GISP2 (B and D Core) Methane Concentrations, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0125
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

The data include methane data from the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2) B & D Cores. Gas ages were calculated according to the methods described in Brook et al. 1996, and are subject to change. Ice ages were calculated by by linear interpolation from the Meese et al. timescale.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS
ICE CORE RECORDS
ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS
ICE SHEETS
ISOTOPES
METHANE
SNOW DEPTH
SNOW/ICE CHEMISTRY
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
CORING DEVICES
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1999
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    -81
    S:
    -81
    E:
    -149
    W:
    -149
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.