Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Doug MacAyeal

Publication_Date: 20081215

Title: Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica

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Publication_Place: Boulder, Colorado USA

Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

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Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0354.html

Description:

Abstract:

Since November of 2006, 12 thermistors were planted in the upper 16 meters of the firn on the Ross Ice Shelf near its calving front. Temperature data are collected every 20 minutes and are transmitted via ARGOS satellite relay. Data are intended to provide a view of how firn temperatures change as the ice shelf evolves. Data are available in comma-delimited ASCII format. Data are available via FTP.

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Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Sergienko, O. V., D. R. MacAyeal and J. E. Thom, 2008. Reconstruction of snow/firn thermal diffusivities from observed temperature variation: application to iceberg C16 (Ross Sea, Antarctica), 2004-07. Ann. Glaciol., Vol. 49, in press.

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Beginning_Date: 20061104

Ending_Date: 20080631

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Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -178.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -178.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.0

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Theme_Keyword: Firn Temperature

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Theme_Keyword: Ross Ice Shelf

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Address: University of Colorado

City: Boulder

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Altitude_Resolution: 16 meters

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Depth_Datum_Name: Not Available

Depth_Resolution: 16 meters

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Resource_Description: NSIDC-0354

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DATA CENTER URL

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Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081215

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100310

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Postal_Code: 20706

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Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time