Mapping McMurdo Ice Shelf Ice Thickness

• Main Author: de Passille, Bruno
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Antarctic; McMurdo Ice Shelf; Ross Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14232

The Continent Of science, Antarctica, bares an indescribable source Of data which contain solutions for several mysteries that scientists try to elucidate. The Antarctic ice shelves are one of them. Surveying and recording data provided by these massive "ice floating plates" are unquestionably edifying. Comparatively to its "big brother" the Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Ice shelf does not have a substantial ice thickness database. Only 78 surveying points exist. Generating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) would provide a good graphical representation of the localisation of the data and where more extensive data collection is needed. A brief paper was also written describing and discussing some of the McMurdo Ice Shelf concerns. From a personal perspective, this project let me learn about a different Geographical Information System (GIS) software, Arc GIS (since I am used to working with MapInfo Professional 6.0). GIS are now fundamental tools for geographers and their use practically essential. The Continent Of science, Antarctica, bares an indescribable source Of data which contain solutions for several mysteries that scientists try to elucidate. The Antarctic ice shelves are one of them. Surveying and recording data provided by these massive "ice floating plates" are unquestionably edifying. Comparatively to its "big brother" the Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Ice shelf does not have a substantial ice thickness database. Only 78 surveying points exist. Generating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) would provide a good graphical representation of the localisation of the data and where more extensive data collection is needed. A brief paper was also written describing and discussing some of the McMurdo Ice Shelf concerns. From a personal perspective, this project let me learn about a different Geographical Information System (GIS) software, Arc GIS (since I am used to working with MapInfo Professional 6.0). GIS are now fundamental tools for geographers and their use practically essential.