gov.noaa.nodc:0298257 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-05-05T13:20:15Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Ice-out dates on Maranacook Lake, Maine; 1925-2024 (NCEI Accession 0298257) 2024-11-12 publication 2024-10-24 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/8thr-s613 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0298257 NCEI Archive Management System 0298257 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Christopher M. Godfrey University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) cgodfrey@unca.edu https://new.unca.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) website Institution web page information resourceProvider University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) https://new.unca.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Christopher Godfrey University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) cgodfrey@unca.edu https://new.unca.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Albert Godfrey Ice Observer alconnie@gmail.com principalInvestigator Constance Godfrey Ice Observer crafteuse46@gmail.com collaborator Godfrey, Albert L., Sr. Ice Observer author Godfrey, Christopher M. University of North Carolina Asheville https://new.unca.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) website Institution web page information author tableDigital This dataset contains ice-out dates observed on Maranacook Lake in Readfield and Winthrop, Maine from 1925 to 2024. Ice-out date is defined as the earliest spring date when a boat can navigate the entire length of the lake from the boat landing in Winthrop to the boat landing in Readfield. The original purpose of this dataset is to report the ice-out date so that the community can get out on the lake and go fishing. The long record preserves the climatology of ice-out dates on Maranacook Lake. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0298257 Preview graphic PNG 0298257 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-10-16 publication ICE - COVERAGE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS University of North Carolina at Asheville dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS climatology theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian 2KH27D Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Godfrey, Albert L., Sr.; Godfrey, Christopher M. (2024). Ice-out dates on Maranacook Lake, Maine; 1925-2024 (NCEI Accession 0298257). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/8thr-s613. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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Winthrop's ice sage: 2016 ice-out ties with 2010 for earliest, Portland Press Herald, 27 March 2016, B1-B3, Portland, ME. 2016 publication https://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/26/winthrops-ice-sage-2016-ice-out-ties-with-2010s-for-earliest/ HTTPS https://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/26/winthrops-ice-sage-2016-ice-out-ties-with-2010s-for-earliest/ Newspaper Article information Portland Press Herald publisher documentDigital Portland Press Herald crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -69.9869 -69.9301 44.3083 44.392 1925-04-15 2024-03-17 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0298257 v1.1 was published. 2024-11-12T18:27:14Z NCEI Accession 0298257 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0298257/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0298257 v1.1 published 2024-11-12T18:27:14Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: ICE - COVERAGE (measured); Units: day; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ice-out on Maranacook Lake in Readfield and Winthrop, Maine is defined by the original observer as the earliest spring date when a boat can navigate the entire length of the lake from the boat landing in Winthrop to the boat landing in Readfield. For a description of the dataset, see: Iceout_MaranacookLake_README.pdf located with the data file via the Access tab. Data Quality Method: This dataset describes ice-out dates for Maranacook Lake, Maine following the definition of the original observer. Ice may remain in coves and between islands, but if a boat can navigate from end to end, then the ice is out asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian visual observation visual observation not an instrument - maybe an observation type