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Holocene climate history from ice cores, snow profiles, weather and glacier investigations (topography, mass balance and bedrock mapping) of the Victoria Lower Glacier, Victoria Land Coast, Antarctica

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Title: Holocene climate history from ice cores, snow profiles, weather and glacier investigations (topography, mass balance and bedrock mapping) of the Victoria Lower Glacier, Victoria Land Coast, Antarctica

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Abstract:: To understand the drivers and consequences of climate change on timescales important to humans, the paleoclimate of ice cores, the glacial system and local climate patterns were analysed from two sites at the Victoria Lower Glacier. Four shallow cores of differing depths were recovered from the glacier. Two were measured for density profile in the field and the other two were sent to NZ and USA for further analysis. The topography of the glacier surface was surveyed applying differential GPS. Snow profiles for 0-3m depth were cut and investigated. The analysis included visual logging, density measurements and sampling for determining isotopic and chemistry characteristics. Bore-hole temperature of the drill holes was measured. A weather station was installed measuring temperature, wind speed and direction, relative humidity, solar radiation and snow pack temperature. Mass balance measurements were installed at two sites using high precision, differential, static GPS to quantify mass balance are re-measured over several seasons. The so-called Coffee-Can devices are used to measure the horizontal and vertical displacement of anchors placed at shallow depths in the glacier. A GPR survey was carried out to map the bedrock topography and internal structure of the glacier. Three different antennae frequencies were used (35, 200 and 400MHz) for different resolution and penetration depths. Eight shallow firn and ice cores were recovered and analysed for crystal structure, melt and dust layer with samples being returned to the USA for further analysis. Two snow profiles (5m and 1m) were cut and sampled in 1cm resolution for major ion content, isotope ratios and in 5cm resolution for dust flux and beta radioactivity. Temperature, crystal geometry and density of the snow profiles were measured on site. Temporary ablation stakes for mass balance measurements and dust/diatom traps were employed for 8 weeks and analysed for dust mineralogy, grain size and relative quantity, diatom species found and weekly changes in snow cover. A 180m core was extracted, measured, logged and sent to NZ and USA for further analysis (water and dust analysis, density measurements). The borehole was cased and capped for future measurements such as temperature, magnetic susceptibility and transmissivity of light. Basic weather observations were recorded. A 1m deep snow sequence was sampled with 1cm resolution for analysis on snow chemistry, isotopic composition, dust content and mineralogy.
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Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Bertler, N.A.N. 2003 Understanding the climate behavior of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, from coastal ice cores. Ph.D., Victoria University of Wellington. Bertler, N.A.N. Barrett, P.J. Mayewski, P.A. Fogt, R.L. Kreutz, K.J. Shulmeister, J. El Nino suppresses Antarctic warming. Geophysical research letters 31, 2004. Bertler, N.A.N. Barrett, P.J. Mayewski, P.A. Fogt, R.L. Kreutz, K.J. Shulmeister, J. Reply to comment by Doran et al. on “El Nino suppresses Antarctic warming”. Geophysical research letters 32: 2005. Bertler, N.A.N. Naish, T.R. Oerter, H. Kipfstuhl, S. Barrett, P.J. Mayewski, P.A. Kreutz, K. 2006 The effects of joint ENSO–Antarctic Oscillation forcing on the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Antarctic science 18(4): 507-514. Bertler, N.A.N. Naish, T.R. Mayewski, P.A. Barrett, P.J. Opposing oceanic and atmospheric ENSO influences on the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica. Advances in geosciences 6: 83-86, 2006. Witherow, R. Lyons, W.B. Bertler, N.A.N. Welch, K.A. Mayewski, P.A. Sneed, S.B. Nylen, T. Handley, M.J. Fountain, A. 2006 The aeolian flux of calcium, chloride and nitrate to the McMurdo Dry Valleys landscape: evidence from snow pit analysis. Antarctic science 18(4): 497-505. Bertler, N.A.N. Mayewski, P.A. Aristarain, A. Barrett, P. Becagli, S. Bernardo, R. Bo, S. Xiao, C. Curran, M. Qin, D. Antarctic Snow Chemistry. Annals of glaciology 41: 167-179, 2005. Bertler, N.A.N. Barrett, P.J. Mayewski, P.A. Sneed, S.B. Naish, T.R. Morgenstern, U. Solar forcing recorded by aerosol concentrations in coastal Antarctic glacier ice, McMurdo Dry Valleys. Annals of glaciology 41: 52-56, 2005. Patterson, N.G. Bertler, N.A.N. Naish, T.R. Morgenstern, U. ENSO variability in the deuterium excess record of a coastal Antarctic ice core from the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land. Annals of glaciology 41: 140-146, 2005.

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Beginning_Date: 19991124
Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 162.5321
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 162.5321
North_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.3301
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.3301

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > ICE CORE RECORDS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > FIRN
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTIONS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > BOREHOLES
Theme_Keyword: CORING DEVICES
Theme_Keyword: MMS > METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: GPR > GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
Theme_Keyword: LTER > LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Theme_Keyword: LGP > LATITUDINAL GRADIENT PROJECT
Theme_Keyword: EBA > EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE ANTARCTIC
Theme_Keyword: IPICS > INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN ICE CORE SCIENCE
Theme_Keyword: ITASE > INTERNATIONAL TRANS ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION
Theme_Keyword: AGCS > ANTARCTICA AND THE GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > VICTORIA LAND COAST
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: NANCY BERTLER

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctic Research Center
Address: Victoria University of Wellington
Address: PO BOX 600
City: Wellington
Postal_Code: 6140
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 4 463 6196

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 4 463 5186

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Nancy.Bertler@vuw.ac.nz

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Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: The project is currently ongoing and some of the data is available in various databases which are constantly changing. The investigator is the best person to contact for access to the data.

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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: K049_1999_2008_NZ_2

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

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DATA CENTER URL

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/components/prods_cb.html...

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The IGS global system of satellite tracking stations, Data Centers, and Analysis Centers puts high-quality GPS data and data products on line in near real time to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and engineering applications and studies.

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.icereader.org/icereader/

Access_Instructions:

The ice reader database hosts basic data from ice cores of the Antarctic Continent. The goal is to compile a complete list of cores by name, site, location and as much other information as possible

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Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.pangaea.de/

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Publishing Network for Geoscientific & Environmental Data This database contains information regarding stable oxygen isotopes of snow pits at four sites: Polar Plateau, Victoria Lower Glacier, Wilson Piedmont Glacier and Baldwin Valley Glacier

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Network_Resource_Name:: http://www2.umaine.edu/itase/content/nationals/new...

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Web pages dealing with the ITASE project

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Network_Resource_Name:: www.victoria.ac.nz/antarctic/people/nancy-bertler/...

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Related information of the investigator

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.gns.cri.nz/nic/ice/index.html

Access_Instructions:

New Zealand Ice Core Research Laboratory Ice cores are stored here

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050922

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090501

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