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The albedo and ice transmissity at a cold based glacier, Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, Antarctica

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

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Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: The albedo and ice transmissity at a cold based glacier, Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, Antarctica

Description:

Abstract:: The albedo of the Wright Lower Glacier was monitored over two seasons (05-06 and 06-07) to help determine the seasonal melt regime of the glacier by using data from a climate station and manual measurements with a pyranometer. The albedo was measured along a cross section below the north facing cliff, in the channels, on the south facing slope, over a cryoconite hole and over wet sand and dry sand. Measurements were made throughout the seasons at approx ten day intervals and were made at hourly intervals over a ten hour period to ascertain diurnal fluctuations. Ice transmissivity was also measured with pyranometers by drilling holes into the cliff face and measuring transmissivity at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 80cm depths. Light was prevented from entering the holes during measurement using black polythene.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: MacDonell, S. 2009. Meltwater generation and drainage system development on an Antarctic cold-based glacier. PhD Thesis University of Otago. pp 239

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20041119
Ending_Date: 20041214

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20051029
Ending_Date: 20060109

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20070102
Ending_Date: 20070204

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 162.5
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 163.3
North_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.3
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.5

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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 > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE
Theme_Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Theme_Keyword: LTER > LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Theme_Keyword: PAGES > PAST GLOBAL CHANGES, IGBP
Theme_Keyword: AMICS > ANTARCTIC ICE-SHEET DYNAMICS AND CLIMATIC CHANGE: MODELLING AND ICE COMPOSITION STUDIES
Theme_Keyword: Seasonal Melt Regime
Theme_Keyword: Albedo
Theme_Keyword: Ice Transmissivity
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT LOWER GLACIER
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT VALLEY
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SEAN FITZSIMONS

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SHELLEY MACDONELL

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Department of Geography
Address: University of Otago
Address: PO BOX 59
City: Dunedin
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Department of Geography
Address: University of Otago
Address: PO BOX 59
City: Dunedin
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 3 479 8786

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 3 479 9037

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sjf@geography.otago.ac.nz

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: macsh330@student.otago.ac.nz

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: yellowarcher@gmail.com

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: This study will fulfill the requirements for the study of a PhD. All of the data will be presented in the thesis upon completion and subsequent publications. Any existing samples that have not been used are stored in a MAF-registered transitional facilities in the Geography department at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Please contact the PhD candidate: Ms Shelley MacDonell.

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Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

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Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NZ/NZAI/ANZ > Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
Contact_Person: SHULAMIT GORDON

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 3 358 0200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 3 358 0211

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: s.gordon@antarcticanz.govt.nz

Resource_Description: K064_2004_2007_NZ_7

Distribution_Liability:

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://glaciers.otago.ac.nz/

Access_Instructions:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050922

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100929

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CEISHA POIROT

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SHULAMIT GORDON

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 3 358 0200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 3 358 0211

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: c.poirot@antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: s.gordon@antarcticanz.govt.nz

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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