[Keyword='WAIS']
Decadal-Length Composite West Antarctic Air Temperature Records
Entry ID: NSIDC-0097

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Summary
Abstract: This data set includes daily, monthly, and yearly mean surface air temperatures for four interior West Antarctic sites between 1978 and 1997. Data include air surface temperatures measured at the Byrd, Lettau, Lynn, and Siple Station automatic weather stations. In addition, because weather stations in Antarctica are difficult to maintain, and resulting multi-decade records are often incomplete, ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -82.52   S: -82.52   E: -174.45   W: -174.45
  N: -80.01   S: -80.01   E: -119.4   W: -119.4
  N: -75.9   S: -75.9   E: -84.0   W: -84.0
  N: -74.21   S: -74.21   E: 160.41   W: 160.41

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Christopher Shuman, Charles Stearns
Dataset Title: Decadal-Length Composite West Antarctic Air Temperature Records
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0097.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1978-10-25
Stop Date: 1997-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
AWS > Automated Weather System Ancillary Description
SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer Ancillary Description
SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0097

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Personnel
CHRISTOPHER A. SHUMAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 301-614-5706
Fax: 301-614-5644
Email: Christopher.A.Shuman at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Cryospheric Sciences Branch
Code 614.1
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Maslanik, J.A., J.R. Key, and R.G. Barry. 1989. Merging AVHRR and SMMR data for remote sensing of ice and cloud in polar regions. International Journal of Remote Sensing 10:1691-1696. Shuman, C.A., R.B. Alley, S. Anandakrishnan, and C.R. Stearns. 1995. An empirical technique for estimating near-surface air temperatures in central Greenland from SSM/I brightness temperatures. Remote Sensing of the ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-07-13
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-19

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