US ITASE Stable Isotope Data, Antarctica  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0425
Summary
This data set includes stable isotope measurements from snow pits, firn, and ice cores collected by the the US component of the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition ( ITASE). The ITASE program aims to collect and interpret a continental-wide array of environmental parameters assembled through the coordinated efforts of scientists from several nations.
These data were collected between 1999 and 2007. The data have been compiled into single files for each sampling site, though in some cases a file contains data from more than one ice core or snow pit. Each file in the data set includes deuterium/hydrogen (δD) and/or 18-oxygen/16-oxygen (δ18O) ratios, depths, and in some cases ice age or other information. Further details regarding the data are provided in each data file. Data are available via FTP in ASCII text format (.txt). Data were collected during five Antarctic field seasons from 1999 to 2007. Data from 1999 to 2002 are currently available. Data from 2003 to 2007 will be added in the future.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: -65°
S: -90°
E: -88°
W: -130°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Eric Steig
Dataset Title: US ITASE Stable Isotope Data, Antarctica
Dataset Release Date: 2009-10-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0425.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5NZ85MD
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1999-01-01
Stop Date: 2007-12-31
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 1800
Paleo Stop Date: 2007
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ANTARCTICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION POLAR
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Ice Depth/Thickness
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Depth
- Paleoclimate Ice Core Records
- Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Isotopes
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Ice Depth/Thickness
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Depth
Ancillary Keywords
- Depth
- Deuterium
- Firn Isotopes
- Ice Age
- Ice Core
- Ice Core Chemistry
- Ice Core Data
- Ice Core Gas Records
- Isotope
- Oxygen Isotopes
- Snow Depth
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Platform
- FIELD INVESTIGATION
- FIELD SURVEYS
- LABORATORY
Instrument
- AMS ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETERS
- PALMS Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry
Project
- US-ITASE United States - International Antarctic Scientific Expedition
Use Constraints
Use of this data should be accompanied by citation of Steig et al., 2005, Annals of Glaciology and other references by Steig and Schneider, as appropriate.
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
NSIDC_AGDC
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 788 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
Eric J. Steig
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 206 685-3715
Email: steig@uw.edu
Contact Address:
- University of Washington
- Earth and Space Sciences
- University of Washington
- 70 Johnson Hall
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98195
Country: USA
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
The Antarctic Glaciological Data Center (AGDC) Project Web Page
Reference
Steig E. J., P. A. Mayewski, D. A. Dixon, M. M. Frey, S. D. Kaspari, D. P. Schneider, S. A. Arcone, G. S. Hamilton, V. B. Spikes, M. Albert, D. Meese, A. J. Gow, C. A. Shuman, J. W. C. White, S. Sneed, J. Flaherty, and M. Wumkes. 2005. High-resolution ice cores from US ITASE (West Antarctica); development and validation of chronologies and estimate of precision and accuracy. Annals of Glaciology 41: 63-70.
Schneider D. P., E. J. Steig, and T. van Ommen. 2005. Interpretation of high resolution ice core stable isotope records from Antarctica: towards interannual climate reconstruction. Annals of Glaciology 541: 77-84.
Schneider D. P., and E. J. Steig. 2008. Ice cores record significant 1940s Antarctic warmth related to tropical climate variability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(34): 12154-12158 Schneider D. P., E. J. Steig, T. J. van Omment, D. A. Dixon, P. A. Mayweski, J. M. Jones, and C. M. Bitz. 2006. Antarctic temperatures of the past two centuries from ice cores. Geophysical Research Letters 33, L16707, doi:10.1029/2006GL027057.
Jacobel R., B. Welch, E. J. Steig, and D. P. Schneider. 2005. Hercules Dome, Antarctica an optimal site for deep ice core drilling. Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface 110: F01015, doi:10.1029/2004JF000188.
Schneider D. P., and D. C. Noone. 2008. Spatial covariance of water isotopes in ice cores during 20th Century climate change. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112: D18105, doi:10.1029/2007JD008652. Gregory, S., and D. Noone. 2008. Variability in the teleconnection between the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and West Antarctic climate. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, D17110, doi:10.1029/2007JD009107.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-10-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-20
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