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1. ASPeCt ship-based observations during the SIPEX II voyage of the Aurora Australis, 2012 [SIPEX_II_ASPECT]   PARENT DIF
This dataset contains observations of ice conditions taken from the bridge of the RV Aurora Australis during SIPEX 2012, following the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research/CliC Antarctic Sea ...


2. Parent metadata record for all metadata created from the SIPEX II voyage of the Aurora Australis, 2012-2013 season - Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem eXperiment [SIPEX_II]   CHILD DIFs
More than 50 scientists from eight countries conducted the Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem eXperiment 2012 (SIPEX-2). The 2012 voyage built on information and observations collected in 2007, by re-visiting ...


3. Sea Ice Observations in the ASPeCt format during the 2007 SIMBA cruise [SIMBA_sea_ice_observations]
These data describe pack ice characteristics in the Antarctic sea ice zone. These data are in the ASPeCt format. National program: United States Vessel: Nathaniel B. Palmer Dates in ice: 1 Sept ...


4. ASPeCt Sea Ice Data from the SIPEX Voyage of the Aurora Australis in 2007-2008 [SIPEX_ASPECT]   PARENT DIF
ASPeCt is an expert group on multi-disciplinary Antarctic sea ice zone research within the SCAR Physical Sciences program. Established in 1996, ASPeCt has the key objective of improving our understanding ...


5. Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_ARCTIC]
Abstract (from the online documentation): A compilation of paleoclimate records from lake sediments, trees, glaciers, and marine sediments provides a view of circum-Arctic environmental variability ...


6. Bootstrap Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS [NSIDC-0079]
This sea ice concentration data set was derived using measurements from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) on the Nimbus-7 satellite and from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager ...


7. Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations [NSIDC-0081]
This data set provides a near-real-time (NRT) map of sea ice concentrations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The near-real-time passive microwave brightness temperature data are acquired ...


8. Nimbus-5 ESMR Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations [NSIDC-0009]
Daily and monthly averaged sea ice concentrations from the Nimbus-5 Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR) are available for the Arctic and Antarctic from 12 December 1972 through 31 December ...


9. Nimbus-7 SMMR Polar Gridded Radiances and Sea Ice Concentrations [NSIDC-0007]
This data set contains gridded brightness temperatures and sea ice concentrations for both polar regions. It spans the period from October 1978 through August 1987, when the Nimbus-7 SMMR scanner ...


10. Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data [NSIDC-0051]
This data set is generated from brightness temperature data derived from the following sensors: the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR), the Defense Meteorological Satellite ...


11. Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS [NSIDC-0192]
NSIDC provides a suite of value-added products to aid in investigations of the variability and trends of sea ice cover. These products provide users with information about sea ice extent, total ice-covered ...


12. NOAA/NSIDC Climate Data Record of Passive Microwave Sea Ice Concentration [G02202]
This data set provides a Climate Data Record (CDR) of passive microwave sea ice concentration based on the recommendations from the National Research Council (NRC) (2004). It is produced from gridded ...


13. Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent [NISE1]
The Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent product (Near-real-time Ice and Snow Extent, NISE) provides daily, global near-real-time maps of sea ice concentrations ...


14. Sea Ice Mass Balance in the Antarctic - Ice Biology [SIMBA_Ice_Biology]   PARENT DIF
The data set produced is composed of relationships between total integrated radiation doses to ice floes and metrics of sea ice biotic community succession. The late winter and early spring timing ...


15. Sea Ice Mass Balance in the Antarctic - Remote Sensing [SIMBA_Remote_Sensing]   PARENT DIF
Monthly average sea ice concentration for February to May, 2007 and June to September 2007 show regionally where the ice edge for the month in question equator ward/pole ward of the 29-year mean. ...


16. Fast-ice Distribution in East Antarctica During 1997 and 1999 Determined Using RADARSAT Data [fast_ice_1997_1999]   PARENT DIF
An image correlation technique has been applied to RADARSAT ScanSAR images from November in 1997, and November 1999, to create the first detailed maps of fast ice around East Antarctica (75E-170E). ...


17. Distribution and abundance of cetaceans off Adélie Land, Antarctica [1014_0_IPEV_FR]
The Mus?um National d'Histoire Naturelle has launched in 2010 the CETA projet (Cetaceans Observations Off Terre Ad?lie). The project aims at documenting background information on summer presence and ...


18. Integrated PAR exposure of sea ice in East Antarctica [ICEPAR]
The data comprise images (encapsulated postscript and PNG formats) showing the integrated solar irradiance exposure of sea ice. The exposure value for ice at a given grid point was calculated by computing ...


19. Early Iceberg Observations by Australian Antarctic Expeditioners [early_iceberg_obs]
Between 1954 and 1975, iceberg observations were collected on Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) by Antarctic expeditioners on a volunteer basis as they travelled to and from ...


20. NRT AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature and Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids [AE_si25_nrt]
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA EOS Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric ...


21. ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004 [ASPECT]   CHILD DIFs
Ship observations, collected over the period 1980 - 2004, will be used to determine the regional and seasonal variability of the Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution. The thickness of Antarctic ...


22. NRT AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, and Snow Depth Polar Grids [AE_SI12_NRT]
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA EOS Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric ...


23. DMSP-F8 SSM/I Pathfinder Global Level 2 Sea Ice Concentrations [NSIDC-0028]
These sea ice concentrations have been generated by applying the NASA Team algorithm to DMSP F8 SSM/I brightness temperature observations from 19 GHz (vertical and horizontal), 37- and 22 GHz vertical ...


24. The nature of the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave and its connections with Australian rainfall variability [ASAC_1329]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 1329 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project---- The Antarctic Circumpolar Wave is a mode of high latitude ...


25. AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids [AE_SI12]
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua satellite, provides global passive microwave measurements of land, ...


26. AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids [AE_SI25]
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of land, ...


27. Images showing the retreat of sea ice and subsequent chlorophyll-a bloom in the spring/summer of 1997/98-2009/10, East Antarctica. [ice_retreat_blooms]
This data set comprises animations showing the spring/summer melt of sea ice in East Antarctica and the subsequent chlorophyll blooms. SMMR-SSM/I sea ice concentration data were obtained from the ...


28. Arctic and Southern Ocean Sea Ice Concentrations [G00799]
Monthly sea ice concentration for Arctic (1901 to 1995) and Southern oceans (1973 to 1990) were digitized on a standard 1-degree grid (cylindrical projection) to provide a relatively uniform set of ...


29. NOAA/NMC/CAC Arctic and Antarctic Monthly Sea Ice Extent, 1973-1990 [G00917]
Sea ice extent from January 1973 through August 1990 was digitized from weekly operational sea ice charts produced by the Navy/NOAA Joint Ice Center. Charts were digitized by hand using a 1?? latitude ...


30. Sea Ice Index [G02135]
The Sea Ice Index provides a quick look at sea ice changes in spatial and historical context, and gives a consistent, up-to-date source of sea ice extent and sea ice concentration values and images. ...


31. Cetacean Sightings Survey and Southern Ocean Cetacean Program - BROKE-West [BROKE-West_Cetaceans]   PARENT DIF
Observation on V3 commenced as the Aurora Australis departed Fremantle and concluded on the approach to Hobart. The SOCEP research objective is to detect and document cetacean sightings ...


32. Antarctic CRC and Australian Antarctic Division Climate Data Set - Australian iceberg observations [climate_iceberg]
This dataset contains iceberg observations collected routinely on Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) by Antarctic expeditioners on a volunteer basis. The observations were ...


33. Pelagic Studies of Marine Birds and Mammals [NL_ANTARCTIC_BIRDS_MAMMALS]
During a number of cruises on Polarstern, densities of warm-blooded top predators were determined in relation to environmental parameters.


34. Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) Data Measured during the JGOFS Equatorial Pacific Process Study (EQPAC) [JGOFS_EQPAC_CTD]
The Equatorial Pacific Process Study (EQPAC) was conducted along 140 deg W longitude during 1992. Four cruises took place: February 3 - March 9, March 19 - April ...


35. Sea ice observations along ship's track, continental margin to west of Antarctic Peninsula, GLOBEC. [seaice_SO]
Sea ice, ice snow cover and meteorological conditions were observed on a near hourly basis along the ship's tracks, Jul-Aug 2001 and Aug-Sep 2002. Sea ice types ...


36. State of the Cryosphere [NSIDC-0090]
The Cryospheric regions, or regions where water is found in solid form, are among the most sensitive to temperature change. Average temperatures in snow and ice-covered areas typically ...


37. An investigation into Southern Hemisphere cyclone-sea ice links using long records of NCEP analyses and passive microwave data [ASAC_1080]
The sea ice data are the SMMR/SMMI data for the period 1978-96. These are in the form of daily (or bi-diurnal) concentration amounts on a regular grid. The data on the extratropical cyclones has been ...


38. Scientific Research Conducted on BROKE-West: Voyage 3 of the Aurora Australis, 2005-2006 [BROKE-West]   CHILD DIFs
The BROKE-West survey was conducted on voyage 3 of the Aurora Australis during the 2005-3006 season. It was intended to be a comprehensive biological and oceanographic survey of the region between ...


39. Southern Ocean Sea Ice Extent and Area [SOE_seaice]
INDICATOR DEFINITION The northern limit of the pack ice as defined by the 15% concentration of sea ice determined by the SSM/I instrument or its replacement. TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types ...


40. Reynolds Optimum Interpolation (OI) Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Analysis V2 (1981 - present) [REYNOLDS_SST]
The data sets in the CDC archive called "Reynolds SST' and "Reconstructed Reynolds SST" were discontinued on 1 April 2003. A new OI SST data set is available as described here, which includes a new ...


41. Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) Model Runs [PMIP]   CHILD DIFs
The Paleoclimate Modeling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) was initiated in order to coordinate and encourage the systematic study of atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) and to assess their ...


42. GFDL Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_GFDL]   PARENT DIF
One of several versions of global spectral models in use at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, ithis version of the GFDL model is applied primarily to climate studies. In its treatment of ...


43. BMRC/BMRC2 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_BMRC]   PARENT DIF
The BMRC model is a descendant of a spectral general circulation model first developed in the 1970s (cf. Bourke et al. 1977 , and McAvaney et al. 1978 ). This version is more recent than that used ...


44. CCC2 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_CCC2]   PARENT DIF
The CCC model is the second-generation version of a model first developed in the early 1980s for climate applications. The model is identical to the latest AMIP model exept for different initial ...


45. CCSR1 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_CCSR1]   PARENT DIF
Model CCSR/NIES AGCM (T21 L20) 1995 is based on a simple global atmospheric model first developed at the University of Tokyo (cf. Numaguti 1993), and further refined as a collaboration between CCSR ...


46. CLIMBER2 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_CLIMBER2]   PARENT DIF
CLIMBER-2, is a model developed by the CLIMate and BiosphERe groupe-Climate System Department at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). For the PMIP, CLIMBER-2 consists of runs ...


47. CNMR-2 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_CNRM2]   PARENT DIF
The model is a version (Cycle 14) of the ARPEGE climate model, which is designed for use by the French climate community. (ARPEGE is the acronym for Action de Recherche Petite Echelle Grande Echelle: ...


48. CSIRO Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_CSIRO]   PARENT DIF
The CSIRO model is derived from earlier two-level and four-level spectral models based on the primitive equations expressed in conservative flux form (cf. Gordon 1981, 1993 ). For the PMIP, CSIRO ...


49. ECHAM3 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_ECHAM3]   PARENT DIF
This is the third in a series of models developed at MPI that derive from an earlier version (cycle 17) of the operational forecast model of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ...


50. GEN1 Model Runs for Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) [PMIP_GEN1]   PARENT DIF
The global climate model used for PMIP is Version 1.02A of GENESIS (Global ENvironmental and Ecological Simulation of Interactive Systems). It has been developed at NCAR Interdisciplinary Climate ...


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