GPS-Measured Ice Velocities and Strain Data from the Ross and Amundsen Sea Ice Flow Divide, West Antarctica  View Catalog Page
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GPS-Measured Ice Velocities and Strain Data from the Ross and Amundsen Sea Ice Flow Divide, West Antarctica
Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Website: http://nsidc.org
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Date Stamp:
2013-05-07
Metadata Standard Name:
ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata First Edition
Metadata Standard Version:
ISO 19115:2003
Dataset URI:
http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0503.html
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Data Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: GPS-Measured Ice Velocities and Strain Data from the Ross and Amundsen Sea Ice Flow Divide, West Antarctica
Date:
Date: 2011
Date Type:
Value: publication
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Edition Date: 2011-09-01
Identifier: NSIDC-0503
Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5222RQ8
Cited Responsible Party: Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC AGDC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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Abstract:
This data set includes ice flow velocities and strain configurations, from GPS measurements on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide. Ninety markers installed in the firn were measured during two consecutive field seasons running from 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The markers were located in 150 by 60 km area, with smaller clusters of five markers located within about 10 km of each other. Consecutive GPS measurements were used to derive velocity for each marker. Strain configurations were estimated by differentiating a linear fit of the data at each marker cluster.
Data are available via FTP as ASCII text (.txt ) files in comma separated value format.
Purpose:
Scientific Research
Credit:
The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.
Matsuoka, K., D. Power, and A. Rusmussen.. 2011. GPS-Measured Ice Velocities and Strain Data from the Ross and Amundsen Sea Ice Flow Divide, West Antarctica. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5222RQ8.
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Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Kenichi Matsuoka
Organization Name: Norwegian Polar Institute
Contact:
Contact Address:
City: Tromsø
Postal Code: NO-9296
Country: Norway
Email: matsuoka@ess.washington.edu
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Donovan Power
Organization Name: University of WAshington
Contact:
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: Box 351310
City: Seattle
Administrative Area: Washington
Postal Code: 98195
Country: USA
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Al Rasmussen
Organization Name: University of Washington
Contact:
Contact Address:
City: Seattle
Administrative Area: WA
Country: USA
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
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Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords
Keyword: Continent > Antarctica
Keyword: Geographic Region > Polar
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Date:
Date: 2008-02-05
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Keywords
Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Ice Velocity
Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Ice Velocity
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Date:
Date: 2008-01-24
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Keywords
Keyword: Antarctic
Keyword: GPS
Keyword: Ross-Amundsen Divide
Keyword: West Antarctica
Keyword: West Antarctic Ice Sheet
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Extent Information:
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Bounding Coordinates:
Westbound Longitude: -115.457
Eastbound Longitude: -109.128
Southbound Latitude: -79.6401
Northbound Latitude: -78.7489
Temporal Element:
Time Period:
Begin Position: 20051101
End Position: 20070301
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Distribution Information:
Distributor Information:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC AGDC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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Distribution Format(s):
Data File Format:
Name: ASCII Text
Specification: FTP 11 KB
Digital Transfer Options:
Online Transfer Options:
Online Resources:
Linkage: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/AGDC/nsidc0503_matsuoka_V01/
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Data Acquisition Information:
Instrument Information:
Instrument:
Name: GPS > Global Positioning System
Type: sensor
Platform Information:
Platform:
Name: FIELD INVESTIGATION
Description: satellite
Instrument: GPS > Global Positioning System
Platform:
Name: FIELD SURVEYS
Description: satellite
Instrument: GPS > Global Positioning System
Platform:
Name: GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites
Description: satellite
Instrument: GPS > Global Positioning System
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