Polar Services - Antarctic - Meta-Data Summaries (2007/08 Season) - G-079 Wilson

G-079 Wilson


Data Set Name:
G-079 (Data sets from multiple sites)

Investigator:
PI: Dr. Terry Wilson
Institution: Ohio State University
POC: Dr. Mike Willis
Email: willisgeology.ohio-state.edu

Data Type:
Static

Dates:
11/07

Location:
Name: Multiple Sites on the polar plateau and coastal margins.
Coordinates: Multiple
Radius: N/A

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

Summary: The US POLENET IPY project is an international effort led by Terry Wilson of the Ohio State University, to install continuous GPS stations and seismometers throughout Antarctica to apply bedrock geodesy to measure the response to past and present day ice sheet mass change, and use seismic profiling to better understand the structure and evolution of the Antarctic plate. Most of the sites are remote and rely on solar and wind power and satellite data retrieval. UNAVCO provided engineering design, procurement, shipping and field support, with very little lead time. UNAVCO took the lead on the field deployment portion project which resulted in 14 new stations installed during the field season, while other UNAVCO staff also spent several months assisting with the planning, preparation, and field activities. Data management is also provided by UNAVCO, and an Iridium based download system allows for full data retrieval from the remote stations, with on-line access.

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