Thwaites International Polar Year (IPY) Geophysics, Antarctica  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0524
Summary
This data set presents ice sheet history and dynamics on the Thwaites Glacier and Pine Island Glacier in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: -74°
S: -74°
E: -110°
W: -110°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Anandakrishnan, Sridhar
Dataset Title: Thwaites International Polar Year (IPY) Geophysics, Antarctica
Dataset Release Date: 2012-12-03
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0524.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2007-12-29
Stop Date: 2009-02-06
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ANTARCTICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION POLAR
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness Ice Thickness
- Cryosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Ice Depth/Thickness Ice Thickness
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Ice Depth/Thickness
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness Ice Thickness
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Ice Depth/Thickness Ice Thickness
Ancillary Keywords
- SEISMIC EVENTS
- SEISMIC REFLECTION
- SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA
- SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES
- SEISMIC REFLECTION SURVEYS
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Platform
- FIELD INVESTIGATION
- FIELD SURVEYS
Instrument
- GPS Global Positioning System
- RADAR Radio Detection and Ranging
- SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILERS
Project
- IPY INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
PENNSTATE/EMS/GEOSCI
Data Center
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
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Data Center URL: http://www.iris.edu/
Data Center Personnel
Name: Tim K. Ahern
Phone: 1 206 547-0393
Fax: 1 206 547-1093
Email: tim@iris.edu
Contact Address:
- IRIS DMC
- 1408 NE 45th Street Suite 201
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98105
Country: USA
Personnel
Sridhar Anandakrishnan
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Pennsylvania State University
- Department of Geosciences
- 442 Deike Building
City: University Park
Province or State: PA
Postal Code: 16802
Country: USA
Reference
HJ Horgan, R Walker, S Anandakrishnan, RB Alley. 'Surface Elevation Changes at the Front of the Ross Ice Shelf; Implications for Basal Melting,' J. Geophys. Res, v.116, 2011, p. c02005.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-12-03
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-12-03
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