Iceberg Distribution around the Antarctic continent - derived from 1997 satellite imagery

This dataset is a collection of points that describe the location and size of icebergs surrounding the Antarctic continent. The points locations are in Polar Stereographic -71 latitude (with corresponding x, y geographic coordinates)

The dataset was extracted and compiled using a novel technique from the 'RAMP AMM-1 SAR Image Mosaic of Antarctica (Version 2)' available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at https://nsidc.org/data/NSIDC-0103/versions/2.


The data are available in NetCDF and csv formats.

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Identification info

Alternate title
Iceberg Distribution around the Antarctic continent - derived from 1997 satellite imagery
Date (Publication)
2021-03-04
Edition
1
Citation identifier
Dataset DOI

Title
Information and documentation - Digital object identifier system
Date (Publication)
2012-04-23
Citation identifier
ISO 26324:2012

Citation identifier
doi:10.4225/15/574BD37A1C6B4

Originator

Porter-Smith, R.

Publisher

Australian Antarctic Data Centre

Principal investigator

SMITH, RICHARD PORTER
University of Tasmania
Churchill Avenue
Sandy Bay
Tasmania
7005
Australia

Collaborator

SMITH, RICHARD PORTER
University of Tasmania
Churchill Avenue
Sandy Bay
Tasmania
7005
Australia
Name
CAASM Metadata
Website
https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4116_Iceberg_Distribution

Purpose
This dataset has numerous applications for both geophysical and biological studies and will contribute to Antarctic research requiring quantitative information on and related to iceberg distribution and concentration.
Status
Completed

Custodian

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
Topic category
  • Oceans

Extent

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Extent

Description
Temporal Coverage

Temporal extent

TimePeriod
1997-09-09 1997-10-20
Title
RAMP AMM-1 SAR Image Mosaic of Antarctica
Date (Publication)
2013
Citation identifier
doi:10.5067/8AF4ZRPULS4H

Author

Jezek, K. C., J. C. Curlander, F. Carsey, C. Wales, and R. G. Barry

Publisher

NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center
Boulder
Name
Distributed Active Archive Center
Other citation details
Version 2. Colorado, USA
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICEBERGS
Keywords
  • GROUNDED ICEBERGS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • SAR > Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • CAMERAS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • SATELLITES
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • AMD/AU
  • AMD
  • CEOS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
  • OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Resource constraints

Use limitation
This metadata record is publicly available.

Resource constraints

Access constraints
licence
Other constraints
These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.

Resource constraints

File type
Portable Network Graphic
Linkage
Creative Commons by Attribution logo

Title
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Website
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

Legal code for Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 International license

Use constraints
licence
Other constraints
This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4116_Iceberg_Distribution when using these data.
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Distribution Information

Distributor

Distributor

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Distributor

Fees
Free
Planned available datetime
2021-03-04T00:00:00
Units of distribution
MB
Transfer size
34
Distribution format
  • NetCDF, csv

OnLine resource
GET DATA > DIRECT DOWNLOAD

Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.

OnLine resource
PROJECT HOME PAGE

Public information for AAS project 4116

OnLine resource
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.

Resource lineage

Statement
It should be noted that although care and diligence was employed to correctly isolate and extract iceberg location, in some areas there is the possibility of sea ice incorrectly identified as icebergs and thereby should be treated with some caution. It is hoped that ongoing work and further development of this novel work will mitigate this caveat.
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Maintenance note
2020-08-26 - record created by Rick Smith. 2021-03-04 - record updated by Dave Connell to publicly release the data.

Metadata

Metadata identifier
string/AAS_4116_Iceberg_Distribution

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Author

SMITH, RICHARD PORTER
University of Tasmania
Churchill Avenue
Sandy Bay
Tasmania
7005
Australia

Sponsor

Australian Antarctic Division

Owner

AADC
Title
Parent Metadata Record
Citation identifier
None

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
2f9521e1-e972-4821-bc82-5e8df3979e5d

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Date (Last Revision)
2021-03-04T14:46:06

Identifier

Description
metadata.extraction_date

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
8.6

Metadata linkage
http://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4116_Iceberg_Distribution

Point of truth for the metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2020-08-26T00:00:00
Date info (Last Update)
2021-03-04

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3
Edition
2014
Other citation details
Version 1
Title
DIF to ISO 19115-1 Profile
 
 

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