McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes 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 mass balance changes at each stake on six glaciers (Canada, Commonwea...
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ftdatacite:10.6073/pasta/8a2cb66878fd41ab48af98873adb561f 2023-05-15T14:00:37+02:00 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes 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/8a2cb66878fd41ab48af98873adb561f https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.2006.7 en eng Environmental Data Initiative dataset Dataset dataPackage 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/8a2cb66878fd41ab48af98873adb561f 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 mass balance changes at each stake on six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The values are the result of an analysis of the raw data presented in other data files (glacier stake heights, snow depths, and glacier snow densities). Included here for each stake are the change in ice and snow water equivalent (mass) values, and the total mass change. The standard deviation or the range for each total is also given. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. 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 mass balance changes at each stake on six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The values are the result of an analysis of the raw data presented in other data files (glacier stake heights, snow depths, and glacier snow densities). Included here for each stake are the change in ice and snow water equivalent (mass) values, and the total mass change. The standard deviation or the range for each total is also given. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. 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 and ice mass changes 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: Glacier snow and ice mass changes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Glacier snow and ice mass changes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1993 to present |
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mcmurdo dry valleys lter: glacier snow and ice mass changes in the mcmurdo dry valleys, antarctica from 1993 to present |
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Environmental Data Initiative |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/8a2cb66878fd41ab48af98873adb561f https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.2006.7 |
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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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