Identification

Title

Virkisjokull-Falljokull glacier margin timelapse images

Abstract

This image dataset was captured as part of the operation of an automated weather station at the Virkisjökull-Falljökull Glacier, SE Iceland. The station formed part of the BGS Iceland Glacier Observatory network of sensors, deployed between 2009 and 2020 in order to characterise and identify glacial, geomorphological and hydrological drivers and processes and their timescales across the deglaciating Virkisjökull-Falljökull catchment in SE Iceland. This image time series was generated alongside the continuous operation of two further weather stations, river gauging, a network of groundwater level gauges and numerous other forms of monitoring. The records presented here begin in September 2011 with the installation of the camera on the weather station, and continue to December 2019. The data complements the published groundwater and river gauging datasets published here, and will be of use to researchers, teachers and students wishing to see an excellent example of glacier flow, or those interested in the processes observed in a rapidly deglaciating landscape, including anyone interested to follow up on the various research studies published from this site in the international literature. The BGS project was led and coordinated by Dr Jez Everest, and during earlier years Tom Bradwell (Uni of Stirling, formerly BGS). Technical support and implementation was provided by Heiko Buxel and Tom Shanahan. The dataset is not fully continuous as certain periods were lost due to equipment downtime. Enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Everest.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://doi.org/10.5285/41e453ea-e14c-4948-b2cf-40d4aca252a3

name: Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

function: information

https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item186541

name: Data

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608313

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Climate change

Moraines

NGDC Deposited Data

Glaciation

Crevasses

Glacier flow

Glaciers

data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE)

Citable Data

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2022

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

NERC_DDC

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-16.7900

East bounding longitude

-16.7800

North bounding latitude

63.9800

South bounding latitude

63.9700

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1979

code identifying the extent

ICELAND [id=903000]

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

IS

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

ISL

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011-04-11

End position

2018-02-15

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2024-11-15

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Images were captured using a Vivotek IP7361 2Mp security camera, controlled by a Campbell Scientific CR800 system. Images were captured thrice daily, at 0900, 1200 and 1500hrs GMT. Some drift in time of capture can be seen in some of the file names. The images are saved as jpg format with the first 8 digits of the filename giving the date in YYYYMMDD format, with the next 2 digits giving hour of day in 24hr format.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Data format

name of format

jpg

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

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.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3142

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3142

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

email address

not available

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

email address

not available

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

EDINBURGH

EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 131 667 1000

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-10

Metadata language