Vostok Ice Core Chemistry, Timescale, Isotope, and Temperature Data

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Entry ID

NSIDC-0242

Summary

This data set contains ice core chemistry, timescale, isotope, and temperature data analyzed by several investigators. In January 1998, the collaborative ice-drilling project between Russia, the United States, and France at the Russian Vostok station in East Antarctica yielded the deepest ice core ever recovered, reaching a depth of 3,623 m. Preliminary data indicate the Vostok ice-core record extends through four climate cycles, with ice slightly older than 400 kyr.

Location Keywords

• Continent Antarctica
• Geographic Region Polar

Science Keywords

• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Temperature
• Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Carbon Dioxide
• Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Isotopes
• Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Methane
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Temperature

ISO Topic Category (View Definitions)

• Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

Platform

• GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

• CORING DEVICES

Originating Center

NSIDC_AGDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Set ID: NSIDC-0242

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 Set ID: NSIDC-0242

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

Personnel

Jean Robert Petit
Role: INVESTIGATOR

Jean Jouzel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Country: France

Todd A. Sowers
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 814-863-8093
Fax: 814-863-8724
Email: sowers@geosc.psu.edu
Contact Address:
237 Deike Building
City: University Park
Province or State: PA
Postal Code: 16802
Country: USA

Michael Bender
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 (609) 258-2936
Email: bender@princeton.edu
Contact Address:
M48 Guyot Hall
City: Princeton
Province or State: NJ
Postal Code: 08544
Country: USA

J M Barnola
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
City: Grenoble
Country: France

Hubertus Fishcer
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
City: Bremerhaven
Country: Germany

Jerome Chappellaz
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
City: Grenoble
Country: France

Thomas Blunier
Role: INVESTIGATOR

William Ruddiman
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Country: USA

Maureen Raymo
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Country: USA

Claude Lorius
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Country: France

Ed Brook
Role: INVESTIGATOR

D Lal
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Country: USA

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Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7

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