Ground Penetrating Radar Data from BGS Iceland Glacier Observatory Project, 2012-2014

These files contain ground penetrating radar (GPR) data collected from the glacier margins and forelands of Falljökull and of Kvíárjökull, south-east Iceland, between 2012 and 2014. The data were collected using a Sensors and Software PulseEKKO Pro GPR system. For each glacier the data are stored in folders that indicate the month and year in which the surveys were conducted. Each GPR profile has a Sensors and Software GPR (.DT1) file, and associated header (.HD) and GPS (.GPS) files. The .HD files (which can be opened as text files) give the parameters and equipment used for each profile. GPS files are not available for some of the profiles collected on Falljökull in April 2013 (due to damage that occurred to the GPS linked with the PulseEKKO Pro system). For these profiles start, finish, and mid profile positions were recorded using differential GPS, and locations of these profiles are instead given by GIS shapefiles in the relevant folders. These datasets have been used in the publications listed below. Further information relating to the data collection methodology can be found therein. Phillips, Emrys; Everest, Jez; Evans, David J.A.; Finlayson, Andrew; Ewertowski, Marek; Guild, Ailsa; Jones, Lee. 2017 Concentrated, ‘pulsed’ axial glacier flow: structural glaciological evidence from Kvíárjökull in SE Iceland. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 42 (13). 1901-1922. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4145 Phillips, Emrys; Finlayson, Andrew; Bradwell, Tom; Everest, Jez; Jones, Lee. 2014 Structural evolution triggers a dynamic reduction in active glacier length during rapid retreat: evidence from Falljökull, SE Iceland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 119 (10). 2194-2208. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JF003165 Phillips, Emrys; Finlayson, Andrew; Jones, Lee. 2013 Fracturing, block-faulting and moulin development associated with progressive collapse and retreat of a polar maritime glacier: Virkisjokul-Falljokull, SE Iceland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 118 (3). 1545-1561. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20116 Flett, Verity; Maurice, Louise; Finlayson, Andrew; Black, Andrew; MacDonald, Alan; Everest, Jez; Kirkbride, Martin. 2017. Meltwater flow through a rapidly deglaciating glacier and foreland catchment system: Virkisjökull, SE Iceland. Hydrology Research, 48 (6). 1666-1681. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2017.205
 
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. Ground Penetrating Radar Data from BGS Iceland Glacier Observatory Project, 2012-2014. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/acab5bbe-2137-123a-e054-002128a47908

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Date ( Creation )
2020
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http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607651

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  0115 936 3276 

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  0115 936 3276 

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Ground penetrating radar , Glaciers
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
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The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
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English English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
ICELAND [id=903000]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
IS

 

Date ( Revision )
2009

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ISL

 

Date ( Revision )
2009

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OGP / GEOG

 

Date ( Revision )
2005

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  • zip file of various formats ()

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https://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item136725  
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Date ( Publication )
2011
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See the referenced specification
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false

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2010-12-08
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See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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false
Statement
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were carried out using a Sensors and Software PuluseEKKO Pro system with 50 MHz and 100 MHz antennae on the glacier margin and the foreland of Falljökull in April and September 2012 and in April 2013. Surveys were carried out on the glacier margin and foreland of Kvíárjökull in late August and early September 2014.

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dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2021-01-19
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
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2.3

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