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Norwegian North Polar Expedition 1893-1896: Oceanographic Data

Entry ID: G02120

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains water depth, temperature, specific gravity, salinity, and density measurements from the North Polar Basin and the Barents Sea, gathered by Nansen and crew on the Norwegian North Polar Expedition from 1893-1896. Data are available via FTP.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: access to data and documentation

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 85.87

S: 69.42

E: 137.83

W: 12.43

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Fridtjof Nansen

Dataset Title: Norwegian North Polar Expedition 1893-1896: Oceanographic Data

Dataset Release Date: 2002-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/G02120.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1893-07-22

Stop Date: 1896-04-15

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BARENTS SEA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY

OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Instrument

HYDROMETERS

THERMOMETERS

WATER BOTTLES

Ancillary Keywords

Barents Sea

Depth

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: G02120

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/noaa/
Dataset ID: G02120

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC NOAA 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

World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/wdc/
Dataset ID: G02120

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

Distribution

Distribution Media: FTP

Distribution Size: 72 Kb

Distribution Format: Microsoft Excel file

Personnel

FRIDTJOF NANSEN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

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

Publications/References

Nansen, Fridtjof, ed. 1902. The Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, Scientific Results, Volume III. Christiania: Jacob Dybwad; London, New York, Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co.; Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-10-01

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-28

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