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ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004

Description:

Abstract:: Ship observations, collected over the period 1980 - 2004, will be used to determine the regional and seasonal variability of the Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution. The thickness of Antarctic sea ice is not well understood, and cannot be determined from remote sensing, yet it plays an integral role in the climate system and is climatically sensitive. This project aims to establish a baseline of sea ice thickness using data compiled from many different countries, which is required by scientists across many disciplines. This is a parent record for the project. For details on individual cruises, see the child records. This work was completed as part of ASAC project 2669 - ASAC_2699.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Brandt R.E., Warren S.G., Worby A.P., Grenfell T.C. 2005 Surface albedo of the Antarctic sea ice zone. Journal of Climate 18 17 3606-3622
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Timmermann R., Worby A., Goosse H., Fichefet T. 2004 Utilizing the ASPeCt sea ice thickness data set to evaluate a global coupled sea ice ocean model. Journal of Geophysical Research 109 C07017 doi:10.1029/2003JC002242
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Timmermann R., Worby A., Goosse H., Fichefet T. 2004 Using a coupled sea ice-ocean model to evaluate the ASPeCt sea ice thickness dataset. CAR Open Science Conference Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the Global Systems Bremen, Germany
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: deLiberty T., Geiger C.A., van Woert M., Worby A., Ackley S.F. 2006 Sea-ice thickness for the Southern Ocean derived from ice charts. SCAR Open Science Conference, Hobart 0310/330
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Worby A.P., Geiger C.A., van Woert M., Ackley S.F., De Liberty T. 2006 The Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate (ASPeCt) program. SCAR Open Science Conference, Hobart 0176/330 Poster
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Worby A., Geiger C., van Woert M., DeLiberty T., Acley S. 2005 Regional and Seasonal Variability in Antarctic sea ice thickness. First CliC International Science Conference Beijing 300
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Worby A., Geiger C., Paget M., van Woert M., Ackley S., DeLiberty T. 2006 The ASPeCt data set recent analysis and applications. International Workshop on Antarctic Sea Ice Thickness 15
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: DeLiberty T., Geiger C.A., van Woert M., Worby A., Ackley S. 2006 An evaluation of sea ice thickness as estimated from ice charts for the southern ocean. International Workshop on Antarctic Sea Ice Thickness Hobart 20
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Paget M., Worby T. 2006 The aspect sea ice observations archive: quality control, processing and management. International Workshop on Antarctic Sea Ice Thickness Hobart 49
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Ackley S., Worby A. 2006 Antarctic sea ice processes and climate program. The International Polar Year. Ice and Climate News 7 12

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19800101
Ending_Date: 20041231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE FLOES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE TYPES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > PACK ICE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > SEA ICE CONCENTRATION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE FLOES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE TYPES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > PACK ICE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE CONCENTRATION
Theme_Keyword: SHIPS
Theme_Keyword: ASPECT > ANTARCTIC SEA ICE PROCESSES AND CLIMATE
Theme_Keyword: Air Temperature
Theme_Keyword: Cloud
Theme_Keyword: Comments
Theme_Keyword: Date
Theme_Keyword: Film Counter
Theme_Keyword: Frame Counter For Film
Theme_Keyword: Latitude
Theme_Keyword: Longitude
Theme_Keyword: Open Water
Theme_Keyword: Record
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Concentration
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Floe Size
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Snow Cover
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Thickness
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Topography
Theme_Keyword: Sea Ice Type
Theme_Keyword: Sea Temperature
Theme_Keyword: Snow Thickness
Theme_Keyword: Snow Type
Theme_Keyword: Time
Theme_Keyword: Track
Theme_Keyword: Video Recorder Counter
Theme_Keyword: Visibility Code
Theme_Keyword: Weather Code
Theme_Keyword: Wind Direction
Theme_Keyword: Wind Velocity
Theme_Keyword: OCEANS
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: See the child records for further details.

Use_Constraints:

This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at the URL below when using these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ANTHONY PETER WORBY

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Address: Castray Esplanade
City: Hobart
State_or_Province: Tasmania
Postal_Code: 7001
Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 5414

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tony.worby@csiro.au

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: See the child records for further details.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
Contact_Person: DATA OFFICER AADC

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Australian Antarctic Division
Address: 203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
State_or_Province: Tasmania
Postal_Code: 7050
Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@aad.gov.au

Resource_Description: ASPECT

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://data.aad.gov.au

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/portal/download_file.c...

Access_Instructions:

Download point for sea ice software

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.aspect.aq/

Access_Instructions:

ASPECT website

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: https://secure3.aad.gov.au/proms/public/projects/r...

Access_Instructions:

Public information for ASAC project 2669

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/sea_ice_readme.htm...

Access_Instructions:

Readme file containing instructions on how to use the log files and software.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?...

Access_Instructions:

Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Fees: Free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080423

Metadata_Review_Date: 20110729

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: DAVE CONNELL

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Australian Antarctic Division
Address: 203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
State_or_Province: Tasmania
Postal_Code: 7050
Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dave.connell@aad.gov.au

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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