NSIDC-0528Videos of Basal Ice in Boreholes on the Kamb Ice Stream in West AntarcticaEngelhardt, H. and B. Kamb.Videos of Basal Ice in Boreholes on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica2013-02-14Boulder, Colorado USANSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center1false10.7265/N5028PFHhttps://doi.org/10.7265/N5028PFHNSIDC-0528Technical ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468CIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAInvestigatorHermannEngelhardtengel@caltech.edu3-016-893405301 Braddock RoadFrostburgMD21532-2307USAEARTH SCIENCEPaleoclimateLand RecordsBoreholes BOREHOLESClimatology/Meteorology/AtmosphereAGDC-projectBasal DebrisBasal Freeze-onBasal freezingBasal IceBasal WaterBorehole VideoIce Stream FlowKamb Ice StreamWest Antarctic Ice Sheet InstabilityCAMERASGROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSGROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS2001-01-142001-01-14complete-82.39955-82.39955-136.404633-136.404633ContinentAntarcticaGeographic RegionPolarNSF/OPPDivision of Polar Programs, Antarctic Research, GlaciologyEnglishCALTECH/GPS/TECTONICSFTP5.2 GBAVIBehar, A., F. Carsey, A. Lane and Hermann. Engelhardt. 2001. The Antarctic Ice Borehole Probe IEEE Proceedings, 1, 325-330.
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Smith, B. E., N. E. Lord, and C. R. Bentley. 2002. Crevasse Ages on the Northern Margin of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 34, 209-216.This data set is a collection of video data of basal ice taken in a borehole on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica. Ice streams are an expression of the inherent instability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and their behavior is a key control on the overall ice-sheet mass balance. Understanding the response of the ice sheet in a warming climate requires a thorough understanding of the internal dynamics of ice streams, in addition to the relevant ice-atmosphere and ice-ocean interactions in the region. The basal environment of the ice streams and of many glaciers is a key scientific interest, including conditions, mainly basal sliding, that lead to fast flow of the ice. The purpose of this data set is to present a review of the full range of original video recordings from the basal ice of the Kamb Ice Stream. Direct observations at the ice-stream bed are a crucial complement to modeling efforts predicting future scenarios in a warming climate.VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://doi.org/10.7265/N5028PFHDocumentationGET DATAhttp://www.usap-dc.org/view/dataset/609528Get External DataVIEW RELATED INFORMATIONhttp://glaciology.caltech.edu/Caltech Glaciology GroupAMD/USCEOS IDN DIFVERSION 9.92013-02-142023-05-23NSIDCVersion SummaryNSIDCMinor VersionNSIDCCurrent Version1NSIDCFull Dataset CitationEngelhardt, H. and B. Kamb. 2013. <i>Videos of Basal Ice in Boreholes on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica.</i> [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. <a href="https://doi.org/10.7265/N5028PFH">https://doi.org/10.7265/N5028PFH</a>. [Date Accessed].NSIDCRetiredfalse