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1. An Energy Budget Algorithm for a Snowpack-Snowmelt Calculation [KPDC_AEBASSC_2011]
Understanding snowmelt movement to the watershed is crucial for both climate change and hydrological studies because the snowmelt is a significant component of groundwater and surface runoff in temperature ...


2. Seismic and radar investigations of Fourcade Glacier on King George Island, Antarctica [KPDC_SRIFG_KGI_2006]
To determine P- and S-wave velocities, elastic properties and subglacial topography of the polythermal Fourcade Glacier, surface seismic and radar surveys were conducted along a 470-m profile in November ...


3. Topographic Mapping of Potter Peninsula [CDA_AR_GEO_MAP-POTTER]
The Dallmann Geological Project: "Geological mapping of Potter Peninsula". Elaboration of a newly actualized geological map of Potter Peninsula, using sub-meter GPS techniques. All topographic, geologic ...


4. Development of a mathematical model for both solute transport in snow and isotopic evolution of snowmelt [KPDC_DMMSIES_2012]
Chemical and isotopic variations of snowmelt provide important clues for understanding snowmelt processes and the timing and contribution of snowmelt to catchment or watershed in spring. The newly ...


5. Validations of a numerical model of solute transport in a snowpack [KPDC_VNMST_2012]
Snowmelt from seasonal snow covers can be significant in many environments of northern and alpine areas. Water flow and chemical transport resulting from snowmelt have been studied for an understanding ...


6. Antarctic Peninsula Long Term Environmental Monitoring and Surveying [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00526]
LTMS will build on and extend BAS's past collection of long-term time-series of key environmental variables. Examples include the ongoing collection of the temperature record which shows that the ...


7. Geology of possible runway sites in the Davis region, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica [ANARE-98]
From the abstract of the referenced publication: Five possible runway sites have been proposed within 4 km of Davis on the northwestern part of Broad Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. Most are on on thin, ...


8. DISCOVERY-FOOD-WEBS: Scotia Sea FOOD-WEBS [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00514]
Ocean food webs modify the efficiency with which CO2 is absorbed from the atmosphere into the sea, fixed by phytoplankton in the surface layers and then transported to the ocean interior. This so-called ...


9. GRADES-QWAD: Quaternary West Antarctic Deglaciations [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00521]
Current predictions of sea level rise do not correctly quantify contributions from Antarctica. Some sectors of the Antarctic ice sheet are showing considerable rates of change; are these changes a ...


10. DISCOVERY-OEM: Ocean Ecosystems and Management [GB-NERC-BAS-PDC-00513]
Maintaining long-term food security in a changing environment is one of the greatest challenges to the sustainable exploitation of the Earth System, including its oceans. The well publicised collapses ...


11. Copies of field and lab books associated with ASAC project 2570 - Constraints on hydrocarbon adsorption and nutrient release from zeolites at low temperatures for hydrocarbon remediation in Antarctica [ASAC_2570_field_lab_books]
These are the scanned electronic copies of field and lab books used at Casey Station between 2004 and 2012 as part of ASAC (AAS) project 2570 - Constraints on hydrocarbon adsorption and nutrient release ...


12. Copies of field and lab books associated with ASAC project 2576 - The hydraulic behaviour of Permeable Reactive Barrier materials under freeze-thaw conditions [ASAC_2576_field_lab_books]
These are the scanned electronic copies of field and lab books used at Casey Station between 2004 and 2007 as part of ASAC (AAS) project 2576 - The hydraulic behaviour of Permeable Reactive Barrier ...


13. Survey report 1999/2000 summer season Voyage 4 to 6 Australian Antarctic Division Author - Mark Anderson / UTAS [survey_1999-2000_V4_V6]
Taken from sections of the Report: The main purpose of the 1999-2000 Antarctic MAGIP Field Program was to provide survey support to a number of operations being undertaken around the Davis area. ...


14. Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: Complete Collection, Version 1.1 [CIESIN_SEDAC_CESIC_COMPLETE_V11]
The Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains 426 indicators for 239 countries from five major environmental sustainability indicator efforts: the 2006 Environmental ...


15. Copies of field and lab books associated with ASAC project 1163 - Remediation of petroleum contaminants in the Antarctic and subantarctic [ASAC_1163_field_lab_books]
These are the electronic scanned copies of the lab and field books used for ASAC (AAS) project 1163 (Remediation of petroleum contaminants in the Antarctic and subantarctic) between 1999 and 2012. ...


16. RESURS-O1 data from Eurimage [EURIMAGE_RESURS]
Eurimage is bridging the gap between AVHRR's 1 km resolution and Landsat TM's 30 metres with data obtained from the RESURS-O1-3 satellite from Russia. Launched in November 1994, this third satellite ...


17. Stream invertebrate communities of Macquarie Island [AAS_3261]
Metadata record for data from AAS (ASAC) Project 3261. The objectives of this project are to: 1. Assess temporal variability in stream invertebrates on the sub-Antarctic island, Macquarie Island. ...


18. Velocities of Outlet Glaciers, Ice streams, and Ice shelves, Antarctica, From Satellite Images [USGS_outletglaciers]
Changes in global climate and sea level are intricately linked to changes in the area and volume of polar ice sheets. Thus, melting of the ice sheets may severely impact the densely populated ...


19. Amery Ice Shelf Ice Depth Radar 1970 [AIS_1970_iceradar]
In 1970 the Australian Antarctic Division carried out ice depth work using radar, mounted within a van towed on the traverse. Records for this work have been archived at the Australian Antarctic ...


20. Data Report on 1981 Traverses From Casey For IAGP [iagp_casey_traverse_results]
The Casey Traverse Program was Australia's major contribution to the International Antarctic Glaciological Project, aimed at determining the galciological regime and processes, and deducting some ...


21. Glaciology Logs From Mawson Station [mawson_glaciology_logs]
Logs and journals kept of activities carried out at Mawson station. All books archived at the Australian Antarctic Division.


22. Snow Accumulation Rate Observations on the Amery Ice Shelf, 1988-1991 [snow_accumulation_amery_88_91]
Summaries of recorded snow accumulation on the Amery Ice Shelf and surrounding areas from the "GA series of snow accumulation stakes". Most stakes have two re-measurements to determine accumulation, ...


23. Snow Density, Hardness and Temperature, Amery Ice Shelf 1964 [ais_snow_1964]
The Australian Antarctic Division carried out a traverse to the Amery Ice Shelf in the summer of 1964. Numerous snow pits were dug along the traverse, and studies carried out to examine the snow in ...


24. Snow Drift Measurements at Casey, December 1970 - November 1972 [casey_snow_drift_70_72]
Monthly measurements were made of snow drift at several sites around Casey station between December 1970 and November 1972. Some of the records in this collection are the original copies, while others ...


25. Stratigraphy Records of Ice Cores Drilled On Traverse From Wilkes In 1961 [wilkes_traverse_stratigraphy_1961]
During a traverse from Wilkes heading inland in 1961, numerous ice cores were drilled. Drawings of the stratigraphy of ice cores, along with density information for the core and a temperature profile ...


26. Freshwater, biofilm and sediment samples from Barton Peninsular collected in 2012 [KPDC_FBSS_BP_2012]
Freshwater, biofilm and sediment from Barton Peninsular collected in 2012


27. Survey Report, Heard Island, Surveying and Mapping Field Season 2000-2001 [survey_2000-2001_Heard]
Taken from sections of the report: This report details survey work carried out in the Australian Territory of Heard Island as part of Voyage 2 during October and November 2000 by LANDINFO on behalf ...


28. CTD Data surrounding Chukchi Borderland and Mendeleev Ridge of Arctic in 2011 [KPDC_DATA_CBMR_2011_01]
An intensive oceanographic survey was conducted during 21 days from 2011 July 31 to August 20 by IBRV ARAON to measure the spatial and temporal variation of water masses in the Chukchi Borderland/Mendeleev ...


29. Field trial of WTP ion-exchange columns using Amberlite IRC748 during the Thala Valley clean-up [AAS1300_PW_FIELDTRIALIX]
Ion-exchange columns were used in the WTP (water treatment plant) for water treatment during the clean-up of the Thala Valley tip - data collected during the operation were used as a field trial to ...


30. Metagenomics of Antarctic Lakes: a Model for Defining Microbial Biogeochemical Processes in the Cold [ASAC_2899]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2899 See the link below for public details on this project. We conducted a genomic analysis of Archaea and Bacteria collected from lakes in the Vestfold ...


31. Survey report 2010/11 summer season Geoscience Australia Authors - Ryan Ruddick, Sam Griffiths and Nicholas Brown / Geoscience [survey_2010-11]
Executive Summary from the report: Geoscience Australia's involvement in Antarctica has primarily been focused on the maintenance and enhancement of geodetic infrastructure within the Australian Antarctic ...


32. A CD snapshot of Heard Island data from 1901-2002 held by the AADC [Heard_data_snapshot_1901-2002]
The CD was produced by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre for distribution to Heard Island expeditioners in the 2003/2004 season. The CD contained all publicly available data held by the Australian ...


33. Report from the 1985 ANARE expedition to Heard Island [Heard_Island_Report_1985]
Report of the 1985 A.N.A.R.E to Heard Island. This document contains the following scientific reports: Zoology - elephant seals, fur seals, General Zoology - leopard seals, fish, insects, birds; Botany ...


34. A bathymetric survey of Winston Lagoon [winston_bathy]
During the 1986-87 Expedition to Heard Island, a 3m inflatable boat was depoted at the shores of Winston Lagoon, on the islands' south-east coast. The boat was to allow access to the important Long ...


35. Three-Hourly Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Data, 1980-2000 [NSIDC-0111]
The Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Project, funded by the NSF Office of Polar Programs, involves collecting meteorological data from an array of automatic weather stations in Antarctica, Greenland, ...


36. Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_ARCTIC]
Abstract (from the online documentation): A compilation of paleoclimate records from lake sediments, trees, glaciers, and marine sediments provides a view of circum-Arctic environmental variability ...


37. Equatorial Pacific Coral Paleoclimate Data [EARTH_OCEAN_NGDC_PALEO_CORAL1]   CHILD DIFs
A set of Coral Data from the Pacific relevant to paleoclimate studies is available via FTP from the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology at NCDC in Boulder, Colorado USA. See below for access instructions. ...


38. Hypothesized Climate Forcing Time Series for the Last 500 Years [NOAA_NGDC_PALEO_CLIMATEFORCING]
[from NOAA/NCDC/WDC Paleoclimatology] A new compilation of annually resolved time series of atmospheric trace gas concentrations, solar irradiance, tropospheric aerosol optical ...


39. Sacramento River Annual Flow Reconstruction [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2001-081]
This data set consists of reconstruction of total annual flow, in millions of acre/feet, of the Sacramento River, based on tree ring chronologies from 869-1977 AD.


40. Historical CO2 Record from the Vostok Ice Core in CDIAC [CDIAC_CO2_VOSTOK_ICECORE]
Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) have been derived from ice cores in Antarctica. In January 1998, the collaborative ice-drilling project between Russia, the United States, ...


41. Estimating the Salinity of Subglacial Lakes From Existing Aerogeophysical Data [creyts_0636584]
This award supports a project to estimate the salinity of subglacial Lake Vostok, Lake Concordia and the 90 deg.E lake using existing airborne ice-penetrating radar and laser altimeter data. A change ...


42. High resolution digital aerial photography and LIDAR scanning of portions of the Vestfold Hills and Rauer Islands [Davis_2009_Aerial_Photography]   CHILD DIFs
High resolution digital aerial photography of Adelie penguin colonies, Davis Station, Heidemann Valley, and other various areas, LIDAR scanning of portions of the Vestfold Hills, Rauer Islands and ...


43. High resolution digital aerial photography and LIDAR scanning of sea ice, portions of the Vestfold Hills and some islands along the Ingrid Christensen Coast, November 2010 [Davis_2010_Aerial_Photography_November]
Taken from the report: This document describes the results of the use of the APPLS (Aerial Photography Pyrometer LiDAR System) during underway science (sea ice) on the way to Davis, and later at ...


44. Community composition survey at Terra Nova Bay with similar samples collected at Cape Evans Cape Armitage and Turtle Rock [K043_2008_2012_NZ_5]
Five ice cores were collected from Terra Nova bay in the vicinity of Gondwana station. From each core the top, middle and bottom sections were sectioned and processed as described earlier. In addition, ...


45. AAD publications database [AAD_Publications]
This database is a catalogue for the list of publications held by the Australian Antarctic Division. The database is available online at the URL given below. In some cases, pdf downloads are available, ...


46. Biodiversity, Dynamics and Metabolics of Heterogeneous Meltwater Ponds [K025_2011_2012_NZ_3]
Microbial biodiversity and community dynamics within and between selected melt water ponds near Bratina Is will help to identify environmental drivers within ponds. Research will examine the metabolic ...


47. Automatic Weather Station 10 minute Observation data for Antarctica, Greenland, and Peru [SSEC-AWS-AWS_10minute]
The AWS Project involves collecting meteorological data from an array of Automatic Weather Stations in Antarctica, Greenland, and Peru. This data is freely available on our ftp site in a couple of ...


48. Automatic Weather Station 3-hour Observation data for Antarctica, Greenland, and Peru [SSEC-AWS-AWS_3hour]
The AWS Project involves collecting meteorological data from an array of Automatic Weather Stations in Antarctica, Greenland, and Peru. This data is freely available on our ftp site in a couple of ...


49. Ice thickness, mass balance and dynamics of the ice sheet east of Davis, and of the Lambert Glacier [ASAC_2085]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2085 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project ---- Over the past 20 years, Australian glaciologists have ...


50. Casey EPH Fuel Tank Supply Line Leak - Soil samples for TPH analysis [IHIS2684]
The dataset contains a list of the location of sixteen soil samples taken from the vicinity of the Casey EPH fuel tank on the 13/02/2012 and 20/03/2012. Soil samples were taken for Total Petroleum ...


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