SNOW CORE DATA FROM EAST ANTARCTICA

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Brief Description (Abstract):

Seasonal snow is an important part of Earth's climate system. Short (~1 m) cores of snow provides snow accumulated for more than a year, facilitating the study of annual flux of annual flux of material and chemical flux accumulated in the supra-glacial environments. Snow cores were collected from coastal to inland transect of Amery shelf, Ingrid Christensen Coast (Larsemann Hills) and of coastal Dronning Maud Land (Maitri) during various Indian scientific expeditions to Antarctica. Data include annual accumulation rate, glacio chemical concentrations (tracemetals and major ions), dust and micro-biological components. Parameters analysed: Oxygen isotopes and Hydrogen isotopes, Major ions (F-,Cl-,Br-, MSA, NO3-,SO42-,Na+,K+,Ca2+, Mg2+,NH4+), Trace metals, Dust concentration

Status: Ongoing

Purpose: The aim of the database is to improve the accessibility of the data to researchers, scientific administration and policy makers.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Cryosphere,

Place/Location(s): Maitri and Bharati, Antarctic,

Project: CRYOSPHERE amp CLIMATE,

Topic Category(s): GeoScientific Information,

Date(s): 2014-09-24 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. THAMBAN MELOTH
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : +91-832-2525622
    E-Mail : meloth [ at ] ncaor.gov.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 : 1990-01-01
End Date   : Till date