ArcticNet ice beacon GPS position and triplet arrays, 2009, Beaufort Sea

Sea ice drift data were obtained from an array of ten ice beacons and one ice mass balance buoy launched from the CCGS Amundsen in the marginal ice zone of the southern Beaufort Sea in September, 2009. From this array, four triangular configurations were selected, hereinafter referred to as triplets A to D, to monitor sea ice deformation with initial inter-beacon distances of approximately 11, 11, 11.5, and 7 km for the shortest leg, and 15, 37, 11.5, and 12.5 km for the longest leg, respectively. Triplets A to D were deployed on multiyear ice (MYI) and labeled according to their proximity to the continental coastline, with Triplet A located closest to the coastline and then sequentially further away through to Triplet D. Position coordinates were available for all beacons in: Triplet A until October 6th; Triplet B until November 4th; Triplet C until November 25th, and Triplet D until November 3rd, yielding time intervals with durations of 28, 56, 77, and 59 days, respectively.

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Date (Publication)
2017-09-13
Principal investigator
 

Barber, David
Originator
 

Lukovich, Jennifer
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Babb, David
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Galley, Ryan
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Geiger, Cathleen
Other citation details

Lukovich, J., Barber, D., Babb, D., Geiger, C. and Galley, R. (2017) ArcticNet ice beacon GPS position and triplet arrays, 2009, Beaufort Sea. Waterloo, Canada: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN). http://dx.doi.org/10.5884/12709

Purpose

This data set was developed to examine sea ice drift and deformation in the southern Beaufort Sea using sea ice beacons deployed in triplets at varying distances from the coastline in September, 2009. Data are organized and analyzed to visualize sea ice drift and differential drift patterns associated with abrupt sea-ice drift trajectory changes due to synoptic weather patterns and coastline constraints.
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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

  • Beaufort Sea

  • Buoys

  • Cryosphere

  • GPS

  • Gradients

  • Ice drift

  • Ice pack motion

  • Sea ice
Place

  • Beaufort Sea, Canadian Arctic
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eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2009-09-04
End date
2010-07-11
Supplemental Information

Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet. For further information: David.Barber@umanitoba.ca David.Barber@umanitoba.ca

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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue

200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo

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Waterloo

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Ontario

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N2L 3G1

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Canada
(519) 888-4567 x32689
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No
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eng; CAN
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Dataset
Date stamp
2022-04-08T12:59:35
Metadata standard name

North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata standard version

2009-01-01
Point of contact
 

Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue

200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo

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Waterloo

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Ontario

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N2L 3G1

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Canada
(519) 888-4567 x32689
Dataset URI

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12709

 
 

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Keywords

Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
Beaufort Sea Buoys Cryosphere GPS Gradients Ice drift Ice pack motion Sea ice

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