Ice Velocity Data from Ice Stream C, West Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0106
DOI: 10.7265/N5CZ3539
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

Ice velocity data from ice stream C, including the body of the ice stream and its area of onset, are available. The investigator calculated velocities from precise ice displacement measurements made with a geodetic-quality Global Positioning System (GPS). These ice displacement measurements accompanied seismic experiments aimed at understanding controls on the flow of ice streams in west Antarctica. An understanding of ice stream flow is essential to predicting the response of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to future climate change. Data are available in ASCII format via ftp.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER MOTION/ICE SHEET MOTION
ICE MOTION
Ice Stream
ICE VELOCITY
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
GPS
GPS RECEIVERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
ASCII
Excel
Excel
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 November 1995 to 31 January 1996
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    -82.2764
    S:
    -82.362
    E:
    -120.018
    W:
    -121.644
  • N:
    -81.8039
    S:
    -82.8113
    E:
    -124.987
    W:
    -152.598
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.