Methane Concentration and Chronology from the WAIS Divide Ice Core (WDC05A), Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0493
DOI: 10.7265/N5319SV3
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

This data set provides a high-precision and high-resolution record of atmospheric methane from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide ice core WDC05A, spanning the years 1000 to 1800 C.E. The data include methane (CH4) concentration measurements and ice age chronology. Methane concentration data include mean sample depth, gas age, mean concentration, and concentrations from individual measurements, at a temporal resolution of approximately nine years. Ice chronology data include depth and ice age. Data are available via FTP, in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format.
Parameter(s):
ICE CORE AIR BUBBLES
ICE CORE RECORDS
METHANE
Platform(s):
LABORATORY
Sensor(s):
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS
Data Format(s):
PDF
Excel
Temporal Coverage:
Not Specified
Temporal Resolution:
  • 9 year
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    -79.47
    S:
    -79.47
    E:
    112.09
    W:
    112.09
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.