Collaborative Research: Paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf System: Phase II

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Collaborative Research: Paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf System: Phase II

Description:

Abstract:

The data set consists of: -Single channel Chirp seismic profiles of seafloor -Multibeam swath bathymetry -Sediment core samples (selected) -Bottom photographs and video -Water column CTD casts -Water samples (selected) -Seawater filters -Rocks and gravel collection -Landscape photos and video -Ice Shelf video of calving front

Purpose:

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040412

Ending_Date: 20060512

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -62.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -56.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -62.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.0

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > FJORDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEDIMENT TRANSPORT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEDIMENTATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > BIOGENIC SEDIMENTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > PARTICLE FLUX

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT COMPOSITION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENTARY TEXTURES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > TURBIDITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC CARBON

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > RADIOCARBON

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > SEDIMENTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > MICROFOSSILS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > TELECONNECTIONS > ANTARCTIC OSCILLATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > TELECONNECTIONS > EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO)

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICEBERGS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE

Theme_Keyword: R/V NBP > R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Theme_Keyword: R/V LMG > R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD

Theme_Keyword: NSF/OPP > OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Theme_Keyword: Antarctic Glacial Marine Sediments

Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

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Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

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Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > WEDDELL SEA

Access_Constraints: All data are available upon request after June 1, 2008.

Use_Constraints:

No use constraints other than required citation of data source.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: EUGENE WALTER DOMACK

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Department of Geology

Address: Hamilton College

Address: 198 College Hill Road

City: Clinton

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 13323

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 315 859-4711

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 315 859-4807

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: edomack@hamilton.edu

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Data quality is very good to excellent in all aspects.

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Contact_Person: EUGENE WALTER DOMACK

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Department of Geology

Address: Hamilton College

Address: 198 College Hill Road

City: Clinton

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 13323

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 315 859-4711

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 315 859-4807

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: edomack@hamilton.edu

Resource_Description: Larsen_Phase-II

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

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Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

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http://www.arf.fsu.edu/index

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.hamilton.edu/news/exp/Antarctica/2006/h...

Access_Instructions:

Cruise log and report: NBP 06-03 Cruise log and report: LMG 05-02 Cruise log and report: LMG 04-04

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080313

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100702

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time