Surface Elevation and Ice Thickness, Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica




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Surface Elevation and Ice Thickness, Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Entry ID: NSIDC-0119

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Summary

Abstract: This data set provides surface elevation and ice thickness data for a portion of the Marie Byrd Land sector of West Antarctica, including the Ford Ranges, the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, much of the Edward VII Peninsula, and the Shirase Coast region of the eastern Ross Ice Shelf. The investigators used radar sounding and laser altimetry from a Twin Otter aircraft flying at varying altitudes, at least 300 m above the surface, at an air speed of about 130 knots. Surveys were accomplished with 64 flights in December 1998 and January 1999. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) contract NSF OPP 9615281.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -71.0

S: -80.0

E: -136.0

W: -157.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Luyendyk, B

Dataset Title: Surface Elevation and Ice Thickness, Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Dataset Release Date: 2003-12-10

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

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0119.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-12-25

Stop Date: 1998-12-27

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE EXTENT

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

INLAND WATERS

Platform

AIRCRAFT

Instrument

ALTIMETERS

RADAR ALTIMETERS

LASERS > Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Airborne Laser Altimetry

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: nsidc-0119

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

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Dataset ID: nsidc-0119

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC 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

NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0119

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USADCC 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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Publications/References

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Population Count Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-population-count

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-national-admin-b...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Identifier Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-national-identif...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Settlement Points, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-settlement-points

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); The World Bank; Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extents Grid, 1.00, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-urban-extents

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Population Density Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-population-density

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-03-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-28

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