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Sea Ice Charts of the Russian Arctic in Gridded Format, 1933-2006
Entry ID: G02176

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Summary
Abstract: The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) in St. Petersburg, Russia, produces sea ice charts for safety of navigation in the polar regions and for other operational and scientific purposes. Arctic charts from 1933 through 2006 are collected in this data set. Chart frequency and spatial coverage varies, but charts were compiled every 10 days during the navigation season, and monthly for ... View entire text
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Description: Arctic and Southern Ocean Sea Ice Concentrations
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: 60.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: 90.0   S: 65.0   E: -150.0   W: -180.0
  N: 90.0   S: 65.0   E: 180.0   W: -30.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: V. Smolyanitsky, V. Borodachev, A. Mahoney, F. Fetterer, and R. Barry
Dataset Title: Sea Ice Charts of the Russian Arctic in Gridded Format, 1933-2006
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Data Presentation Form: Digital media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/g02176.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1933-01-01
Stop Date: 1992-12-31

Start Date: 1997-01-01
Stop Date: 2006-12-31
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 12.5 km
Longitude Resolution: 12.5 km
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
BUOYS Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
SAR > Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
SLAR > Side-Looking Airborne Radar Ancillary Description
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Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 262 MB
Distribution Format: PNG

Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 36 MB
Distribution Format: SIGRID (ASCII)
Personnel
NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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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Publications/References
Arctic Climatology Project. 2000. Environmental Working Group joint U.S.-Russian sea ice atlas. Edited by F. Tanis and V. Smolyanitsky. Ann Arbor, MI: Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, in association with the National Snow and Ice Data Center. CD-ROM.

Borodachev, B.E. and Shilnikov, V.I. 2002. Istoriya ledovoi aviatsionnoi razvedki v Arktike i na zamerzayushchikh moryakh Rossii ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-11-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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