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Arndt, Stefanie; Ockenfuß, Paul; Nicolaus, Marcel (2022): Thickness and properties of sea ice and snow of land-fast sea ice in Atka Bay in 2021 [dataset]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.945087

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Abstract:
Manual measurements of sea ice thickness, sub-ice platelet layer thickness, freeboard, and snow thickness are distributed evenly and repeated along a 25km-long transect across Atka Bay every 2 to 4 weeks. At each measurement location, 5 holes were drilled through the ice in order to determine the aforementioned parameters, one in the center and one in a distance of five meters in each direction, to cover their small-scale spatial variabilities. The measurements have been mainly conducted by the meteorologist (Paul Ockenfuß) and Jess Bunchek, Tanguy Doron and Linda Ort of the overwintering team.
Related to:
Arndt, Stefanie; Hoppmann, Mario; Schmithüsen, Holger; Fraser, Alexander; Nicolaus, Marcel (2020): Seasonal and interannual variability of landfast sea ice in Atka Bay, Weddell Sea, Antarctica. The Cryosphere, 14(9), 2775-2793, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-2775-2020
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 5472008: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -70.591276 * Median Longitude: -7.818324 * South-bound Latitude: -70.615500 * West-bound Longitude: -8.048360 * North-bound Latitude: -70.575040 * East-bound Longitude: -7.484250
Date/Time Start: 2021-05-24T10:55:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-30T12:55:00
Event(s):
ATKA03-2021 (Atka_Ice_Port)  * Latitude: -70.575040 * Longitude: -8.048360 * Date/Time Start: 2021-05-24T10:55:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-30T10:54:00 * Location: Atka Bay * Campaign: ANT-Land_2021_AFIN * Basis: NEUMAYER III * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
ATKA07-2021 (Atka_Ice_Port)  * Latitude: -70.582000 * Longitude: -7.944000 * Date/Time Start: 2021-06-29T12:15:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-30T12:01:00 * Location: Atka Bay * Campaign: ANT-Land_2021_AFIN * Basis: NEUMAYER III * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
ATKA11-2021 (Atka_Ice_Port)  * Latitude: -70.591533 * Longitude: -7.824533 * Date/Time Start: 2021-06-29T17:49:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-30T12:55:00 * Location: Atka Bay * Campaign: ANT-Land_2021_AFIN * Basis: NEUMAYER III * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventArndt, Stefanie
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeArndt, StefanieGeocode – start, UTC
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeArndt, StefanieGeocode – end, UTC
LATITUDELatitudeArndt, StefanieGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeArndt, StefanieGeocode
Sample code/labelSample labelArndt, Stefanie
Air temperature at 2 m heightT2°CArndt, StefanieDigital thermometer
Temperature, airTTT°CArndt, StefanieDigital thermometersurface
Temperature, ice/snowt°CArndt, StefanieDigital thermometerSnow surface
10 Temperature, ice/snowt°CArndt, StefanieDigital thermometerSnow-ice interface
11 Temperature, waterTemp°CArndt, StefanieDigital thermometer
12 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)Center
13 Sub-ice platelet-layer thicknessSIPLmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)Center
14 Snow thicknessSnow thickmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)Center
15 FreeboardFreeboardmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)Center
16 CommentCommentArndt, StefanieCenter measurements
17 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)North
18 Sub-ice platelet-layer thicknessSIPLmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)North
19 Snow thicknessSnow thickmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)North
20 FreeboardFreeboardmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)North
21 CommentCommentArndt, StefanieNorth measurements
22 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)East
23 Sub-ice platelet-layer thicknessSIPLmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)East
24 Snow thicknessSnow thickmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)East
25 FreeboardFreeboardmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)East
26 CommentCommentArndt, StefanieEast measurements
27 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)South
28 Sub-ice platelet-layer thicknessSIPLmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)South
29 Snow thicknessSnow thickmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)South
30 FreeboardFreeboardmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)South
31 CommentCommentArndt, StefanieSouth measurements
32 Sea ice thicknessEsEsmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)West
33 Sub-ice platelet-layer thicknessSIPLmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)West
34 Snow thicknessSnow thickmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)West
35 FreeboardFreeboardmArndt, StefanieRuler stick (RULER)West
36 CommentCommentArndt, StefanieWest measurements
37 CommentCommentArndt, Stefaniegeneral comment
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
902 data points

Data

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Event

Date/Time
(start, UTC)

Date/Time
(end, UTC)

Latitude

Longitude

Sample label

T2 [°C]
(Digital thermometer)

TTT [°C]
(surface, Digital thermometer)

t [°C]
(Snow surface, Digital thermom...)
10 
t [°C]
(Snow-ice interface, Digital t...)
11 
Temp [°C]
(Digital thermometer)
12 
EsEs [m]
(Center, Ruler stick)
13 
SIPL [m]
(Center, Ruler stick)
14 
Snow thick [m]
(Center, Ruler stick)
15 
Freeboard [m]
(Center, Ruler stick)
16 
Comment
(Center measurements)
17 
EsEs [m]
(North, Ruler stick)
18 
SIPL [m]
(North, Ruler stick)
19 
Snow thick [m]
(North, Ruler stick)
20 
Freeboard [m]
(North, Ruler stick)
21 
Comment
(North measurements)
22 
EsEs [m]
(East, Ruler stick)
23 
SIPL [m]
(East, Ruler stick)
24 
Snow thick [m]
(East, Ruler stick)
25 
Freeboard [m]
(East, Ruler stick)
26 
Comment
(East measurements)
27 
EsEs [m]
(South, Ruler stick)
28 
SIPL [m]
(South, Ruler stick)
29 
Snow thick [m]
(South, Ruler stick)
30 
Freeboard [m]
(South, Ruler stick)
31 
Comment
(South measurements)
32 
EsEs [m]
(West, Ruler stick)
33 
SIPL [m]
(West, Ruler stick)
34 
Snow thick [m]
(West, Ruler stick)
35 
Freeboard [m]
(West, Ruler stick)
36 
Comment
(West measurements)
37 
Comment
(general comment)
ATKA03-2021 2021-05-24T10:55:002021-05-24T14:15:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-31.1-33.1-13.6-8.5-2.83.341.000.400.173.131.260.500.15snow depth 45-55cm2.651.040.550.153.121.070.550.14snow depth 50-60cm3.191.100.400.15snow depth 40-45cm
ATKA03-20212021-06-29T10:15:002021-06-29T10:41:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-31.5-31.7-23.6-17.5-2.84.790.300.320.172.991.730.430.152.631.560.470.173.131.760.620.133.191.600.540.102 drill rods lost
ATKA07-2021 2021-06-29T12:15:002021-06-29T12:49:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-30.8-30.0-2.21.040.330.020.101.010.380.020.091.020.200.020.091.020.200.020.111.020.030.020.09
ATKA11-2021 2021-06-29T17:49:002021-06-29T18:23:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-25.9-24.8-23.2-19.6-2.21.050.610.040.101.050.590.020.091.051.620.040.091.110.640.090.091.030.570.070.09
ATKA16-2021 2021-06-29T14:00:002021-06-29T14:53:00-70.599250-7.701850ATKA16-29.2-31.3-17.5-2.1-2.52.271.920.140.222.232.190.220.142.442.100.130.222.221.850.160.172.292.150.140.16
ATKA21-2021 2021-06-29T16:21:002021-06-29T16:56:00-70.607333-7.578000ATKA21-27.7-28.4-22.0-22.1-2.41.243.380.010.131.162.850.060.131.403.520.010.181.103.500.300.100.923.430.260.05
ATKA24-2021 2021-06-29T15:30:002021-06-29T16:02:00-70.615500-7.484250ATKA24-26.0-26.8-19.4-7.9-2.40.872.020.090.090.861.930.030.080.842.340.070.060.942.150.040.100.892.150.070.10
ATKA03-20212021-07-29T10:39:002021-07-29T11:09:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-37.8-37.6-27.8-20.2-3.03.172.630.430.11thermometer rather slow3.152.740.550.042.661.830.400.123.052.490.550.103.242.500.430.10
ATKA07-20212021-07-29T12:33:002021-07-29T13:05:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-37.4-37.2-34.8-3.9-2.71.391.080.200.091.330.790.180.101.331.020.210.071.291.030.190.041.351.130.200.07
ATKA11-20212021-07-29T16:43:002021-07-29T17:20:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-35.9-36.0-25.1-27.0-2.31.341.160.180.081.341.060.200.091.331.670.180.071.411.180.160.101.320.940.170.09
ATKA16-20212021-07-29T15:40:002021-07-29T16:20:00-70.599250-7.701850ATKA16-36.4-36.9-31.6-28.3-2.62.273.140.260.122.252.800.240.182.333.170.150.172.252.800.140.191.463.750.270.17sea ice surface uneven in close vicinity to borehole
ATKA21-20212021-07-29T14:47:002021-07-29T15:24:00-70.607333-7.578000ATKA21-31.8-34.6-35.0-19.2-2.31.503.840.480.061.433.130.430.051.663.810.480.041.294.090.55-0.011.403.430.420.00
ATKA24-20212021-07-29T13:55:002021-07-29T14:27:00-70.615500-7.484250ATKA24-29.9-30.7-27.5-29.7-2.51.212.290.060.111.192.640.070.131.452.360.070.151.242.070.040.141.232.320.060.14
ATKA03-20212021-09-08T09:48:002021-09-08T11:20:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-21.4-22.9-22.7-14.7-2.93.293.140.800.123.343.100.650.083.342.900.880.133.333.080.870.124.061.240.880.13
ATKA07-20212021-09-08T11:35:002021-09-08T12:00:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-21.2-21.4-20.2-17.3-2.61.612.130.210.101.622.030.230.111.571.580.210.091.571.840.260.071.601.830.250.10
ATKA11-20212021-09-08T12:19:002021-09-08T12:50:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-20.5-20.1-20.4-19.2-2.61.641.340.150.151.662.010.180.141.652.430.160.151.781.780.120.181.651.470.160.16
ATKA16-20212021-09-08T13:10:002021-09-08T13:52:00-70.599250-7.701850ATKA16-20.2-19.0-21.5-17.3-2.41.544.160.280.09uneven snow surface2.293.410.460.16uneven snow surface2.293.340.300.08uneven snow surface2.333.720.230.12uneven snow surface2.343.670.290.15uneven snow surface
ATKA21-20212021-09-08T14:21:002021-09-08T14:58:00-70.607333-7.578000ATKA21-20.6-17.3-19.5-15.0-3.11.714.200.200.151.644.580.230.11uneven snow surface1.873.590.420.161.624.000.120.101.434.030.240.08uneven snow surface
ATKA24-20212021-09-08T15:18:002021-09-08T16:02:00-70.615500-7.484250ATKA24-21.0-24.4-18.4-16.5-2.41.562.560.080.191.582.440.040.201.622.690.040.191.582.140.040.171.592.520.040.20
ATKA03-20212021-10-06T09:44:002021-10-06T11:17:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-22.0-24.3-16.3-12.3-2.23.483.570.900.093.383.881.020.093.034.100.920.083.343.740.910.023.423.800.95-0.01water shows clear brwon color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA07-20212021-10-06T12:01:002021-10-06T12:44:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-20.5-19.3-16.0-12.0-2.31.763.040.520.071.723.430.350.071.753.320.400.061.695.390.54-0.011.713.320.54-0.01water shows clear brwon color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA11-20212021-10-06T16:58:002021-10-06T17:31:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-21.2-20.8-16.9-14.1-2.31.802.620.300.101.873.190.350.071.792.680.400.091.912.810.390.121.772.770.390.09water shows clear brown color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA16-20212021-10-06T13:15:002021-10-06T14:08:00-70.599250-7.701850ATKA16-20.2-18.6-20.6-13.9-2.22.383.570.450.132.293.710.530.142.403.940.440.102.373.810.360.12uneven sea ice surface2.454.270.480.17uneven sea ice surfacewater shows clear brwon color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA21-20212021-10-06T15:41:002021-10-06T16:15:00-70.607333-7.578000ATKA21-21.2-20.5-19.1-15.3-2.21.884.780.360.101.775.010.500.062.024.960.310.161.674.830.500.041.744.610.450.06water shows clear brown color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA24-20212021-10-06T14:39:002021-10-06T15:23:00-70.615500-7.484250ATKA24-20.8-18.8-18.7-17.9-3.01.752.550.090.201.762.560.100.201.792.610.040.201.822.540.020.221.762.870.050.19water shows clear brown color at ATKA24, ice rather hard
ATKA03-20212021-11-08T09:53:002021-11-08T12:05:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-10.5-11.1-10.0-20.1-2.14.533.041.050.013.354.101.300.003.274.311.060.053.423.801.270.063.514.441.270.05
ATKA07-20212021-11-08T13:26:002021-11-08T14:16:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-7.6-8.4-7.8-6.6-2.01.883.650.640.041.893.740.650.031.903.930.550.071.853.590.620.041.863.760.680.03
ATKA11-20212021-11-08T14:54:002021-11-08T15:30:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-6.3-6.9-9.1-6.6-2.91.952.990.290.121.973.980.340.121.953.220.420.132.003.310.450.141.923.620.370.11
ATKA03-20212021-12-07T09:30:002021-12-07T10:54:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-9.3-9.1-7.0-3.0-2.23.663.701.160.023.473.751.18-0.013.203.721.160.013.484.371.120.033.623.981.140.02
ATKA07-20212021-12-07T11:07:002021-12-07T11:57:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA07-8.1-8.2-6.9-5.0-2.11.963.920.600.031.963.810.680.001.954.350.610.041.914.420.670.011.954.440.64-0.01
ATKA11-20212021-12-07T12:15:002021-12-07T13:19:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA11-3.5-4.5-7.6-5.3-2.12.013.280.610.042.023.750.480.032.023.390.690.022.122.650.630.042.010.680.04
ATKA03-20212021-12-30T09:08:002021-12-30T10:54:00-70.575040-8.048360ATKA03-0.9-1.4-4.2-5.6-2.13.553.781.40-0.103.663.641.31-0.123.203.091.33-0.063.583.521.38-0.053.393.841.38-0.10
ATKA07-20212021-12-30T11:24:002021-12-30T12:01:00-70.582000-7.944000ATKA070.8-0.3-3.3-3.8-2.01.953.410.83-0.081.983.380.78-0.081.933.450.77-0.071.933.260.73-0.081.993.340.86-0.09
ATKA11-20212021-12-30T12:18:002021-12-30T12:55:00-70.591533-7.824533ATKA110.90.1-3.5-4.0-1.92.082.140.75-0.072.082.630.83-0.062.062.450.80-0.062.252.310.80-0.032.082.290.80-0.05