USGS T-3 enhanced thermal data from T-3 Ice Island, 1963-73
Dates
Publication Date
2019-07-10
Start Date
1963
End Date
1973
Citation
Ruppel, C.D., Hutchinson, D.R., Lachenbruch, A.H., and Hall, J.K., 2019, Thermal data and navigation for T-3 (Fletcher's) Ice Island Arctic Ocean heat flow studies, 1963-73 (ver. 1.1, December 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97EPU2F.
Summary
The T-3 (Fletcher's) Ice Island in the Arctic Ocean was the site of a scientific research station re-established by the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory starting in 1962. Starting in 1963, the USGS acquired marine heat flow data and coincident sediment cores at sites in Canada Basin, Nautilus Basin, Mendeleev Ridge, and Alpha Ridge as the ice island drifted in the Amerasian Basin. At least 584 heat flow penetrations were attempted, and data were reported at 356 of these. This dataset is the enhanced version of the original data table from Lachenbruch and others (2019; see cross-reference), incorporating additional information such as the probable dates of measurement, physiographic province and surficial geology at each station, and [...]
Summary
The T-3 (Fletcher's) Ice Island in the Arctic Ocean was the site of a scientific research station re-established by the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory starting in 1962. Starting in 1963, the USGS acquired marine heat flow data and coincident sediment cores at sites in Canada Basin, Nautilus Basin, Mendeleev Ridge, and Alpha Ridge as the ice island drifted in the Amerasian Basin. At least 584 heat flow penetrations were attempted, and data were reported at 356 of these. This dataset is the enhanced version of the original data table from Lachenbruch and others (2019; see cross-reference), incorporating additional information such as the probable dates of measurement, physiographic province and surficial geology at each station, and the length of recovered cores. In addition, this dataset converts the original units to SI units and the positions to decimal degrees.
Reference cited: Lachenbruch, A.H., Marshall, B.V., and Ruppel, C.D., 2019, Post-expedition report for USGS T-3 Ice Island heat flow measurements in the High Arctic Ocean, 1963-1973: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91XQ3IS.
T3enhancedheatflowgraphic.jpg “Heat flow data labelled with station number and color-coded by heat flow value.”
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USGST3_RelativeThermalGradientPlots.pdf “Explanation of thermal gradient plots.”
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T3Gradients2_75.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients76_192.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients196_279.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients284_354.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients355_427.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients429_566.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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T3Gradients567_584.jpg “Images of the thermal gradients measured at each heat flow station.”
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Ruppel, C.D., Lachenbruch, A.H., Hutchinson, D.R., Munroe, R., and Mosher, D.C., 2019, Heat flow in the Western Arctic Ocean (Amerasian Basin): Journal of Geophysical Research
Lachenbruch, A.H., Marshall, B.V., and Ruppel, C.D., 2019, Post-expedition report for USGS T-3 Ice Island heat flow measurements in the High Arctic Ocean, 1963-1973: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91XQ3IS.