Studies on surface and sub-surface snow samples from the coastal and inland regions of East Antarctica.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

A snow coring program was initiated in two geographically distinct regions across East Antarctica during the austral summer of 2008-2009 with primary focus on glaciochemical and stable isotope studies. The field work concluded with a successful completion of two major coastal to inland transects covering a total distance of 380 km and a maximum elevation of 3000 m a.s.l. These transects fall in two different sectors of East Antarctica - the central Dronning Maud Land facing the Atlantic sector and the Princess Elizabeth Land facing the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean.

Status: Completed

Purpose: This study ensures the collection of snow cores of the same age from two distinct regions, which helps in understanding the contrasts in spatial variation of biogeochemical cycling of various chemical species as well as of the factors affecting various proxies brought about by the changes in the surrounding ocean. The coupling of isotope and chemical profiles from two regions will help in understanding various atmospheric and oceanic processes influencing the seasonality of snow chemistry. This work will contribute to the data integration in the snow chemistry database initiated by the International Trans Antarctic Scientific Expedition (ITASE).

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Land Surface,

Place/Location(s): Part of cDML, Antarctic,

Project: Studies on surface and sub-surface snow samples from the coastal and inland regions of East Antarctica,

Topic Category(s): GeoScientific Information,

Date(s): 2020-10-12 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. Mahalinganathan K
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date   : 2009-12-31