Surface Velocities of Taylor Glacier, Antarctica
Entry ID: NSIDC-0324

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains surface velocities of Taylor Glacier, Antarctica, for the year 2003. Measurement period was approximately 12 months. There are approximately 250 locations in this data set. The data set includes a location name, the easting and northing coordinates (UTM), the elevation, the velocity magnitude, the east component of velocity, the north component of velocity, and the vertical component of velocity. Data are available in comma-delimited ASCII text format and are available via FTP.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.83   S: -78.0   E: 163.0   W: 160.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Cuffey, Kurt
Dataset Title: Surface Velocities of Taylor Glacier, Antarctica
Dataset Release Date: 2007-12-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0324.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-01-30
Stop Date: 2003-01-30
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: 18 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII text
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 510-643-1641
Fax: +1 510-642-3370
Email: kcuffey at socrates.berkeley.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Geography
University of California, Berkeley
507 McCone Hall
City: Berkeley
Province or State: California
Postal Code: 94720
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Aciego, Sarah, Kurt M. Cuffey, Jeffrey L. Kavanaugh, D.L. Morse, and J.P. Severinghaus, 2007. Pleistocene Ice and Paleo-strain Rates at Taylor Glacier, Antarctica. Quaternary Research 68, 303-313.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-11-26
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-03-09

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