Mapping McMurdo Ice Shelf Ice Thickness
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 unquestion...
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ftunivcanter:oai:ir.canterbury.ac.nz:10092/14232 2023-05-15T13:55:49+02:00 Mapping McMurdo Ice Shelf Ice Thickness de Passille, Bruno 2003 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14232 English en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14232 All Rights Reserved Theses / Dissertations 2003 ftunivcanter 2022-09-08T13:31:59Z 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. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Shelf Ice Shelves McMurdo Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf University of Canterbury, Christchurch: UC Research Repository Antarctic McMurdo Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(166.500,166.500,-78.000,-78.000) Ross Ice Shelf The Antarctic |
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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. |
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