Abstract:
The Science Coordination Office (SCO) for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide Ice Core is managed by the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Nevada System of Higher Education and by the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The U.S research community is conducting a deep ice coring project in West Antarctica for studies of climate, ice sheet ... history and cryobiology. This project is collecting a deep ice core from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) ice flow divide and integrating approximately 20 separate but synergistic projects to analyze the ice and interpret the records
The principal investigators of the SCO are Dr. Kendrick Taylor (DRI), Chief Scientist and head of the SCO, and Mr. Mark Twickler (UNH), SCO Manager. The NSF Award abstract is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0440817
Description:
The U.S research community is conducting a deep ice coring project in West Antarctica for studies of climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. This project is collecting a deep ice core from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) ice flow divide and integrating approximately 20 separate but synergistic projects to analyze the ice and interpret the records.
Description:
The National Ice Core Laboratory - Science Management Office (NICL-SMO) is funded by the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs to provide scientific management of the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL). NICL-SMO serves as the primary point of contact for scientists interested in access to ice cores stored at NICL and/or use of the NICL facility. NICL-SMO also facilitates the Ice Core Working Group (ICWG). NICL-SMO, with the assistance of the ICWG, oversees the scientific operations and activities at NICL.
Service Citation
Title:
WAIS Divide Ice Core Science Coordination Office (SCO)
Release_Date:
August 1, 2005 - July 31, 2011
URL:
http://www.waisdivide.unh.edu/
Use Constraints
Once a request has been approved by the Committee and NSF, the Scientific Coordinator will notify the requesting investigator. The investigator should then contact the Facility Curator to arrange for a visit to NICL to work on samples or to arrange for transport of samples to their home institution. The Facility may charge investigators to recover labor, freight or mailing ... expenses involved in filling requests. The Curator will furnish a charge estimate, if required, before processing the request.
Data derived from measurement and analysis of all samples from the Facility must be archived at an appropriate Data Center, as described in the NSF-OPP data policy NSF-OPP data policy.
Subsequent sample requests for the same investigation must include a statement that describes progress of the study, the need for additional samples, and the status of previous samples. Approval of an initial request does not constitute approval for subsequent access to the core collection. New requests by the same applicant or group will be honored when results from previous requests have been published as research papers in scientific journals, as research reports or data is archived at an established data center. Any conflicts between the Facility, NICL-SMO and an investigator will be referred to the Office of Polar Programs.
If any work is to be done on samples that is in addition to, or different than, that stated on the original request, the Scientific Coordinator must first be notified.. In order to prevent duplicative efforts, recipients of samples must not allow research projects that differ substantially from projects originally proposed in sample requests to be undertaken by themselves or others without first obtaining permission and approval from the Scientific Coordinator. Samples must not be transferred to other investigators without prior notification Any unused samples or portions of cores must be returned to the Facility for re-archiving and possible allocation to another investigator. The objective of this provision is not to restrict research; on the contrary, the objective is to insure that the best possible use is made of the samples and that the Scientific Coordinator is fully informed as to their use and disposition.
Investigators who simply wish to make a brief examination of specific cores (without sampling or conducting analyses) may apply informally to the Scientific Coordinator. A decision will be made quickly to facilitate this activity.
Once a request has been approved by the SAC and NSF, the Scientific Coordinator will notify the requesting investigator. The investigator should then contact the NICL Curator to arrange for a visit to NICL to work on samples or to arrange for transport of samples to their home institution. NICL may charge investigators to recover freight or mailing expenses involved in filling requests. The Curator will furnish a charge estimate, if required, before processing the request.
INVESTIGATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prompt publication of significant results, with acknowledgment of the National Science Foundation as the source of materials. 2. Submittal of information to the Scientific Coordinator pertaining to samples obtained from the Facility. In addition, be sure to include this information in your annual NSF report. 3. Notification to the Scientific Coordinator of any significant change in the research plan described in the original request. 4. Data derived from material from the Facility must be archived at an established data center in accordance to the NSF-OPP data policy.
Name:
JOSEPH
SOUNEY
Phone:
603-862-0591
Email:
jmsouney at gust.sr.unh.edu
Contact Address:
Institute for the Study of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of New Hampshire City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03264
Country:
USA
Service Provider Personnel
Name:
MARK
TWICKLER
Phone:
(603) 862-1991
Fax:
603-862-1915
Email:
mark.twickler at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Climate Change Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of New Hampshire City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03264
Country:
USA
Personnel
JOSEPH
SOUNEY Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
603-862-0591
Email:
jmsouney at gust.sr.unh.edu
Contact Address:
Institute for the Study of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of New Hampshire City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03264
Country:
USA
KENDRICK
TAYLOR Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email:
kendrick.taylor at dri.edu
Contact Address:
Desert Research Institute
Division of Hydrologic Sciences
2215 Raggio Parkway City:
Reno
Province or State:
NV
Postal Code:
89512
Country:
USA
MARK
TWICKLER Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(603) 862-1991
Fax:
603-862-1915
Email:
mark.twickler at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Climate Change Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of New Hampshire City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03264
Country:
USA
ROB
BAUER Role:
SERF AUTHOR
Phone:
303-492-2378
Fax:
303-492-2468
Email:
bauer at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
University of Colorado
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
CIRES 449 UCB City:
Boulder
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80309
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date:
2011-08-02
SERF Last Revision Date:
2011-08-16
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