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Ocean properties below the ice shelf of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, 2015-2017 (NCEI Accession 0282184)

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Petermann Gletscher in North Greenland features the second largest floating ice shelf in the northern hemisphere. it is connected to Petermann Fjord and adjacent Nares Strait. Ocean temperature and salinities were measured from sensors placed below the 100-380 meter thick glacier ice shelf via conducting cables that connect Sea Bird Electronics SBE37sm sensors to dataloggers and Iridium communication satellites. The data originate from three discrete locations about 3 kilometers, 16 kilometers, and 26 kilometers from the grounding line of the ~50 kilometers long ice shelf. The data show that the floating ice shelf is strongly coupled to the ocean below and to Nares Strait at time scales from tidal to interannual and are published in (Muenchow et al., 2016; Washam et al., 2018; Washam et al., 2019)

This dataset was submitted to NCEI by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic Data Center (ADC) in accordance with the agreement between NCEI and NSF ADC.
  • Cite as: Washam, Peter (2023). Ocean properties below the ice shelf of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, 2015-2017 (NCEI Accession 0282184). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282184. In NSF Arctic Data Center. Datasets managed by the NSF Arctic Data Center and archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NSF-ADC. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2015-08-11 to 2017-10-16
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -61
East: -60
South: 80.6
North: 80.75
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Datasets managed by the NSF Arctic Data Center and archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Washam, Peter (2019). Ocean properties below the ice shelf of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, 2015-2017. NSF Arctic Data Center, https://doi.org/10.18739/a22j6846k
    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:NSF-ADC
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-08-29
  • creation: 2023-08-29
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
NSF Arctic Data Center identifier doi:10.18739/A22J6846K
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Washam, Peter (2023). Ocean properties below the ice shelf of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, 2015-2017 (NCEI Accession 0282184). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282184. In NSF Arctic Data Center. Datasets managed by the NSF Arctic Data Center and archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NSF-ADC. Accessed [date].
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Contributors
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Points of Contact
  • NSF Arctic Data Center (ADC) Support
    NSF Arctic Data Center (ADC)
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Theme keywords WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Variables
  • Conductivity - Water conductivity measured in siemens per meter
  • Date and Time - Date and time of measurement in UTC
  • Potential temperature - Water temperature in degree Celsius with pressure effects removed and referenced to zero pressure (potential temperature).
  • Pressure - Water pressure in decibar either measured or estimated.
  • Salinity - Water salinity in Practical Salinity Units (psu) estimated from temperature, conductivity, and pressure
  • Temperature - Water temperature in degrees Celsius
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Place keywords Originator Place Names
  • Petermann Gletscher, North Greenland
Project keywords Originator Project Names
  • Collaborative Research: Glacier-Ocean Interactions at a Greenland Ice Shelf at Tidal to Interannual Time Scales
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Washam, Peter (2023). Ocean properties below the ice shelf of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, 2015-2017 (NCEI Accession 0282184). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282184. In NSF Arctic Data Center. Datasets managed by the NSF Arctic Data Center and archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NSF-ADC. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2023-08-29T18:01:39Z - NCEI Accession 0282184 v1.1 was published.
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