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CENTER RESEARCH SEA ICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Polar Science Center
1, record 1, English, Polar%20Science%20Center
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSC 1, record 1, English, PSC
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Polar Science Center(PSC) is a unit of the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington. PSC was established in 1978. Our research focuses on observing and modeling the physical processes that control the nature and distribution of sea ice, the structure and circulation in high latitude oceans, and the interactions among air, ocean, and ice. 1, record 1, English, - Polar%20Science%20Center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Polar Science Center
1, record 1, French, Polar%20Science%20Center
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSC 1, record 1, French, PSC
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
1, record 2, English, National%20Snow%20and%20Ice%20Data%20Center
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NSIDC 1, record 2, English, NSIDC
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Snow and Ice Data Center is part of the University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. Established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a national information and referral center in support of polar and cryospheric research. The NSIDC archives and distributes digital and analog snow and ice data. We also maintain information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores. 1, record 2, English, - National%20Snow%20and%20Ice%20Data%20Center
Record 2, Key term(s)
- National Snow and Ice Data Centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
1, record 2, French, National%20Snow%20and%20Ice%20Data%20Center
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NSIDC 1, record 2, French, NSIDC
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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