Polar Services - Antarctic - Meta-Data Summaries (2006/07 Season) - I-163 Raymond

I-163 Raymond
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Data Set Name:
I-163 2006/07

Investigator:
PI: Charles Raymond
Institution: University of Washington
POC: Donovan Power
Email: donovaness.washington.edu

Data Type:
Fast Static, Kinematic

Dates:
Dec 2006 to Jan 2007

Location:
Name: Wais Divide 
Coordinates: 79.19 S  113.14 W
Radius: 50 km

Data Center:
Name: UNAVCO
URL: www.unavco.org
Email: archive-gpsunavco.org
Phone: 303-381-7500

Summary:
The field team used ice-penetrating radar to detect spatial variations of ice crystal fabric over a wide area near 
the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) divide, which separates ice flowing towards the Ross and Amundsen seas. Since ice crystal 
orientations reveal the ice flow history, these data will be of great interest to the upcoming WAIS divide drilling project. 
UNAVCO provided six Trimble 5700 receivers for measuring radar tracks and strain grids in several key locations. The group 
used the WAIS GPS station as a base station for their some of the measurements.  Training was provided in McMurdo for I-163 
prior to deployment to the field.

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