Data collected during the Amundsen field campaign to the Queen Elizabeth Islands.

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Dataset Name Amundsen KuKa Data
Dataset General Type KuKa Data
Dataset Type Collection
Dataset Level 1.1-Quality Controlled Data
Program Website
Keyword Vocabulary Polar Data Catalogue
Keyword Vocabulary URL https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/keywordlibrary
Theme Cryosphere
Dataset Status Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Dataset Last Revision Date 2025-10-01
Dataset DOI 10.34992/KQYY-WJ24
Metadata Creation Date 2025
Publisher CanWIN
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Dataset Collection Start Date 2025-09-12
Dataset Collection End Date 2025-09-27
Spatial regions
Spatial extent West Bound Longitude
Spatial extent East Bound Longitude
Spatial extent South Bound Latitude
Spatial extent North Bound Latitude
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Sample Collection
Sample Collection 1
Sampling Instrument Name
KuKa radar
Standardized Sampling Instrument Name
Sample Collection Method Name
transect
Comment
Method Link
Method Summary
Activity Collection Type Field Measurement
Preferred citation
Analytical Instrument
Analytical Instrument 1
Analytical Instrument Name
KuKa
Standardized Analytical Instrument Name
Analytical Instrument Identifier Id
Analytical Instrument Identifier Type
Analytical Method
Analytical Method 1
Analytical Method Name
Method Link
Method Summary

Data has been converted from the raw data format into netcdf format.

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Comments
KuKa.py was used to convert the data into netCDF. A version of KuKa.py can be found here: https://github.com/robbiemallett/kukapy_RM
Variables Measured
  • radar backscatter
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License Name Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Licence Type Open
Embargo Date
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Dataset Authors
Dataset Authors 1
Name
Stroeve, Julienne
Type of Name
Personal
Email
julienne.stroeve@umanitoba.ca
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
ORCID ID
Dataset Authors 2
Name
Soriot, Clement
Type of Name
Personal
Email
clement.soriot@umanitoba.ca
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
ORCID ID
Contributors
Contributors 1
Name
Role
Email
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
ORCID ID
Project Data Curator Stroeve, Julienne
Project Data Curator email julienne.stroeve@umanitoba.ca
Project Data Curator Affiliation Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
Awards
Awards 1
Award Title
C150
Website
https://www.canada150.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx
Funder Name
Government of Canada
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Funder Identifier Type
Crossref Funder ID
Funder Identifier Scheme
https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry
Grant Number
50296
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