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Mawson Station Antarctica Ice Thickness Data

Entry ID: AADC-00106

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset contains records of ice thickness and snow thickness from Mawson, Antarctica. Measurements are attempted on a weekly basis and have been recorded since 1954 and are ongoing, although data have only been archived up until 2002. The observations are not continuous however.

The dataset is available via the State of the Environment Indicator Fast Ice Thickness (SOE_fast_ice_thickness). See the url below for more details.

This data were also collected as part of ASAC projects 189 and 741.

Logbooks(s):
Glaciology Sea Ice Log, Mawson 1969
Glaciology Mawson Sea Ice Logs, 1995-2000

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Display Antarctic State of Environment Indicator 43

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Public information for ASAC project 189

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Public information for ASAC project 741

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -67.6

S: -67.6

E: 62.85

W: 62.85

Data Set Citation

Dataset Release Place: 1999-10-07

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1954-01-01

Stop Date: 2002-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Mawson

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH

OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Access Constraints The data are available by the url for the State of the Environment indicator below. Physical log books are archived at the Australian Antarctic Division.

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 http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AADC-00106 when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

ANTARCTICA

FAST ICE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Australian Antarctic Division

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Fees: Free

Personnel

IAN ALLISON

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 6226 7648

Fax: +61 3 6226 7650

Email: ian.allison at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Extended Metadata Properties

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-12-13

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