McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes snow density measurements determined at each stake with snow present...
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ftdatacite:10.6073/pasta/37ed6d9cfc9b02285af48175a807373a 2023-05-15T13:31:08+02:00 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Gooseff, Michael Fountain, Andrew 2019 https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/37ed6d9cfc9b02285af48175a807373a https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.2007.9 en eng Environmental Data Initiative dataset Dataset dataPackage 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/37ed6d9cfc9b02285af48175a807373a 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes snow density measurements determined at each stake with snow present on glaciers in Taylor Valley (Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, and Taylor) and Miers Valley (Adams), all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Included here for each stake are the snow thickness and density for each layer and the average density for each pit. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle. Dataset Antarc* Antarctica glacier* McMurdo Dry Valleys DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) McMurdo Dry Valleys Canada Miers ENVELOPE(163.850,163.850,-78.100,-78.100) Taylor Valley ENVELOPE(163.000,163.000,-77.617,-77.617) Miers Valley ENVELOPE(164.200,164.200,-78.100,-78.100) |
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As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes snow density measurements determined at each stake with snow present on glaciers in Taylor Valley (Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, and Taylor) and Miers Valley (Adams), all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Included here for each stake are the snow thickness and density for each layer and the average density for each pit. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle. |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Gooseff, Michael Fountain, Andrew McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Gooseff, Michael Fountain, Andrew |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow densities in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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mcmurdo dry valleys lter: glacier snow densities in the mcmurdo dry valleys, antarctica from 1993 to present |
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Environmental Data Initiative |
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2019 |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/37ed6d9cfc9b02285af48175a807373a https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.2007.9 |
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ENVELOPE(163.850,163.850,-78.100,-78.100) ENVELOPE(163.000,163.000,-77.617,-77.617) ENVELOPE(164.200,164.200,-78.100,-78.100) |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys Canada Miers Taylor Valley Miers Valley |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys Canada Miers Taylor Valley Miers Valley |
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Antarc* Antarctica glacier* McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Antarc* Antarctica glacier* McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/37ed6d9cfc9b02285af48175a807373a |
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