Central West Antarctic Glaciochemistry from Ice Cores  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0093
Summary
Glaciochemical and accumulation rate records developed from four ice cores in central West Antarctica are used to reconstruct former atmospheric circulation patterns in this region for the last 40 years with extended records (150-250 years) at two sites. The sites lie on a 200 km traverse from 82 degrees 22 minutes south, 119 degrees 17 minutes west to 81 degrees 22 minutes south, 107 degrees 17 minutes west, gaining elevation from 950 to 1930 m. The glaciochemical records represent the major ionic species present in Antarctic snow: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, nitrate, and sulfate.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: -80°
S: -85°
E: -105°
W: -120°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: David Reusch
Dataset Title: Central West Antarctic Glaciochemistry from Ice Cores
Dataset Release Date: 2003-10-16
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0093.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5959FHQ
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1740-01-01
Stop Date: 1994-12-31
Start Date: 1994-01-01
Stop Date: 1995-12-31
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 250 ybp
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ybp
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ANTARCTICA
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Water Equivalent
- Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Ions Glaciochemistry
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Water Equivalent
Ancillary Keywords
Platform
Instrument
Access Constraints
Dr. Reusch would be interested in knowing how you intend to use these data sets in your research. Please send him an e-mail! You may also contact him with questions regarding this data. Please cite these sources appropriately if these data are used in your publications.
The 40-year records were published in Reusch, D. B., P. A. Mayewski, S. I. Whitlow, I. I. Pittalwala and M. S. Twickler (1999). 'Spatial Variability of Climate and Past Atmospheric Circulation Patterns from Central West Antarctic Glaciochemistry.' Journal of Geophysical Research 104(D6): 5985-6001.
The longer records were published in Reusch, D. B., Recent Climate in Central West Antarctica Using Ice Cores, M.S. thesis, University of New Hampshire, Durham, 1997. See ' http://www.geosc.psu.edu/~dbr
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 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@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 U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USADCC 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
Distribution Size: 289 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
David Reusch
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 814 865-9319
Fax: 1 814 865-3191
Email: dbr@geosc.psu.edu
Contact Address:
- Department of Geosciences
- The Pennsylvania State University
- 2517 Deike Building
City: University Park
Province or State: PA
Postal Code: 16802
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
A-CAP: The Antarctic Cryosphere Access Portal
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Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
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Snow Water Equivalent Field Measurements
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U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory Inventory (reference Bentley Shot Hole 2 - 5)
Reference
Reusch, D. B., P. A. Mayewski, S. I. Whitlow, I. I. Pittalwala and M. S. Twickler (1999). 'Spatial Variability of Climate and Past Atmospheric Circulation Patterns from Central West Antarctic Glaciochemistry.' Journal of Geophysical Research 104(D6): 5985-6001.
Reusch, D. B., Recent Climate in Central West Antarctica Using Ice Cores, M.S. thesis, University of New Hampshire, Durham, 1997.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-10-16
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-13
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