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Supplementary data: Impact of a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius on Asia's glaciers
<p>Supplementary data to <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/nature23878"><em>Kraaijenbrink, Bierkens, Lutz and Immerzeel, 2017. Impact of a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius on Asia’s glaciers, Nature.</em></a> Model code can be found <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2548689">here</a>.</p> <p>Please note that all data is provided in 7z-archives. To extract the data use the open source software <a href="http://www.7-zip.org/">7zip</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Model input: </strong>Raster data</p> <p>The raster data that is required to run the model is available for the entire High Mountain Asia (<em>complete-hma.7z</em>) and for each <a href="https://www.glims.org/RGI/">RGI v5.0</a> sub-region (<<em>region-name>.7z</em>). The 7z-archives hold separate folders for each glacier, which are named by RGI glacier ID. The rasters for each glacier are in GeoTIFF format, have a 30 m resolution, are in local UTM projection (WGS84 datum), and are clipped to the RGI glacier extent.</p> <p>Rasters present for each glacier are:</p> <pre>classification.tif The debris classification made in google earth engine. debris-thickness-50cm.tif Debris thickness estimation based on Landsat 8 surface temperature. ice-thickness.tif Ice thickness determined using the Glabtop2 model ls8-composite-b456.tif Landsat 8 warmest-pixel optical composite (bands RED, NIR, SWIR1) ls8-composite-tsurf.tif Landsat 8 warmest-pixel surface temperature composite srtm-elevation.tif SRTM 1 arc second elevation data srtm-slope.tif Slope of the SRTM 1 arc second data</pre> <p> </p> <p><strong>Model input: </strong>RDS data</p> <p>The general model input data (<em>mbg-model-rds-data.7z)</em> is stored in R’s binary RDS format and <em><a href="https://www.r-project.org/">R</a></em> is required to open and read the data.</p> <p>Files present in the 7z-archive are:</p> <pre>dP_factors_2006-2100.rds Precipitation changes (delta factors) up to 2100 dT_degrees_2006-2100.rds Temperature changes (Kelvin) up to 2100 glacier-data.rds Glacier centroids with current climate and mass balance input ostrem_meancurve.rds The Östrem curve used by the model rgi-subregions.rds RGI sub-region polygons for Asia</pre> <p> </p> <p><strong>Output data</strong></p> <p>Region-aggregated output is available in ESRI Shapefile format for the RGI sub-regions, major river basins, and for a 1×1 degree grid (<em>output-shapefiles.7z</em>). The attribute tables of all shapefiles hold data on the occurrence of debris as well as current glacier area and volume, and volume projections for the end of century.</p> <p>The available shapefile attributes are:</p> <pre>count number of glaciers a_total total glacier area (m2) a_debris glacier area covered by debris (m2) a_ela glacier area below modelled ELA (m2) a_ela_deb glacier area below modelled ELA covered by debris (m2) v_total total glacier volume (m3) v_debris glacier volume covered by debris (m3) v_ela glacier volume below modelled ELA (m3) v_ela_deb glacier volume below modelled ELA covered by debris (m3) m_total_gt total glacier mass (gigaton) volST_EOC volume remaining in end of century under a stable current temperature vol15_EOC volume remaining in end of century under 1.5 degree scenario vol26_EOC volume remaining in end of century for the RCP2.6 model ensemble vol45_EOC volume remaining in end of century for the RCP4.5 model ensemble vol60_EOC volume remaining in end of century for the RCP6.0 model ensemble vol85_EOC volume remaining in end of century for the RCP8.5 model ensemble</pre>
Raw multibeam bathymetry data collected in the wider polynya area around the Mertz glacier, East Antarctica on board the R/V Akademik Tryoshnikov during the austral summer of 2016/2017 as part of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE).
<p><strong>Dataset abstract</strong></p> <p>An ELAC Nautik 3020 multibeam echo sounder with a 20 kHz transducer mounted on the hull of the R/V Akademik Tryoshnikov, was used to collect multibeam bathymetry data during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE). This particular dataset was collected in the wider polynya area around the Mertz glacier, East Antarctica in the austral summer of 2016/2017.</p> <p>Bathymetry data were used live during the cruise to look for suitable locations where benthic trawling and remotely-operated vehicle deployments could take place, rather than to undertake specific bathymetric surveys.</p> <p>This raw dataset is provided without calibration information for the surface sound velocity or instrumentation itself and should be used with due caution.</p> <p><strong>Dataset contents</strong></p> <ul> <li>lineYYYYDDmonHHMMSS.xse, data file, proprietary format</li> <li>location.hydrostar, ancillary file, ASCII</li> <li>data_file_header.txt, metadata, text</li> <li>README.txt, metadata, text</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dataset license</strong></p> <p>This raw multibeam bathymetry dataset is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) whose full text can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/l</p>
Raw multibeam bathymetry data collected around the Mertz glacier, East Antarcica on board the R/V Akademik Tryoshnikov during the austral summer of 2016/2017 as part of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE).
<p><strong>Dataset abstract</strong></p> <p>An ELAC Nautik 3020 multibeam echo sounder with a 20 kHz transducer mounted on the hull of the R/V Akademik Tryoshnikov, was used to collect multibeam bathymetry data during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE). This particular dataset was collected around the Mertz glacier, East Antarcica in the austral summer of 2016/2017.</p> <p>Bathymetry data were used live during the cruise to look for suitable locations where benthic trawling and remotely-operated vehicle deployments could take place, rather than to undertake specific bathymetric surveys.</p> <p>This raw dataset is provided without calibration information for the surface sound velocity or instrumentation itself and should be used with due caution.</p> <p><strong>Dataset contents</strong></p> <ul> <li>lineYYYYDDmonHHMMSS.xse, data file, proprietary format</li> <li>location.hydrostar, ancillary file, ASCII</li> <li>data_file_header.txt, metadata, text</li> <li>README.txt, metadata, text</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dataset license</strong></p> <p>This raw multibeam bathymetry dataset is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) whose full text can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p>
Global and regional glacier mass changes from 1961 to 2016
<p>Supplementary data tables with the results from Zemp et al. (2019) entitled "<em><strong>Global glacier mass changes and their contributions to sea-level rise from 1961 to 2016</strong></em>", Nature:</p> <p><strong>Data Tables 1a-t | Temporal variabilities for glaciological clusters based on variance decomposition model. </strong>Annual results are made available as csv-files for all 20 cluster: Zemp_etal_results_clusters.zip</p> <p><strong>Data Tables 2a-t | Regional and global mass balance and mass change results from 1961-2016. </strong>Annual results are made available as csv-files for all 19 regions (cf. RGI 6.0) as well as for the global sum: Zemp_etal_results_regions_global.zip</p> <p><strong>Data Table 3 | Glacier mass changes for Central Europe from 1961-2016. </strong>Annual results as in Data Table 2 but with examples for multi-year error calculations are made available as Excel-file: Zemp_etal_results_region-CEU_errorcalcs.xlsx</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: The corresponding full sample of glaciological and geodetic observations for individual glaciers are publicly available from the World Glacier Monitoring Service: http://doi.org/10.5904/wgms-fog-2018-11</p> <p><strong>Version 1.1</strong><br> This version provides the results from the glaciological clusters (Data Tables 1a-t) as used by Zemp et al. (2019). In addition, it contains corrected results for region Iceland (Data Table 2, region_6_ISL) and correspondingly for the global sum (Data Table 2, global); the results for the other regions remain unchanged. For more details on the correction of the regional results for Iceland, see Zemp et al. (2019, Nature), Author Correction.</p> <p><strong>Version 1.0</strong><br> Data tables containing the results for the 20 glaciological clusters (Data Tables 1a-t) as well as for the 19 regions and global sums (Data Tables 2a-t) related to the publication by Zemp et al. (2019, Nature). We note that this version erroneously contains pre-release versions of results for most of the glaciological clusters that were not used in Zemp et al. (2019, Nature).</p> <p> </p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group T6.1 Ice sheets, glaciers and perennial snowfields
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>T6.1 Ice sheets, glaciers and perennial snowfields</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Results for 'Health and sustainability of glaciers in High Mountain Asia'
<p>Summary table updated relative to prior version to provide more useful outputs and units according to the description below.</p> <p>Contains 1 .csv file including the glacier health metrics used in Miles and others (2021) for all RGI glacier outlines larger than 2km2 in High Mountain Asia (regions 13/14/15). The following attributes are provided in the table:</p> <ul> <li>RGIID: unique identifier from the RGI6.0</li> <li>VALID: flag to indicate if the data quality of the inputs and results was acceptable (see study Supplementary Material)</li> <li>CenLat: Latitude of glacier outline centroid from the RGI6.0</li> <li>CenLon: Longitude of glacier outline centroid from the RGI6.0</li> <li>meanSMB: Glacier mean mass balance (m w.e./year) derived by this study</li> <li>ELA: Equilibrium Line Altitude (m a.s.l.) estimated by this study</li> <li>ELAsig: Uncertainty of ELA based on 1000 Monte Carlo simulations using the derived surface mass balance uncertainty</li> <li>AAR: Accumulation Area Ration (unitless) estimated by this study</li> <li>AARsig: Uncertainty of AAR as for ELA</li> <li>totAbl: Volume of annual ablation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>totAblsig: Uncertainty of total ablation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>balAbl: Volume of 'balance' annual ablation, ie that compensated by net annual accumulation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>balAblsig: Uncertainty of 'balanced' ablation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>imbalAbl: Volume of 'imbalance' annual ablation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>imbalAblsig: Uncertainty of imbalance ablation, glacier-wide (m3/year)</li> <li>balAblPct: Portion of annual ablation balanced by accumulation (unitless)</li> <li>balAblPctsig: Uncertainty of balance portion of ablation (unitless)</li> <li>Vol2100: Simulated glacier volume in the year 2100 under repeated application of current mass balace (m3)</li> <li>Vol2100sig: Uncertainty in Vol2100 based on current mass balance uncertainty (m3)</li> <li>PctVol2100: Simulated volume at 2100 expressed as a fraction of volume at 2000 (unitless)</li> <li>PctVol2100sig: Uncertainty in PctVol2100 based on current mass balance uncertainty (unitless)</li> </ul> <p>Also contains 1 .zip file with principal regridded inputs and results for continuity-derived glacier specific mass balances of High Mountain Asia, 2000-2016. A subdirectory contains the following for each glacier, identified by its Randolph Glacier Inventory identification number (RGIID), all in geotiff format and at the same resolution:</p> <ul> <li>'*_AW3D.tif': regridded digital elevation model based on the ASTER GDEM3 (apologies for misleading name)</li> <li>'*_debris.tif': binary rasterized debris-cover map based on the results of Scherler et al (2018)</li> <li>'*_dH.tif': regridded elevation change rate from Brun et al (2017), in m per year</li> <li>'*_dHe.tif': regridded elevation change rate uncertainty from Brun et al (2017), in m per year</li> <li>'*_FDIV.tif': raster of flux divergence, in m per year</li> <li>'*_FDIVe.tif': raster of flux divergence uncertainty, in m per year</li> <li>'*_Hdensity.tif': raster of estimated density of dH signal, in 1000 kg per m3</li> <li>'*_SMB.tif': raster of specific mass balance, in m w.e. per year</li> <li>'*_SMBe.tif': raster of specific mass balance uncertainty, in m w.e. per year</li> <li>'*_Smean.tif': raster of column-average surface speed based on regridded data from ITS_LIVE (Gardner et al, 2019), in m per year</li> <li>'*_THX.tif': raster of glacier thickness from consensus estimate of Farinotti et al (2019), in m </li> <li>'*_zFDIV.tif': raster of zonally-aggregated flux divergence, in m per year</li> <li>'*_zFDIVe.tif': raster of zonally-aggregated flux divergence uncertainty, in m per year</li> <li>'*_zones.tif': raster of elevation-based zonal segmentation for each glacier</li> <li>'*_zSMB.tif': raster of zonally-aggregated specific mass balance, in m w.e. per year</li> <li>'*_zSMBe.tif': raster of zonally-aggregated specific mass balance uncertainty, in m w.e. per year</li> </ul>
Vanishing_Glaciers_Epilithic_Biofilms
<p>- Dataset containing the separate output files from IMP, METABOLIC, gRodon, Anvi'o, MANTIS etc. for downstream analyses of epilithic biofilms from the NOMIS Vanishing Glacier's project</p>
Particulate organic carbon (POC) concentration in meltwater runoff of Leverett Glacier, Russell Glacier, and Isunnguata Sermia, southwest Greenland (2009-2018)
<p>This dataset describes particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate carbon (PC) concentrations of suspended sediments in the proglacial rivers of 3 land-terminating glaciers in the Kangerlussuaq area, Southwest Greenland: Leverett Glacier (LG), Leverett River; Russell Glacier (RG), Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua; and Isunnguata Sermia (IS), Isortoq River. Both the Leverett River and Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua are tributaries of the Qinnguata Kuussua (also known as Watson River). The data have already been part of 3 different publications (Lawson et al. 2014, Kohler et al. 2017, and Vrbická et al. 2022) but are archived here for the first time.</p> <p>POC data was collected for LG during the 2009 and 2010 melt seasons (Lawson et al. 2014) as well as 2015 (Kohler et al. 2017). For the 2018 melt season, only total carbon concentrations of suspended sediments (PC) is archived as opposed to POC (see Vrbická et al. 2022).</p>
The homogenized glacier inventories for South Tirol 1997-2005-2017
<p>Data set of three homogenized glacier inventories for the Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol for the reference years 1997, 2005 and 2017 in ESRI-shapefile format. The shapefiles are supplemented by a MS-excel file containing analyses of glacier changes between the single inventories and a detailed technical report describing the inventories and the underlying data and methods.<br> The inventories were compiled based on orthophoto and airborne laser-scanning data using a homogenized methodology to enable for direct comparisons between the single inventories. Besides the vectorized glacier outlines and several identifiers (glacier names and WGMS/CGI codes), the inventories provide information on typical topographic parameters such as glacier area, min max and median altitude, main aspect, slope and geographic location.</p>
CLM/CTSM glacier input datasets used for study on evaluation variable-resolution CESM2 in High-Mountain Asia
<p><strong>General Info</strong></p> <p>This data archive contains the updated glacier-cover and glacier regions for the Community Land Model version 5 (CLM5)/Community Terrestrial Systems Model (CTSM). The updated glacier-cover and glacier regions are used for a study on the evaluation of variable-resolution (VR) CESM2 in High Mountain Asia (<a href="https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2022-256/">https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2022-256/</a>). The data archive also contains the model scripts and input files that have been used to create the glacier-cover dataset. The global glacier outlines used for the glacier-cover dataset were retrieved from the Randolph Glacier Inventory version 6 (RGI-Consortium, 2017). The vector data for the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets were retrieved from the masks of Bedmachine version 4 (Morlighem et al., 2017, 2021) and version 2 (Morlighem et al., 2020; Morlighem, 2020), respectively. </p> <p><strong>Contact</strong></p> <p>René Wijngaard (<a href="mailto:r.r.wijngaard.uu@gmail.com">r.r.wijngaard.uu@gmail.com</a> / <a href="mailto:r.r.wijngaard@uu.nl">r.r.wijngaard@uu.nl</a>) </p> <p><strong>Dataset Contents </strong></p> <pre><code>mksrf_glacier_3x3min_simyr2000.c210708.nc</code></pre> <p>The updated glacier-cover dataset, encompassing three 3-minute datasets: 1) fractional land ice coverage, including both glaciers and ice sheets (PCT_GLACIER), 2) distributions of areal glacier coverage by elevation (PCT_GLC_GIC), and 3) distributions of areal ice-sheet coverage by elevation (PCT_GLC_ICESHEET).</p> <pre><code>mksrf_GlacierRegion_10x10min_nomask_c200813.nc</code></pre> <p>The updated glacier regions, encompassing five different glacier regions (0 - Other regions, 1 - Inside standard CISM grid but outside Greenland itself, 2 - Greenland, 3 - Antarctica, and 4 - High Mountain Asia (new)), used to set the ice melt and runoff behaviour in CLM5/CTSM (more detailed information can be found in the CLM5 Documentation, <a href="https://escomp.github.io/ctsm-docs/">https://escomp.github.io/ctsm-docs/</a>)</p> <pre><code>model_scripts.tar</code></pre> <p>Model scripts used for creating the glacier-cover dataset. A README file is included that lists instructions on how to make the glacier-cover dataset. </p> <pre><code>glacier_final.tar</code></pre> <p>Input files used to create the glacier-cover dataset. The following files are included: a global 30-arcsec merged BedMachine/GMTED2010 elevation dataset (gmted_bedmachine_stitched.nc) and land-sea mask (gmted2010_modis-rawdata-lonshift.nc), Antarctica land mask (BedMachineAntarcticaRotate2RotateBack_2020-07-15_v02_lonshift.map_TO_30arcsec.nc), Greenland land mask (BedMachineGreenland-2021-04-20.map_TO_30arcsec.nc), and 30-arcsec datasets encompassing glacier-cover (30arcsec_00_rgi60_World.nc) and ice-sheet cover (30arcsec_00_BM_World.nc).</p>
Saskatchewan Glacier Basal Icequake Event Repository
<p>EPSL-D-23-00491 REV1 Repository</p> <p>Supplementary repository for manuscript:<br> Stevens, N.T., Zoet, L.K., Hansen, D.D., Alley, R.B., Roland, C.J., Schwans, E., and Shepherd, C.S. (In Review) Icequake insights on transient glacier slip mechanics near channelized subglacial drainage. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett.</p> <p>This repository contains data and metadata for interested parties to reproduce seismic event analyses for 21915 events classified as basal icequakes recorded between August 1st and 19th 2019 at Saskatchewan Glacier, Alberta, Canada.</p>
Coupled climate-glacier modelling of the last glaciation in the Alps: modelling data
<p>This dataset contains key distributed 2D variables resulting from the modelling of the Alpine Ice Field over the last glacial cycle from Jouvet and al. (2023, 10.1017/jog.2023.74), including basal surface topography, ice thickness, pressure-adjusted basal temperature, basal and surface ice flow speeds. The results are given on a raster grid in UTM system of coordinate with a spatial resolution of 2 km and a temporal resolution of 100 year. The data are compiled in netCDF.</p> <p>As explained in the paper, the model was designed to match LGM evidence. Modelled results related to intermediate states and to the Holocene must be interpreted with caution considering the relative coarse resolution (2 km). Small ice caps aside the main Alpine Icefield (except the Jura) were excluded.</p>
Glacier stake locations, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor mass balance and meltwater flow from the Taylor Valley glaciers. This data set contains global positioning system (GPS) measurements of stakes on glaciers. The measurements include both low-quality estimates (+/- 100m) from hand-held GPS units and high precision measurements (+/- 2 cm) using Trimble (4000 SSE) geodetic receivers. The purpose of these measurements was to obtain rough stake locations for use in relocating stakes in the future and precise stake locations for use in calculating stake displacement. The measurements are made relative to the WGS84 ellipsoid.
Summarized glacier mass balance measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package contains total mass balance changes at each stake measured on six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys region of Antarctica. These values are the result of an analysis of the raw data presented in other data files (glacier stake heights, snow depths, and snow densities). Included here for each stake is the total water equivalent mass change. The standard deviation or the range for each total is given. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle.
Snow, ice, and total glacier mass balance measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes mass balance changes at each stake on six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys region of Antarctica. The values are the result of an analysis of the raw data presented in other data files (glacier stake heights, snow depths, and glacier snow densities). Included here for each stake are the change in ice and snow water equivalent (mass) values, and the total mass change. The standard deviation or the range for each total is also given. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle.
Glacier snow density measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes snow density measurements determined at each stake with snow present on glaciers in Taylor Valley (Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, and Taylor) and Miers Valley (Adams), all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Included here for each stake are the snow thickness and density for each layer and the average density for each pit. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing for Adams, Commonwealth, and Howard glaciers. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle.
Average glacier stake height and snow depth measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes stake height and snow depth measurements to the surface of six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle.
Glacier stake height measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial mass balance and meltwater flow. This data package includes stake height measurements to the surface of six glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Hughes, Suess, Howard, and Taylor) in Taylor Valley and one glacier (Adams) in Miers Valley, all of which are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Most measurements began during the 93-94 field season. Adams measurements were established during the 14-15 field season. Measurements are ongoing except at Hughes and Suess Glaciers where monitoring ceased following the 08-09 field season. Monitoring the changes in these measurements over time provides a record of mass balance, and aids in determining the role of glaciers in the polar hydrologic cycle.
Soil invertebrate surveys from the Shackleton Glacier region of Antarctica during the 2017-2018 austral summer
During the 2017-2018 austral summer, a survey of soil invertebrate diversity and abundance was conducted throughout the Shackleton Glacier region of Antarctica to investigate whether habitat suitability, taxonomic diversity, and community composition follow predictable temporal patterns after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Soil samples were collected along elevation transects from twelve ice-free areas to capture maximum variation in soil properties, geochemistry, and surface exposure age. This data package includes invertebrate abundances (nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers) for each sample categorized by species, sex, and maturity (juvenile, adult).
Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of American pika (Ochotona princeps) and habitat characteristics of their associated territories found in rock glaciers adjacent to Niwot Ridge and within Rocky Mountain National Park, 2018 - 2019.
To understand whether stress-associated hormones vary with metrics of habitat quality, we measured fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) levels in the American pika (Ochotona princeps), a small mammal with well-defined habitat (talus), that can vary in quality depending on the presence of rock ice features (RIFs). In 2018, we sampled pika scat from two types of RIFs: “active” rock glaciers thought to harbor subsurface ice recently, and “fossil” rock glaciers considered long devoid of subsurface ice (as classified by Janke 2005, 2007). Specifically, fecal pellets were collected from pika territories located in rock glaciers within eight sites along the Front Range of Colorado: four in Rocky Mountain National Park (2 active, 2 fossil) and four adjacent to Niwot Ridge (2 active, 2 fossil) (pika_fecal_glu_rg.aw.csv). To account for possible seasonal variation in pika FGM, scat samples were collected in the alpine spring and fall. To understand other influences of habitat quality on FGMs, we also measured fine-scale habitat differences between rock glaciers in 2019, including talus depth, clast size, and land cover metrics related to forage (pika_fecal_habitat_rg.aw.csv).
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