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Ablation Rates of Taylor Glacier, Antarctica
Entry ID: NSIDC-0326


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Summary
Abstract: This data set provides glacier surface ablation rates for a network of approximately 250 sites on Taylor Glacier, for year 2003. Here sublimation is the dominant ablation mechanism, though a few sites have accumulation. Data are available in space-delimited ASCII format and are available via FTP.

Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: FTP site for obtaining these data.


Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB MAP SERVICE (WMS)
Description: Access these data as map images using the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS).


Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB FEATURE SERVICE (WFS)
Description: Access these data in Geography Markup Language (GML) using the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Feature Service (WFS).


Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER
Description: View these and other data in NSIDC's Antarctic Cryosphere Access Portal (A-CAP) online map viewer.


Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Antarctic Glaciological Data Center Web site


Geographic Coverage
 N: -77.833336 S: -78.0  E: 163.0  W: 160.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Cuffey, K.
Dataset Title: Ablation Rates of Taylor Glacier, Antarctica
Dataset Release Date: 2008-12-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0326.html


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-01-01
Stop Date: 2004-01-01


Location Keywords
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR


Science Keywords
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIERS    [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE    [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE    [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS    [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ABLATION ZONES/ACCUMULATION ZONES    [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE


Platform
FIELD INVESTIGATION    [Information]


Keywords
Ablation
Glacier
Glacier Surface
Glacier Surface Ablation
Glacier Surface Ablation Rate
Taylor Glacier


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Originating Center
Antarctic Glaciological Data Center


Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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


NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC 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: FTP
Distribution_Size: 11 KB
Distribution_Format: ASCII text


Personnel
KURT M. CUFFEY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 510-643-1641
Fax: +1 510-642-3370
Email: kcuffey at socrates.berkeley.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Geography
University of California, Berkeley
507 McCone Hall
City: Berkeley
Province or State: California
Postal Code: 94720
Country: USA


ANDREW BLISS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: andybliss at gmail.com
Contact Address:
507 McCone Hall
City: Berkeley
Province or State: California
Postal Code: 94720-4740
Country: USA


JEFFREY KAVANAUGH
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
1-26 Earth Sciences Building
City: Edmonton
Province or State: Alberta
Postal Code: Canada
Country: T6G 2E1


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



Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-11-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14


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