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Arctic Ice Chart, March 16, 2001

Identification Information
Citation
Publication Date
20030101
Title
Arctic Ice Chart, March 16, 2001
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive
Publication Information
Publisher
Arctic Climate System (ACSYS)
Other Citation Details
Retrieved from http://www.climate-cryosphere.org/resources/historical-ice-chart-archive/gis-data on Friday, February 26, 2016.
Online Linkage
http://purl.stanford.edu/kw874tp1066
Abstract
This polygon shapefile contains ice observations in the Arctic region for March 16, 2001. This layer is part of the Arctic Climate System (ACSYS) Historical Ice Chart Archive. The earliest chart in the data set comes from 1553, when Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancellor, commanders of two expeditions sent out by the Company of Merchant Adventurers, recorded their observations of the ice edge. Early charts are irregular and infrequent, reflecting the remoteness and hostility of the region. The frequency of observations generally increases over time, as the economic and strategic importance of the Arctic grew, along with the ability to access, observe and record information on sea ice. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute in Tromso used a combination of satellite imagery and in situ observations to produce daily digital charts each working day. These show not only the ice edge, but also detailed information on the range of sea ice concentrations and ice types. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute is continuing this series, and more recent charts may be obtained from this source.
Purpose
The ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive presents historical sea-ice observations in the Arctic region between 30ºW and 70ºE. The earliest chart dates from 1553, and the most recent from December 2002.
Supplemental Information
Vessels sailing to the Arctic to explore or to hunt whales and seals made early sea-ice observations. Over the centuries, technological advances and commercial opportunities in the Arctic led to more frequent and regular sea-ice observations, with associated increasing accuracy. As sailing ships gave way to steam powered vessels, and with the advent of aircraft and satellites, regular mapping of sea ice conditions became an organized activity. From 1967 onwards, hand drawn weekly charts were produced, showing not only an ice edge, but also concentrations of sea ice within the ice pack. Since July 1997, improved technology allowed daily production of digital sea ice maps on workdays.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
20010316
Bounding Box
West
-179.908287
East
170.597464
North
89.080596
South
46.392301
Theme Keyword
Sea ice
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Theme Keyword
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
oceans
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Arctic Ocean
Place Keyword Thesaurus
naf
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
If you use this data, please refer to it using this citation: ACSYS, 2003. ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive (1553-2002). IACPO Informal Report No. 8. Tromsø, Norway: Arctic Climate System Study.
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Norwegian Polar Institute
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@climate-cryosphere.org
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5686
Collection
Title
ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
26
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
ice20010316
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
ID
ICE_TYPE
Ice Concentration - Fast Ice 100% last fast ice Very Close Drift Ice 90% - 100% Close Drift Ice 70% - 90% Open Drift Ice 40% - 70% Very Open Drift Ice 10% - 40% Open Water 0% - 10%
Distribution Information
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20181018
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Stanford Geospatial Center
Contact Address
Address
Branner Earth Sciences Library
Address
Mitchell Building, 2nd Floor
Address
397 Panama Mall
City
Stanford
State or Province
California
Postal Code
94305
Contact Voice Telephone
650-723-2746
Contact Electronic Mail Address
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998

Arctic Ice Chart, March 16, 2001

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Arctic Ice Chart, March 16, 2001
Publisher
Arctic Climate System (ACSYS)
Publication Date
2003-01-01
Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/kw874tp1066
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive
Other Citation Details
Retrieved from http://www.climate-cryosphere.org/resources/historical-ice-chart-archive/gis-data on Friday, February 26, 2016.
Abstract
This polygon shapefile contains ice observations in the Arctic region for March 16, 2001. This layer is part of the Arctic Climate System (ACSYS) Historical Ice Chart Archive. The earliest chart in the data set comes from 1553, when Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancellor, commanders of two expeditions sent out by the Company of Merchant Adventurers, recorded their observations of the ice edge. Early charts are irregular and infrequent, reflecting the remoteness and hostility of the region. The frequency of observations generally increases over time, as the economic and strategic importance of the Arctic grew, along with the ability to access, observe and record information on sea ice. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute in Tromso used a combination of satellite imagery and in situ observations to produce daily digital charts each working day. These show not only the ice edge, but also detailed information on the range of sea ice concentrations and ice types. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute is continuing this series, and more recent charts may be obtained from this source.
Purpose
The ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive presents historical sea-ice observations in the Arctic region between 30ºW and 70ºE. The earliest chart dates from 1553, and the most recent from December 2002.
Supplemental Information
Vessels sailing to the Arctic to explore or to hunt whales and seals made early sea-ice observations. Over the centuries, technological advances and commercial opportunities in the Arctic led to more frequent and regular sea-ice observations, with associated increasing accuracy. As sailing ships gave way to steam powered vessels, and with the advent of aircraft and satellites, regular mapping of sea ice conditions became an organized activity. From 1967 onwards, hand drawn weekly charts were produced, showing not only an ice edge, but also concentrations of sea ice within the ice pack. Since July 1997, improved technology allowed daily production of digital sea ice maps on workdays.
Scale Denominator
24000
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
2001-03-16T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-179.908287
East
170.597464
North
89.080596
South
46.392301
ISO Topic Category
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
oceans
Place Keyword
Arctic Ocean
Place Keyword Thesaurus
naf
Theme Keyword
Sea ice
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Legal Constraints
Use Restrictions
otherRestrictions
Other Restrictions
If you use this data, please refer to it using this citation: ACSYS, 2003. ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive (1553-2002). IACPO Informal Report No. 8. Tromsø, Norway: Arctic Climate System Study.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Collection
Collection Title
ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive
URL
https://purl.stanford.edu/vc538rj6879
Language
eng
Point of Contact
Contact
Norwegian Polar Institute
Email
info@climate-cryosphere.org

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4326
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.14(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Online Access
http://purl.stanford.edu/kw874tp1066
Protocol
http
Name
ice20010316.shp

Content Information

Feature Catalog Description
Compliance Code
false
Language
eng
Included With Dataset
true
Feature Catalog Citation
Title
Feature catalog for Arctic Ice Chart, March 16, 2001
Publication Date
2004-12-01
Feature Catalog Identifier
82eb735e-f561-4b1f-94cf-b9d272d5b639

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
26

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
edu.stanford.purl:kw874tp1066
Parent Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/vc538rj6879.mods
Dataset URI
http://purl.stanford.edu/kw874tp1066
Metadata Date Stamp
2018-10-18
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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