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ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Ship observations, collected over the period 1980 - 2004, will be used to determine the regional and seasonal variability of the Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution. The thickness of Antarctic sea ice is not well understood, and cannot be determined from remote sensing, yet it plays an integral role in the climate system and is climatically sensitive. This project aims to establish a baseline of sea ice thickness using data compiled from many different countries, which is required by scientists across many disciplines. This is a parent record for the project. For details on individual cruises, see the child records. This work was completed as part of ASAC project 2669 - ASAC_2699.

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Title ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/54ef647b-1da1-4cdc-a2c9-3772f060929c
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1980 - 31/12/2004
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        -180.0,
        -80.0
      ],
      [
        180.0,
        -80.0
      ],
      [
        180.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        -180.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        -180.0,
        -80.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "ASPECT - Antarctic sea ice thickness distribution from ship observations collected between 1980 - 2004". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/aspect-antarctic-sea-ice-thickness-distribution-from-ship-observations-collected-betw-1980-2004