) for in-depth information on the science mission and goal of the SMEX project.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-03-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-03-09

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