Annual Layers at Siple Dome, Antarctica, from Borehole Optical Stratigraphy

Abstract: Researchers gathered data on annual snow layers at Siple Dome, Antarctica, using borehole optical stratigraphy. This data set contains annual layer depths and firn optical brightness. The brightness log is a record of reflectivity of the firn, and peaks in brightness are interpreted to be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hawley, Robert L, Waddington, Edwin D., Alley, Richard, Taylor, Kendrick C.
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2012
Subjects:
Antarctic Glaciology
Siple Dome Ice Core
Borehole Optical Stratigraphy
Geology/Geophysics - Other
Glaciology
Antarctica
Glaciers/Ice Sheet
Snow/Ice
Cryosphere
Siple Dome
US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC)
Antarctic
Siple
Antarc*
ice core
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/609515
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Summary:Abstract: Researchers gathered data on annual snow layers at Siple Dome, Antarctica, using borehole optical stratigraphy. This data set contains annual layer depths and firn optical brightness. The brightness log is a record of reflectivity of the firn, and peaks in brightness are interpreted to be fine-grained high-density winter snow, as part of the wind slab depth-hoar couplet. Data are available via FTP in ASCII text (.txt) format

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