Videos of Basal Ice in Boreholes on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0528
Summary
This data set is a collection of video data of basal ice taken in a borehole on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica. Ice streams are an expression of the inherent instability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and their behavior is a key control on the overall ice-sheet mass balance. Understanding the response of the ice sheet in a warming climate requires a thorough understanding of the internal dynamics of ice streams, in addition to the relevant ice-atmosphere and ice-ocean interactions in the region. The basal environment of the ice streams and of many glaciers is a key scientific interest, including conditions, mainly basal sliding, that lead to fast flow of the ice. The purpose of this data set is to present a review of the full range of original video recordings from the basal ice of the Kamb Ice Stream. Direct observations at the ice-stream bed are a crucial complement to modeling efforts predicting future scenarios in a warming climate.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: -82.39955°
S: -82.39955°
E: -136.404633°
W: -136.404633°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Engelhardt, H. and B. Kamb.
Dataset Title: Videos of Basal Ice in Boreholes on the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica
Dataset Release Date: 2013-02-14
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0528.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5028PFH
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-01-14
Stop Date: 2001-01-14
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ANTARCTICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION POLAR
Science Keywords
- Paleoclimate Land Records Boreholes
Ancillary Keywords
- Basal Debris
- Basal Freeze-on
- Basal freezing
- Basal Ice
- Basal Water
- Borehole Video
- Ice Stream Flow
- Kamb Ice Stream
- West Antarctic Ice Sheet Instability
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Platform
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instrument
Project
- NSF/OPP Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
CALTECH/GPS/TECTONICS
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: 5.2 GB
Distribution Format: Audio Video Interleave (.avi)
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
Hermann Engelhardt
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 3 016 893405 x
Email: engel@caltech.edu
Contact Address:
- University of Maryland
- Center of Environmental Sciences
- 301 Braddock Road
City: Frostburg
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 21532-2307
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Caltech Glaciology Group
Reference
Behar, A., F. Carsey, A. Lane and Hermann. Engelhardt. 2001. The Antarctic Ice Borehole Probe IEEE Proceedings, 1, 325-330.
Carsay, F., A. Behar, A. L. Lane, V. Realmuto, and Hermann Engelhardt. 2002. A Borehole Camera System for Imaging the Deep Interior of Ice Sheets. J. Glaciol., 48(163), 622-628.
Conway, H., G. Catania, C. Raymond, Ted Scambos, Hermann Engelhardt and A. Gades. 2002. Switch of Flow Direction in an Antarctic Ice Stream. Nature, 419(6906), 465-467.
Engelhardt, Hermann and Barclay Kamb 1997. Basal Hydraulic System of a West-Antarctic Ice Stream: Constraints from Borehole Observations. Journal of Glaciology 43(144): 207-230.
Engelhardt, Hermann and Barclay Kamb. 2013. Kamb Ice Stream Flow History and Surge Potential. Annals of Glaciology Vol. 65.
Engelhardt, Hermann., N. Humphrey, Barclay Kamb, and M. Fahnenstock 1990. Physical Conditions at the Base of a Fast Moving Antarctic Ice Stream. Science 248(4951): 57-59.
Kamb, Barclay, Hermann Engelhardt and R. Bolsey. 2004. Hot-Water Drilling Manual. Technical Report, Caltech.
Retzlaff, R. and C. R. Bentley. 1993. Timing of Stagnation of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica, from Short-pulse Radar Studies of Buried Crevasses. J. Glaciol., 39(133), 553-561.
Smith, B. E., N. E. Lord, and C. R. Bentley. 2002. Crevasse Ages on the Northern Margin of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 34, 209-216.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2013-02-14
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-21
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