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 National Science
Foundation Award #9317007 |
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Collaborative Research: Siple Dome Glaciology and Ice Stream History
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| Investigator(s): |
Ted Scambos (PI)
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| Sponsor: |
University of Colorado at Boulder, CO 80309 3034926221
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| Start Date/Expiration Date |
1994-05-01 to 1997-09-30 (amended 1996-03-15) |
| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$74,390 |
| Abstract: 9317007 Scambos This award is for support for a program of glaciological studies of Siple Dome and its surroundings between Ice Streams C and D. The purpose of the work is to characterize the dynamic environment and ice stratigraphy to aid in the assessment of Siple Dome as a potential deep ice core site, and to determine whether the configuration of ice stream flow in the region was different in the past than now. The work involves measurements of the configuration and continuity of internal layers in the ice, using radar echo sounding and determination of velocity field, based on standard GPS surveying. The goals of the work are relevant to understanding the dynamics of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), its past history and its potential future behavior, including possible effects on global sea level. This work is a collaborative project between the University of Washington, the University of Colorado and St. Olaf College. *** |
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| NSF Org: |
OPP - Office of Polar Programs |
| Award Number: |
9317007 |
| Award Instrument: |
Continuing grant |
| Program Manager: |
Julie Palais
OPP Office of Polar Programs
O/D OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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| NSF Program(s): |
ANTARCTIC GLACIOLOGY, ANTARCTIC GLACIOLOGY
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| Field Application(s): |
Geological Sciences, Polar Programs-Related |
| Program Reference Code(s): |
EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY, 1304
UNASSIGNED, 0000 |
| Program Element Code(s): |
5116
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