Physical and Structural Properties of the Siple Dome Ice Cores, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0128
DOI: 10.7265/N5668B34
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

This data set is part of the WAISCORES project, an NSF-funded project to understand the influence of the West Antarctic ice sheet on climate and sea level change. WAISCORES researchers acquired and analyzed ice cores from the Siple Dome, in the Siple Coast region, West Antarctica. This data set includes annual layer data for Siple Dome ice cores A, B, and C, based on stratigraphy; thin-section images, and fabric data. The study included the analysis of more than 2500 crystallographic c-axes conducted on 50 thin sections from the main PICO core.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS
ICE CORE AIR BUBBLES
ICE CORE RECORDS
ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS
ICE GROWTH/MELT
ICE SHEETS
SNOW DEPTH
SNOW/ICE CHEMISTRY
SNOW STRATIGRAPHY
VOLCANIC DEPOSITS
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
CORING DEVICES
Data Format(s):
GIF
JPEG
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000
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.