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Antarctic Peninsula Long Term Environmental Monitoring and Surveying [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00526]
LTMS will build on and extend BAS's past collection of long-term time-series of key environmental variables. Examples include the ongoing collection of the temperature record which shows that the ...
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BIOFLAME-BIOPEARL: BIOdiversity dynamics: Phylogeography, Evolution And Radiation of Life [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00504]
Geological and biological sampling associated with recolonisation histories. BIOFLAME will study the DNA &fingerprints& of biological evolution to trace the way species adapt to environmental extremes ...
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CACHE-PEP: Natural climate variability - extending the Americas Pole-Equator-Pole paleoclimate transect through the Antarctic Peninsula to the Pole [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00510]
To determine how the climate of the Antarctic Peninsula during the Holocene (last 10,000 years) is related to global scale patterns and trends, in order to understand the significance of current environmental ...
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IPY-100 - Polar Field Stations and IPY History: Culture, Heritage, Governance (1882-Present) [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00471]
Field stations have been through one of the most salient and tangible features of IPYs since 1882-83 and through to the coming IPY 2007-08. Field stations, and the scientific expeditions that created ...
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IPY-246_04 - ABACUS - Tower Flux Measurements [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00480]
We will make measurements of the fluxes of energy, water and CO2 from a small number of distinct arctic surface types using the Eddy Correlation (EC) method. These measurements provide estimates across ...
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SEC-HOLISTIC: HOlistic Links between the Ionosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere and their Influence on Climate [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00524]
SEC will describe and quantify the key mechanisms by which variations in the solar wind and solar high-energy radiation affect the Earth's atmosphere, to determine whether or not these have a significant ...
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ACES-ACCENT: Antarctic Climate Change and Nonlinear Teleconnections [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00500]
ACES will investigate the atmospheric and oceanic links that connect the climate of the Antarctic to that of lower latitudes, and their controlling mechanisms. Specific research topics will include ...
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ACES-FOCAS: Forcings from the Ocean, Clouds, Atmosphere and Sea-ice [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00499]
ACES will investigate the atmospheric and oceanic links that connect the climate of the Antarctic to that of lower latitudes, and their controlling mechanisms. Specific research topics will include ...
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BIOFLAME-BIOREACH: BIOlogical Responses to Extreme Antarctic Conditions and Hyper-extremes [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00507]
BIOFLAME will study the DNA "fingerprints" of biological evolution to trace the way species adapt to environmental extremes . We will use state-of-the-art genomics technology to investigate the DNA ...
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CACHE-DRAM: DRivers and AMplifiers of late Quaternary climate change [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00509]
Ice core records provide highly detailed records of how different components of the climate system have behaved in the past. DRAM will make use of these and other data to pin down the main forcings ...
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DISCOVERY-FLEXICON: FLEXIbility and CONstraints in life histories [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00516]
FLEXICON is investigating the life-cycles of some of the world''s most durable and abundant organisms that are vital to the Earth''s systems. Marine organism in the Southern Ocean must endure one ...
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DISCOVERY-FOOD-WEBS: Scotia Sea FOOD-WEBS [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00514]
Ocean food webs modify the efficiency with which CO2 is absorbed from the atmosphere into the sea, fixed by phytoplankton in the surface layers and then transported to the ocean interior. This so-called ...
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GEACEP-ISODYN: Icehouse Earth: Stability Or DYNamism? [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00518]
GEACEP will investigate the relationship between the evolution of Antarctic ice and the changing global environment over the last ~30 million years (My). We will do so through collecting and combining ...
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GRADES-QWAD: Quaternary West Antarctic Deglaciations [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00521]
Current predictions of sea level rise do not correctly quantify contributions from Antarctica. Some sectors of the Antarctic ice sheet are showing considerable rates of change; are these changes a ...
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IPY-246_01 - ABACUS - Plant Growth and Allocation [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00476]
The aim of WP1 is to understand how plant growth and C allocation drive C dynamics at the community level and how this relates to plant N status and site fertility.It therefore focuses on testing ...
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IPY-246_02 - ABACUS - Soil Processes [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00478]
One of the key uncertainties in the interpretation of landscape scale C flux measurements is the contribution of CO2 released from soils to the observed net ecosystem flux (Shaver et al. 1992; Boone ...
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IPY-246_06 - ABACUS - Satellite Remote Sensing and Geostatistics [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00482]
WP6 will provide spatial observations (with errors) for assimilation into the ecosystem models of WP7. Provision of spatiotemporal data will be key to WP7 and addressing hypotheses H2, H3 and H7. ...
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CACHE-CEFAC: Chemical Exchange and Feedbacks between the Atmosphere and Cryosphere [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00508]
We will conduct year-round atmospheric chemistry measurements at Halley of key oxidants (OH, HO2, NO, O3, CO, Js), to study the role of the snowpack in determining the oxidant system. This will be ...
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BAS Geophysical Data - Overview [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00156]
CHILD DIFs
Overview summary of the BAS geophysical datasets.
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DISCOVERY-CEMI: Circumpolar Ecosystems; Modelling and Integration [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00517]
DISCOVERY 2010 will investigate and describe the response of an ocean ecosystem to climate variability, climate change and commercial exploitation. The programme builds on past studies by BAS on the ...
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DISCOVERY-OEM: Ocean Ecosystems and Management [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00513]
Maintaining long-term food security in a changing environment is one of the greatest challenges to the sustainable exploitation of the Earth System, including its oceans. The well publicised collapses ...
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NC-NCP: Natural Complexity Project [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00511]
COMPLEXITY will apply new mathematical methods to data sets drawn from across the GSAC programme to reveal previously hidden underlying patterns and laws, and to develop new mathematical models to ...
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SEC-WARP: Whole Atmosphere consequences of Radiation-belt Processes [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00525]
SEC will describe and quantify the key mechanisms by which variations in the solar wind and solar high-energy radiation affect the Earth's atmosphere, to determine whether or not these have a significant ...
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AFI 01/07_02 - Observations of Antarctic Precipitation processes - Ice Nuclei & Meteorological Data, Mount Rex, Antarctica Jan-Feb 2002 [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00423]
The sampling programme was carried out successfully using kites and helium balloon assisted kites to sample in both low and higher winds speeds. Air samples were successfully processed using the Ice ...
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IPY-246_03 - ABACUS - Soil/Plant Flux Measurements [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00479]
We will provide to WP7 high temporal resolution of C exchange of the key tundra-dwarf-shrub and forest understory communities through diurnal cycles at different times of year, coupled with, where ...
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IPY-264_07 - ABACUS - Modelling and Synthesis [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00484]
The aim of the modelling WP is to provide the means to extrapolate and scale information to test H7 by determining (1) whether flux tower measurements are consistent with multiple chamber measurements ...
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BEDMAP ice-thickness database [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00252]
Data describing the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet collected on surveys undertaken over the past 50 years have been brought together into a single database. These data have allowed the compilation ...
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IPY-014 - Stable oxygen isotope and dissolved barium samples from Arctic Synoptic Basin-Wide Oceanography (ASBO) Project [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00462]
These are samples of dissolved barium and stable isotopes of oxygen (d-18O), taken on two cruises in the summers of 2007 and 2008, in collaboration between the NERC-funded Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide ...
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JR29 - Marine Geology - Bransfield Strait and north West Weddell Sea [90180605164495]
This cruise was carried out using the RRS James Clark Ross during the
1997-8 season. The aim was to collect cores using a shallow rock
drill and vibrocorer from offshore King ...
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BEDMAP ice-thickness database [93263573830877]
Data describing the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet collected on surveys
undertaken over the past 50 years have been brought together into a single
database. These data have allowed ...
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Adelaide Island Microclimate Data [96159393396972]
The British Antarctic Survey has deployed data loggers at a number of
locations on Adelaide Island, to collect microclimate
(micrometerological) data.
Various types of logger are used, recording ...
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Aeromagnetic Survey - Local Data [94447955166780]
The acquistion in 1973 of an aeromagnetic system enabled the British
Antarctic Survey (BAS) to initiate a systematic geophysical survey.
In addition to a regional survey, areas of specific local geological ...
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Aeromagnetic Survey - Regional Data [94421633457375]
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) began regional aeromagnetic surveys
over the Antarctic Peninsula in 1973. The first four seasons up to
1980, together with supplementary data from subsequent seasons, ...
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Air sampling at Halley [93498431188064]
The chemical content and chemistry of the atmosphere above Antarctica
is of considerable interest for a number of reasons. It is the
cleanest part of the Earth's troposphere and therefore offers ...
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Alexander Island Microclimate Data [96159374900008]
The British Antarctic Survey has deployed data loggers at a number of
locations on Alexander Island, to collect microclimate
(micrometerological) data.
Various types of logger are used, recording ...
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Antarctic Plant Database [88885128135760]
This database contains information on the herbarium specimens held in
the herbarium of the British Antarctic Survey (international code AAS)
as well as information about specimens collected in the ...
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BAS Geological Database [90060473963772]
The BAS Geological Database comprises of a series of data tables
cataloguing all geology data collection points and geological
specimens collected by BAS Geological scientists from all over the
world, ...
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BIOTEX 1 [93308234558848]
The BIOTEX 1 expedition was borne out of the BIOTAS (Biological
Investigations of Terrestrial Antarctic Systems) programme of SCAR.
Hosted by the Programma Nazionale Richerche in Antartide (PNRA) ...
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Bentham spectroradiometer data [90292757365182]
The Bentham spectroradiometer is sited on the roof of the Bonner
Laboratory at Rothera. It measures spectral global irradiance between
280 and 600 nm with a step size of 0.5 nm and a resolution of ...
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Berkner Island Ice Cores 1994-95 [89738616867620]
Overview: 12 ice cores were drilled on and around the two main 'dome'
locations on Berkner Island during the 1994/95 field season. These
were drilled in a joint project between British Antarctic Survey ...
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JB02 - Marine Biology - South Georgia and South Orkneys [89064858868244]
Cruise JB02: 23 February - 15 April 1980.
Principal objective was the study of krill in the South Georgia area,
specifically:
(1) Behaviour and aspects of swarming during two drift surveys
(2) Interaction ...
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JB04 - Marine Biology - South Georgia and Elephant Island (OBP04) [89074145414680]
This was a winter cruise. The primary objective was to investigate
krill physiology and behaviour at a time when concentrations of the
primary food source (phytoplankton) were low. However, low krill ...
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JB10 (leg 3) - Physical Oceanography in the Scotia and Weddell Seas [93263921458871]
Leg 3 of RRS John Biscoe cruise JB10 was conceived primarily for the
deployment and recovery of current meter moorings from the northern
Weddell and southern Scotia Seas. During the cruise, CTD and ...
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JB10 - Marine Biology - South Georgia [89073200365881]
The main objectives of this 80 day cruise were:
(1) Studies of the composition and distribution of zooplankton and
microplankton.
(2) The ecology of krill with particular reference to swarms.
(3) ...
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JB11 - Marine Biology - South Georgia [89075609757182]
A multi-disciplinary cruise covering a wide range of multi-facet
projects. The principal objectives were:
(1) Studies of the vertical distribution of squid and zooplankton.
(2) Development of acoustic ...
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JR03 - Marine Biology - South Georgia [89099181567190]
Cruise JR03 occupied 26 days from 2 to 28 January 1993. It was the
first marine biological cruise on RRS James Clark Ross wholly mounted
by the Marine Life Sciences division of the British Antarctic ...
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JR04 - Marine Geology and Geophysics, Scotia and Bellingshausen Seas [89377282044288]
Cruise JR04 occupied 48 days from 3 February 1993 to 23 March 1993, to
and from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The main objectives of the cruise were:
1. Coring in the Falkland Trough, Central ...
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JR06 - Marine Biology - South Georgia and South Orkneys (Predator/Prey Cruise) [89082397563628]
This cruise was subtitled "Predator/Prey Cruise"; its primary
objective to provide cross programme links between the Pelagic
Ecosystem Studies (PES) and the Higher Predator programme. This was
facilitated ...
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JR09B - Marine Geology - Scotia Sea and Falkland Trough [89377329595499]
Cruise JR09B occupied 26 days from 18 February 1995 to 16 March 1995,
from Cape Town to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The main cruise objectives were:
To investigate the Quaternary history of ...
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JR11 - PES Core Programme I and biological community study [88478722848794]
Cruise JR11 aimed to study interannual variability of the South
Georgia marine ecosystem. It occupied 58 days from 1 January 1996 to
27 February 1996, to and from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands and ...
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