Research of sea ice biogeochemical data and oceanographic measurements under the Ross ice shelf
Entry ID: K131_2011_2012NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: Oceanographic data compiling of - salinity, current, pressure, ice-water interface data was gathered from under the Ross Ice shelf to gain a better understanding of the interactions of sub ice shelf water and the Ross Sea, with the intention of developing a model of the ocean – sea ice – ice shelf interaction.

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.14   S: -77.63   E: 171.57   W: 163.34
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 500

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2010-12-12
Stop Date: 2012-02-02
Use Constraints The intended scale of use for this data is 1:24,000.
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products
derived from these data.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Central Region, Publications, Geology Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cpg.cr.usgs.gov/pub/publications.html
Dataset ID: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series 071

Data Center Personnel
Name: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CENTRAL PUBLICATIONS GROUP
Phone: (303) 236-5486
Contact Address:
Denver Federal Center
MS-902
Box 25046
City: Denver
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: ARC Export and Shape File Format
Fees: None
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (303) 236-2487
Email: dyager at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
Box 25046
Denver Federal Center, MS-973
City: Denver
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80225
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-04-08
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-05-27

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