Ross Ice Shelf Firn Temperature, Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0354
DOI: 10.7265/N5BP00Q3

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Overview

Since November of 2006, 12 thermistors were planted in the upper 16 meters of the firn on the Ross Ice Shelf near its calving front. Temperature data are collected every 20 minutes and are transmitted via ARGOS satellite relay. Data are intended to provide a view of how firn temperatures change as the ice shelf evolves. Data are available in comma-delimited ASCII format. Data are available via FTP.
Parameter(s):
ABLATION ZONES/ACCUMULATION ZONES
FIRN
Glaciers/Ice Sheets
ICEBERGS
ICE SHEETS
ICE TEMPERATURE
SNOW/ICE
SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
Not Specified
Sensor(s):
Not Specified
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 4 November 2006 to 30 June 2008
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    -78
    S:
    -78
    E:
    -178
    W:
    -178
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.