Antarctic Iceberg Distribution Data (1986-1994-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From July to September 1986; from October to November 1989; from April to May 1992; from September to October 1994 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | South Atlantic (1986); Weddell Sea (1989); North West Weddell Sea (1992); Amundsen and Ross Seas (1994) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Ice motion and related parameters; Snow and ice mass, thickness and extent |
| Instruments | Radar altimeters; snow and ice samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises measurements of icebergs using ship radar to determine size distribution. Some height measurements were made to infer total iceberg depth and to calculate volume distribution. |
| Originators | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| References | Wadhams, P. and Crane, D.R. (1991) SPRI participation in the Winter Weddell Gyre Study 1989., Polar Record, 27, 29-38.; Wadhams, P. (1988) Winter observations of iceberg frequencies and sizes in the south Atlantic Ocean., J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 93, No. C10, 3583- 3590. |
| Data web site | http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Enquiries |
| Address | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Telephone | +44 1223 336540 |
| enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1018003 |
| Global identifier | 284 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
