Polar Services - Antarctic - Meta-Data Summaries (2004/05 Season) - B-425 Fountain

B-425 Fountain

Data Set Name: B-425 2004/05 Investigator: PI: Andrew Fountain Institution: Portland State University POC: Thomas Nylen Email: nylenpdx.edu Web Site: http://huey.colorado.edu Data Type: Static Dates: 1/05 Location: Name: Commonwealth glacier Coordinates: 77 40 S 162 54 E Radius: 10 km Data Center: Name: UNAVCO URL: www.unavco.org Email: archive-gpsunavco.org Phone: (303) 381-7500
Summary: Alpine glaciers in the Taylor Valley are significant contributors of water to the completely contained lake system. Estimates of mass balance for these glaciers require both ablation/accumulation measurements and motion surveys. UNAVCO assisted Thomas Nylen with the installation of three Trimble 5700 receivers on Commonwealth Glacier and one nearby to be used as the base station. The data will be used in calculating the spreading rate of the glacier. An additional 5700 was used for a kinematic survey of the area around the survey to determine the slope of the glacier's surface. UNAVCO support included equipment loan, field assistance, data processing, and data archiving.

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