Antarctic Mean Annual Temperature Map, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0318

Overview

The Mean Annual Temperature map was calculated by creating a contour map using compiled 10 meter firn temperature data from NSIDC and other mean annual temperature data from both cores and stations. The 10 meter data contains temperature measurements dating back to 1957 and the International Geophysical Year, including measurements from several major recent surveys. Data cover the entire continental ice sheet and several ice shelves, but coverage density is generally low. Data are stored in Microsoft Excel and Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), and are available sporadically from 1957 to 2003 via FTP.
Parameter(s):
GLACIERS/ICE SHEETSICE SHEETSSNOW/ICESNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
THERMOMETERS
Data Format(s):
Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1957 to 31 December 2003
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-65
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
NSIDC does not archive or provide citation guidance for these data.