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International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database

Entry ID: G00807

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Summary

Abstract: The International Ice Patrol (IIP) collects information on iceberg activity in the North Atlantic. The IIP area of responsibility prior to 2006 was 40 to 52 degrees North latitude and 39 to 57 degrees West longitude. However, starting in 2006 and going forward, the IIP area of responsibility is 40 to 65 degrees North latitude and 39 to 57 degrees West longitude. Data files contain latitude and ...

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: International Ice Patrol Iceberg Sightings Database

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/G00807.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1960-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICEBERGS

OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICEBERGS

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICEBERGS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICEBERGS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

Platform

AIRCRAFT

DRILLING PLATFORMS

SHIPS

Instrument

DRIFTING BUOYS

RADAR > Radio Detection and Ranging

SLAR > Side-Looking Airborne Radar

Ancillary Keywords

Arctic

Current Meter

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: G00807

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: G00807

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: G00807

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