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Citation
Meiners, K. and Nakata, K. (2017) Electromagnetic measurement of sea ice thickness on ice stations during the SIPEX II voyage of the Aurora Australis, 2012, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.4225/15/59b0926d377c1, Accessed: 2026-05-17
Title
Electromagnetic measurement of sea ice thickness on ice stations during the SIPEX II voyage of the Aurora Australis, 2012
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
DOI
doi:10.4225/15/59b0926d377c1
Created Date
2013-01-16
Revision Date
2017-09-07
Parent record
SIPEX_II

Description

We observed total thickness (snow thickness + ice thickness) of sea-ice floes along 100m transects using an electromagnetic (EM) sensor.

The data were read from the EM and written by hand into a log book as we moved along the transect. They were then transferred into an Excel spreadsheet.

The parameters included are:
- distance along transect
- conductivity (vertical)
- conductivity (horizontal)
- total thickness (derived from vertical and horizontal conductivities)

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Temporal Coverages

Spatial Coverages

Science Keywords

Additional Keywords

  • SIPEX

Locations

  • OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Platforms

  • R/V Aurora Australis

Instruments

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC GEOPROFILER

Researchers

  • meiners, klaus (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
  • nakata, kazuki (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)

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Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=SIPEX_II_Ice_Station_EM when using these data.

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