Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica




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Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica

Entry ID: NSIDC-0354

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Summary

Abstract: Since November of 2006, 12 thermistors were planted in the upper 16 meters of the firn on the Ross Ice Shelf near its calving front. Temperature data are collected every 20 minutes and are transmitted via ARGOS satellite relay. Data are intended to provide a view of how firn temperatures change as the ice shelf evolves. Data are available in comma-delimited ASCII format. Data are available via FTP.

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Description: Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -78.0	S: -78.0	E: -178.0	W: -178.0

Max Depth: 16 METERS

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Doug MacAyeal

Dataset Title: Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica

Dataset Release Date: 2008-12-15

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0354.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2006-11-04

Stop Date: 2008-06-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ROSS SEA

Data Resolution

Vertical Resolution: 16 meters
Vertical Resolution Range: 10 meters - < 30 meters

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE TEMPERATURE

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICEBERGS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Instrument

TEMPERATURE LOGGERS

TEMPERATURE SENSORS

TEMPERATURE PROFILERS

Ancillary Keywords

Antarctic

Antarctic Ice Sheet

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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/

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