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The structural glaciology and movement of the Victoria Upper Glacier, Victoria Valley, Antarctica

Entry ID: K064_1994_2005_NZ_5

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Summary

Abstract: The structure and movement of the Victoria Upper Glacier, Victoria Valley, was investigated over several seasons. A network of 13 points on the glacier surface were marked with bamboo flags and the position recorded by GPS (over a three week period and re-measured the following season) to measure velocity and calculate surface strain. A tunnel at the terminus of the glacier was excavated over two ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.25

S: -77.35

E: 161.7

W: 161.3

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
K064_1994_2005_NZ

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-12-30

Stop Date: 2003-01-21

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > CENOZOIC > QUATERNARY > PLEISTOCENE

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > VICTORIA VALLEY

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > VICTORIA UPPER GLACIER

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER MOTION/ICE SHEET MOTION

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

GPS > Global Positioning System

GPR > Ground Penetrating Radar

Project

LTER > Long-Term Ecological Research

PAGES > Past Global Changes, IGBP

AMICS > Antarctic Ice-Sheet Dynamics and Climatic Change: Modelling and Ice Composition Studies

Quality Any existing samples that have not been used are stored in a MAF-registered transitional facilities in the Geography department at the University of Otago, New Zealand. All data is in the thesis and publication. Please contact the investigator for more information.

Ancillary Keywords

dry based glaciers

structural glaciology

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

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

Personnel

SEAN FITZSIMONS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +64 3 479 8786

Fax: +64 3 479 9037

Email: sjf at geography.otago.ac.nz

Contact Address:

Department of Geography

University of Otago

PO BOX 59

City: Dunedin

Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON

Role: DIF AUTHOR

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

Publications/References

Fitzsimons, S. J., Webb, N., Mager, S., MacDonell, S., Lorrain, R., Samyn, D. (2008) Mechanisms of basal ice formation in polar glaciers: an evaluation of the apron entrainment model. Journal of Geophysical Research 113, F02010, doi: 10.1029/2006JF000698.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-27

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