Sea Ice Melt Pond Data from the Canadian Arctic

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Entry ID

G01169

Summary

This data set contains observations of albedo, depth, and physical characteristics of melt ponds on sea ice, taken during the summer of 1994. The melt ponds studied were located just south of Cornwallis Island in the Barrow Strait, Nunavat, Canada. The reflectance spectra were acquired with a portable spectrometer. Cloud conditions and ice type were recorded as well.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Mike Morassutti and E.F. LeDrew
Dataset Title: Sea Ice Melt Pond Data from the Canadian Arctic
Dataset Release Date: 1995-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/G01169.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-06-01
Stop Date: 1994-07-31

Location Keywords

• Geographic Region Arctic
• Geographic Region Polar

Science Keywords

• Cryosphere Sea Ice Ice Growth/Melt
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Albedo
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Albedo

Ancillary Keywords

• MELT PONDS

ISO Topic Category (View Definitions)

• Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
• Oceans

Platform

• GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

• SPECTROMETERS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Set ID: G01169

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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/noaa/
Data Set ID: G01169

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC NOAA 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

Personnel

NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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

MIKE MORASSUTTI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 905-880-1774
Email: climet@interlog.com
Contact Address:
Climet Systems Services
Research and Data Analysis
16 Sims Crescent, Unit 17
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B2PI
Canada

Related URL

http://nsidc.org/data/G01169.html
Access to sea ice melt pond data information and data

Reference

M.P. Morassutti and E.F. LeDrew. 1995. Melt Pond Dataset for use in Sea-Ice and Climate Related Studies. Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science, Ontario, Canada, ISTS-EOL-TR95-001.

Metadata Name and Version

Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2001-10-09

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