Microparticle concentration data from a 45-meter ice core drilled at the summit of the Collins Ice Cap on King George Island. The core was sampled at 15-20cm intervals by researchers at the University of New Hampshire's Climate Change Research Center. Data collection was completed by 1995.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal variation in microparticle concentration across the 45-meter core depth profile.
- Correlate microparticle content with known volcanic events or climate periods using the core's depth-age relationship.
- Model atmospheric circulation patterns by comparing microparticle records from this West Antarctic location with other ice cores.
Strengths
- Continuous measurements over a 45-meter vertical profile of the ice core.
- High-resolution sampling at intervals between 15 to 20 centimeters.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with no updates since its publication in 1995.
- Spatial coverage is limited to a single ice core location on King George Island.
Provenance
- Source
- Climate Change Research Center, University of New Hampshire, USA; organization SCIOPS.
- Collection Method
- Continuous measurement of microparticles conducted on a drilled ice core, sampled at 15-20cm intervals.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- 1995-05-01
- Geography
- Collins Ice Cap summit, King George Island, West Antarctica.