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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='CRYOSPHERE', Term='SNOW/ICE', Variable_Level_1='SNOW/ICE CHEMISTRY']
Amery Ice Shelf - hot water drill borehole, 2001-02 - AM01 caliper data
Entry ID: ASAC_1164_AM01_caliper

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Summary
Abstract: AM01 borehole drilled January 2002.
Profiling measurements conducted to test borehole diameter integrity.

AM01b borehole drilled mid-December 2003.
No new caliper data collected due to faulty wiring on instrument winch slip ring.
Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Download point for the data
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -69.44   S: -69.44   E: 71.42   W: 71.42
Min Depth: 65 M,ASL

Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
ASAC_1164_AM01
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-01-09
Stop Date: 2002-01-10
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Quality See Readme file ... data collected as header, depth (m), diameter (cm)

Borehole diameter greatly enlarged at two depths: (a) 60 m at level of sub-surface water well and (b) 376 m where hydraulic connection was first made with ocean cavity beneath shelf (probably through englacial conduits in marine ice layer.

Note - depths provided in spatial coverage are referenced back to sea level.
The minimum depth asl refers to the height of the ice surface.
Access Constraints The data are available for public download from the url given below.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 726 kb
Fees: free
Personnel
IAN ALLISON
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +61 3 6226 7648
Fax: +61 3 6226 7650
Email: ian.allison at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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