Amundsen Sea Sector Data Set, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0312
DOI: 10.7265/N5J9649Q
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

This data set includes a nested model, that starts at low resolution for the whole Antarctic Ice Sheet, and then embeds higher resolution data at limited domains. There are at least three levels of nesting: whole, regional, and specific ice streams. Investigators focused on the Thwaites Glacier and the Pine Island Glacier. The model was produced using data from (Holt et al. 2006) and (Vaughan et al. 2006). Data are in Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) format and are available via FTP.
Parameter(s):
ABLATION ZONES/ACCUMULATION ZONES
GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE
Glaciers/Ice Sheets
GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS
ICE GROWTH/MELT
ICE MOTION
ICE SHEETS
ICE VELOCITY
SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
RADAR ALTIMETERS
Data Format(s):
NetCDF
Temporal Coverage:
  • 21 December 2004 to 21 March 2005
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    -60
    S:
    -90
    E:
    180
    W:
    -180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.