Sea Ice Observations in the ASPeCt format during the 2007 SIMBA cruise

• Other Authors: Australian Antarctic Division (isOwnedBy)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: data.gov.au
• Subjects: AMD; ASPECT; CEOS; SHIPS; Sea Ice; Amundsen Sea; Antarctic; Bellingshausen Sea; Palmer Station; Palmer-Station; Pena; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/sea-ice-observations-simba-cruise/1934037; http://data.gov.au/dataset/0c49de25-2a4f-4eaa-8ade-e528c40e5ab4

These data describe pack ice characteristics in the Antarctic sea ice zone.\nThese data are in the ASPeCt format. \n\nNational program: United States \nVessel: Nathaniel B. Palmer \nDates in ice: 1 Sept 2007 - 31 Oct 2007 \nObservers: Penelope Wagner, John Pena, Sarah Anderson and others. \n\nSummary of voyage track: \n06/09 3 GMT first record of ice edge at approx. 63 degrees 22 S, and 68 degrees 25 W toward Palmer Station, Antarctica in the Amundsen Sea due to electrical fire that began in Drake's Passage en route to the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. 19 GMT arrived at NBP at Palmer Station, Antarctica at 64 degrees 46S and 64 degrees 04W to respond to safety protocol with NSF and Raytheon.\n08/09 18:30 GMT depart Palmer Station toward Punta Arenas, Chile port.\n09/09 22 GMT reach ice edge toward Chile.\n\n\n24/09 17 GMT first record of ice edge at approx. 66 degrees 47S and 89 degrees 05W toward ice station Belgica in Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. \n27/09 23GMT NBP parked at approximately 70 degrees 41S and 90 degrees 58W at Ice Station Belgica to perform 4 week station work.\n24/10 10:30 GMT depart Ice Station Belgica toward Punta Arenas, Chile\n27/10 8GMT reached ice edge. \n\nTotal observations: 192\n \nThe fields in this dataset are: \nSEA ICE CONCENTRATION \nSEA ICE FLOE SIZE \nSEA ICE SNOW COVER \nSEA ICE THICKNESS \nSEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY \nSEA ICE TYPE \nRECORD \nDATE \nTIME \nLATITUDE \nLONGITUDE \nOPEN WATER \nTRACK \nSNOW THICKNESS \nSNOW TYPE \nSEA TEMPERATURE \nAIR TEMPERATURE \nWIND VELOCITY \nWIND DIRECTION \nFILM COUNTER \nFRAME COUNTER FOR FILM \nVIDEO RECORDER COUNTER HH:MM:SS \nVISIBILITY CODE \nCLOUD IN OKTAS \nWEATHER CODE \nCOMMENTS GET DATA - Download point for the data - excel spreadsheet