Antarctic snow accumulation map and data
The Antarctic snow accumulation map is derived from a compilation of field measurements. Satellite observations from AMSR-E and AVHRR (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) instruments are used to guide the interpolation. The effective resolution of the map is approximately 100 km. The estimates of root mean square percentage error apply to regional averages at scales of around 100 km by 100 km. On smaller scales, additional deviations of 30% r.m.s. are likely. Values for locations subject to melt may be unreliable. Units are (kg/m2/a), or (mm/a) water equivalent.
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- Alternate title
- Polar Data Centre (PDC) record GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00270
- Date (Publication)
- 2022-03-22
- Identifier
- http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/dms/metadata.php?id= / GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00270
Custodian
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross, Madingley Road
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Cambridge
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CB3 0ET
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UK
+44 (0)1223 221400
Originator
BAS
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Arthern, R. J., D. P. Winebrenner, and D. G. Vaughan
High Cross, Madingley
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Cambridge
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CB3 0ET
,
UK
+44 (0)1223 221400
- Maintenance and update frequency
- unknown Unknown
- Keywords
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- NDGO0001
- NERC OAI Harvesting
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- NERC_DDC
- GCMD Parameter Valids
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- EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
- EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Ice Sheets
- EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Cover
- EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Cover
- INSPIRE themes
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- Land cover
- BAS Free-text keywords
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- accumulation
- snow
- Access constraints
- otherRestrictions Other restrictions
- Metadata language
- EnglishEnglish
- Topic category
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- Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
- Elevation
- Environment
- Geoscientific information
- Imagery base maps earth cover
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- Begin date
- 1950-01-01
- End date
- 2004-12-31
- Reference system identifier
- OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
- Distribution format
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- Protocol
- http
- Name
- GET DATA
- Function
- download Download
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
Domain consistency
- Measure identification
- INSPIRE / Conformity_001
Conformance result
- Date
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
- Pass
- No
- Statement
- No special comments
- File identifier
- GB_NERC_BAS_PDC_00270 XML
- Metadata language
- EnglishEnglish
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2022-03-22
- Metadata standard name
- NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
- Metadata standard version
- 1.0
Overviews
Spatial extent
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