2bc00524-5877-4d68-9b92-b38e50a5db7c English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2020-12-11 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) A Study of Dakshin Gangotri Ice-shelf. 2020-08-26 Creation Document digital The part of the ice shelf where Indian station Dakshin Gangotri is located forms part of an unnamed ice-shelf. Snow studies pertaining to this ice-shelf, carried out during 1983-'85 and the studies carried out in the past. During the period of study, the central part of this ice-shelf, where Dakshin Gangotri is located,experienced severe blizzards and substantial amount of snow accumulation. The net snow accumulation in this region is 70 to 80 cm/year. This part is a fairly stable ice-shelf, the rate of flow of which is not very appreciable. Measurements on ice thickness, carried out in the past, indicate the average thickness in the region of the station as about 390 m. The area where Dakshin Gangotri is located forms part of an unnamed ice-shelf. Some snow studies pertaining to this ice-shelf have been carried out in the past (Korotkevich, 1978 Richter and Strauch, 1982). In order to understand further this shelf for planning future explorations, snow studies pertaining to this shelf was taken up by the author during 1983-85. Completed Dr. Satya S Sharma National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Cryosphere Theme Dakshin Gangotri Antarctic Place A Study of Dakshin Gangotri Ice-shelf Project English 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1983-01-01 1984-12-31 TableDigital unknown unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF489995617&userType=user&freeTextValue=A+Study+of+Dakshin+Gangotri+Ice-shelf.