GCMD

Summary

Abstract: Cryopelagic (directly under the ice) plankton samples were collected in Gerlache Inlet about 1 km to the south of Gondwana Station. Samples were collected at 1m and 5m depth below the sea ice with two 0.5m diameter circular fixed-frame plankton nets (125 μm, 100 μm mesh) placed in an expanded seal hole about 1m below the ice. The net was installed on the 23/11/078 and cleared at approximately 24 hour intervals for 13 consecutive days. All samples were sorted fresh, larvae quantified and specimens photographed and preserved for DNA sequence analysis and morphological description. The aim was to provide information on the cryopelagic meroplankton and to determine if the shallow water meroplankton community was similar to that seen in the deeper water meroplankton.

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
K018_2002_2008_NZ_1

Geographic Coverage

N: -74.6381

S: -74.6412

E: 164.2262

W: 164.2079

Min Depth: 0

Max Depth: 5

Personnel

MARY SEWELL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext. 83758
Fax: +64 9 373 7417
Email: m.sewell at auckland.ac.nz
Contact Address:
School of Biological Sciences,
University of Auckland,
Private Bag 92019
City: Auckland
Postal Code: 92019
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

Fraser, A., R. Massom and K. Michael (2009), A method for compositing MODIS satellite images to remove cloud cover for landfast sea-ice detection., IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 47, 9, 3272-3282

Giles. A.B., R. Massom and R.C. Warner. (2009), A method for sub-pixel scale feature tracking using Radarsat images applied to the Mertz Glacier Tongue., Remote Sensing of Environment, 113, 1691-1699

Heil, P., I. Allison, R.A. Massom, A.P. Worby and V.I. Lytle. (2009), On-shelf off-shelf transitions of East Antarctic sea ice dynamics during spring 2003., Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, C09010, doi:doi:10.1029/2008JC004873

Massom, R.A., P. Reid, S. Barriera, and S. Stammerjohn (2009), Antarctica: Sea ice extent and concentration., Special Supplement to Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society., 90, 8, S118-S120

T.C. Peterson and M.O. Baringer (editors) (Unknown), State of The Climate in 2008, Special Supplement to Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90, 8, S118-S120

Fraser, A.D., R.A. Massom and K.J. Michael. (Unknown), Generation of high-resolution East Antarctic landfast sea-ice maps from cloud-free MODIS satellite composite imagery., Remote Sensing of Environment.

Heil, P., R.A. Massom, I. Allison and A.P. Worby (Unknown), How do near-coastal currents affect meso-scale sea ice dynamics off East Antarctica?, Deep-Sea Research II.

Massom, R.A., and S. Stammerjohn. (Unknown), Antarctic sea ice change and variability - Physical and ecological implications., Polar Science

Stammerjohn, S., T. Maksym, P. Heil, R. Massom, M. Vancoppenolle and K.C. Leonard. (Unknown), The influence of winds, sea surface temperature and precipitation anomalies on Antarctic regional sea ice conditions during IPY 2007., Deep-Sea Research II

Markus, R. Massom, A. Worby, V. Lytle, N. Kurtz and T. Maksym. Subm. Freeboard (Unknown), snow depth and sea ice roughness in East Antarctica from in situ and multiple satellite data., Annals of Glaciology.

Massom, R.A., A.B. Giles, H.A. Fricker, R.C. Warner, B. Legresy, G. Hyland, N. Young and A.D. Fraser. Subm. (Unknown), Examining the interaction between multi-year landfast sea ice and the Mertz Glacier Tongue, East Antarctica: Another factor in ice sheet stability?, Journal of Geophysical Research.

Massom, R.A., P. Reid, S. Barriera, and S. Stammerjohn. Subm. (Unknown), Antarctica: Sea ice extent and concentration. In: State of The Climate in 2009., Special Supplement to Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Fraser, A.D., R.A. Massom, K.J. Michael, B.K. Galton-Fenzi and J.L. Lieser. (Unknown), East Antarctic landfast sea-ice distribution and variability, 2000-2008., Journal of Climate, Submission expected in July 2010.

Giles, A.B., R.A. Massom, P. Heil and G. Hyland. (Unknown), An automated analysis system to locate fast ice and pack ice on Envisat ASAR images of Antarctica using feature-tracking based methods., Remote Sensing of Environment., In prep

Massom, R.A., T. Scambos, V. Squire, T. Williams, J. Heinrichs, M. Pook, N. Adams and S. Stammerjohn. (Unknown), Links between recent ice shelf disintegration events in the Antarctic Peninsula and sea ice: Straws that broke the camel's back?, Earth and Planetary Science Letters., In prep

Fraser, A.D., R.A. Massom and K.J. Michael. (2009), A method for compositing MODIS satellite images to remove cloud cover., Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS 2009, III, 639-641, Cape Town, South Africa, doi:doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417841.

Massom, R. (2009), Recent Antarctic sea ice change and variability, and their implications., SCAR Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic Newsletter, 4, 3

Massom, R., N. Young and W. Pyper. (2009), Wilkins Ice Shelf on verge of collapse., Australian Antarctic Magazine, 16, 25

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-07-02