International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database  View Catalog Page Entry ID
G00807
Summary
The International Ice Patrol (IIP) collects information on iceberg activity in the North Atlantic. The IIP area of responsibility prior to 2006 was 40 to 52 degrees North latitude and 39 to 57 degrees West longitude. However, starting in 2006 and going forward, the IIP area of responsibility is 40 to 65 degrees North latitude and 39 to 57 degrees West longitude. Data files contain latitude and longitude of sighted icebergs. Iceberg size classes are coded, as well as date and time of sighting, last date sighted, number of days on plot within the observation area, and several fields pertaining to the iceberg's model-predicted location. The data set begins in 1960; annual updates occur in September or October. The format of the IIP data has changed over the years. NSIDC has generated a merged data format that contains the common fields for the entire period of record. Both the IIP format data and the NSIDC merged format data are available. Data are in ASCII text files.
Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: NSIDC, .
Dataset Title: International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database
Dataset Release Date: 1995-01-01updated annually
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/g00807.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N56Q1V5R
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-01-01
Location Keywords
- OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
- OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Icebergs
- Cryosphere Sea Ice Icebergs
- Oceans Sea Ice Icebergs
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Icebergs
Ancillary Keywords
- Arctic
- Current Meter
- DRIFTING BUOY
- Drifting Ice
- Icebergs
- Ice Buoy
- International Ice Patrol
- Surface Floats/drifters
- Tiros Oceanographic Drifter
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
- Oceans
Platform
- AIRCRAFT
- DRILLING PLATFORMS
- SHIPS
Instrument
- DRIFTING BUOYS
- RADAR Radio Detection and Ranging
- SLAR Side-Looking Airborne Radar
Data Set Progress
complete
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@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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/noaa/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC NOAA User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@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
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Personnel
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@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
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
International Ice Patrol Scientific Bibliography
Reference
Visit International Ice Patrol Scientific Bibliography
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1995-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-07
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