Skip to page 
                    contentLink to AMD home page Photograph by: Jeff Kietzmann, National Science Foundation
Link to AMD web site Link to AMD advanced search Link to GCMD data services Link to AMD metadata authoring tools Link to National Antarctic Data Centers Link to more information on AMD SCAR projects Link to GCMD web site
Thumbnail Icon [Parameters: Topic='CRYOSPHERE', Term='FROZEN GROUND', Variable_Level_1='PERMAFROST']


Refine by Category
 
Refine by Full Text

 

39 Titles Match Your Query
Showing 1 through 39 of 39
1. Geology of possible runway sites in the Davis region, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica [ANARE-98]
From the abstract of the referenced publication: Five possible runway sites have been proposed within 4 km of Davis on the northwestern part of Broad Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. Most are on on thin, ...


2. ANTARCTIC PERMAFROST AND CLIMATE CHANGE-PICTO 36155-2005 [CDA_AR-ANTARCTICPERMAFROSTANDCLIMATECHANGUE-PICTO36155-2005]
ENGLISH The project is aimed at enhanced knowledge of the present morphology and structure of Antarctic permafrost and the interpretation of the permafrost evolution and the cryogenic processes and ...


3. Environmental protection, management and classification of terrestrial ecosystems in the Ross Sea Region [K123_2010_2012_NZ_3]
Soil samples from a diverse range of soil types have been collected from the Wright and Victoria Valley Systems, to determine whether soil distribution patterns aid prediction of microbial abundance ...


4. IPA-IPY Thermal State of Permafrost (TSP) Snapshot Borehole Inventory, Version 1.0 [G02190]
During the planning and implementation of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007 - 2009, the International Permafrost Association (IPA) coordinated the acquisition of permafrost temperature data ...


5. International Polar Year Historical Data and Literature [G02201]
The International Polar Year Historical Data and Literature collection (formerly known as the Discovery and Access of Historic Literature from the IPYs (DAHLI) project) is an online data collection ...


6. IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database [CIESIN_SEDAC_IPCC_OBSERVED]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessement Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database contains observed responses to climate change across a wide range of systems ...


7. Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Buried Glacier Ice [BU-054-005]
This project studies ancient ice buried in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The ice, which may approach ten million years in age, will be dated using argon and uranium radioisotope techniques. High-risk ...


8. Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM) Program Network [ggd313]
The CALM network currently includes 130 active sites in both hemispheres, with 15 participating countries. An additional 20 or more secondary sites are co-located with these primary sites, resulting ...


9. Ground temperatures in ice-cemented ground at Linnaeus Terrace, Dry Valleys, Antarctica [ggd6]
Soil temperatures were measured with Campbell 107 soil thermistors. Thermistors were placed at 0, 17, 23 (just above the ice-cemented permafrost) and 40 cm depth. To emplace the sensors, first a soil ...


10. New Zealand Antarctic Soils Database [ggd25]
This data set includes the New Zealand National soils database, a comprehensive collection of data relating to Antarctic soils, permafrost, and frozen ground conditions. Data are from about 800 sites ...


11. Micrometeorology, soil temperatures (PermaAntarctica), Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands [ggd205]
This data set consists of micrometeorological tower data from Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands (periantarctic). Parameters include summer heat flux balance, soil heat flux, and active ...


12. Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System (CAPS) [G01175]
The Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System (CAPS) CD-ROM contains data sets and information products pertaining to permafrost and frozen ground topics. CAPS was originally compiled by the International ...


13. GPR surveys, meteorological and hydrology data from the Joyce, Garwood and Hobbs glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to investigate glacier-permafrost interactions [K064_2008_2010_NZ_1]
The aim of this study was to develop an understanding of the interactions between glaciers and their permafrost beds that will permit models of glaciers to realistically parameterise ice motion. Improvement ...


14. Soil chemistry and soil CO2 concentration and isotopic composition from sites in Taylor Valley and the Lake Wellman area [K072_2008_2010_NZ_1]
This study aimed to understand the origin and dynamics of pedogenic carbonate in Antarctic soils, with a long-term view to understanding the formation of carbonate and the storage and turnover of ...


15. Microclimate and soil climate data in Dry Valleys [UW_Dry_Valley_Datalogging]
The data set contains microclimate and soil temperature data at 5 sites in the MCM Dry Valleys.


16. Data on geomorphology, neotectonics, soils, permafrost and freshwater in the Antarctic Peninsula region. [CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM]   CHILD DIFs
In English: This dataset contains registered data on studies carried out by the research group on Geology from the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). Data about geomorphology, neotectonics, ...


17. Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region. [CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM_Geomorphology-Soils-Permafrost]   PARENT DIF
In English: Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region from projects of the research group on geology of the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). General geomorphology, ...


18. Periglacial Landscape Evolution in Antarctic Lava Flows and Glacial Tills [NSF-ANT06-36629]
This project uses cosmogenic nuclide dating and LIDAR studies of surface roughness to understand weathering and landscape evolution in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The work focuses on two processes: ...


19. Inventory of Candidate Boreholes database [GTN-P_boreholes]
The Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) was initiated by the International Permafrost Association (IPA) to organize and manage ...


20. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) and Photogrammetry, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), electromagnetic and topography data of polygonal patterned ground in the Victoria and Beacon Valleys [K054_2006_2007_NZ_1]
To understand the subsurface properties of polygonal patterned ground (PPG) and to attempt to resolve competing theories of PPG activity, non-invasive, non-destructive geophysical methods were used ...


21. WDC for Glaciology, Boulder/NSIDC Information Center Library Collection [G00787]
Bibliographic information for documents held by the Information Center (Library) of the World Data Center-A for Glaciology and by the National Snow and Ice Data Center is stored in an ...


22. Permafrost Active Layer Thermal Monitoring in Livingston and Deception Islands (Antarctica). Action to the International Polar Year. [CNDA-ESP_CGL2004-20896-E]
In English: We send two types of data. One of them corresponding to the thermal active layer evolution, temperatures gradient measuring into the soil placed at 5, 15, 40, 90, 150 and 230 cm deep ...


23. Energy balance and thermal regime on the soil surface: Livingston Island [CNDA-ESP_ANT93-1000-CO2]
In English: The energy exchange between soil and atmosphere in polar summer regions is an efficient process to thawing active layer. In this project we have controlled different meteorological (air ...


24. Permafrost thermal regimen near of the Spanish Antarctic Station (Juan Carlos I) [CNDA-ESP_ANT91-1263]
In English: We have installed three micrometeorological stations that were measuring during the summer in Hurd glacier, two of them, and near to the Spanish Antarctic Station (Juan Carlos I) the ...


25. Physical parameters in the study of atmosphere/permafrost interaction to describe the annual active layer evolution. Livingston and Deception islands [CNDA-ESP_ANT1998-0571]
In English: The goal of this proposal will be developed a physical model of the soil thermal regime in a permafrost terrain and validate with soil temperatures and radiation balance measurements ...


26. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM AT BOECKELLA LAKE - ESPERANZA BAY-CAV 2002 [CDA_AR-DAM_BOECKELLA_LAKE-CAV_2002]
DURING THE AUSTRAL SUMMER 2001-2002 WAS PERFORMED RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK RELATED TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM IN ZONE OF CONTINUOUS PERMAFROST IN THE VICINITY OF ESPERANZA STATION, ANTARCTIC ...


27. Geocryological and Paleoclimatic Conditions, Engineering Design and Construction on Anthropogenic Area of Marambio Island [CDA_AR_FROZEN_GROUND_MARAMBIO_I]
English: Project No 17 2002-2004 The Marambio Island (Seymour) is situated in the continuous permafrost zone of the Antarctic Peninsula. The ground conditions at this island determinate the existence ...


28. IPY-191-ANTARCTIC PERMAFROST AND CLIMATE CHANGE [CDA_AR-IPY-191]
PROYECTO ARGENTINO The project is aiming at enhanced knowledge of the present of the morphology and structure of Antarctic permafrost and the interpretation of the permafrost evolution and the cryogenic ...


29. The Permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula [IAA_PREDIF_OO1]
Since 1990, the joint Argentine (Instituto Antarctico Argentino, IAA), Japanese (Institute of Low Temperature Science, ILTS), and, recently, Italian (Third University of Rome) group "Criologia" has ...


30. The Permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula [CDA_AR_GEO_PREDIF_PERMFROS_DATA]
Since 1990, the joint Argentine (Instituto Antarctico Argentino, IAA), Japanese (Institute of Low Temperature Science, ILTS), and, recently, Italian (Third University of Rome) group "Criologia" has ...


31. Cryology Data from Automatic Recording Stations on James Ross Island, Antarctica [CDA_AR_CRIOLOGY_DATA]   CHILD DIFs
The data includes air, soil, and basement temperatures from various automatic recording stations in Antarctica.


32. Air Temperature Conditions and Climatic-Geomorphological Characteristics of James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula [CDA_AR_GEO_J.ROSS_CLIMATOLOGY]
Air temperature observations were carried out in Riscos Rink, James Ross Island during 1995 and 1996. Mean annual air temperature, and freezing and thawing indices in 1996 were -6.8 degrees C, 274 ...


33. Glaciological Studies on Vega Island [CDA_AR_GEO_GLAF_VEGA_ISLAND]
Field activities for the 1999/2000 summer campaign: Glaciology Group: a) Stake network surveying and computation of net balamce, ice velocities and ice deformation in selected places of Vega Island, ...


34. Geotechnical survey carried out on the top plateau of Marambio Island [CDA_AR_MARAMBIO_RUNWAY_SURVEY]
Here are submitted the results of a geotechnical survey carried out on the top plateau of Marambio (Seymour) Island, where Marambio base and its runway are located. The present runway frequently shows ...


35. Cryology Data from Lachman Hornfels, James Ross Island, Permafrost Monitoring Station [CDA_AR_CRIOLOGY_LACHMAN_HORNFEL]   PARENT DIF
Since 2000, air, soil and basement temperatures have been recorded at specified intervals with soil and basement temperatures measured to 8 m in depth.


36. Cryology Data from Riscos Tumbledown, James Ross Island, Permafrost Monioring Station [CDA_AR_CRIO_RISCOS_TUMBLEDOWN]   PARENT DIF
Since 2001, the Riscos Tumbledown Permafrost Monitoring Station on James Ross Island has been measuring:: - Air temperature; - Soil temperature; and - Basement temperature to 2m in depth.


37. Cryology Data at Riscos Rink, James Ross Island, Permafrost Monitoring Station [CDA_AR_CRIOLOGY_RISCOS_RINK_JRI]   PARENT DIF
Since 1995, the "Riscos Rink" Permafrost Monitoring Automatic Recorder Station has been recording: Air temperature Soil temperature Basement temperature on the active area of permafrost ...


38. Cryology Data from Lachman Costa, James Ross Island, Permafrost Monitoing Station [CDA_AR_CRIOLOGY_LACHMAN_COSTA]   PARENT DIF
Since 1995, the "Lachman Costa", JRI. Permafrost Monitoring Station, positioned at 8 m height, has been gathering the following data: Air temperature; Soil temperature; and Basement ...


39. Data from the "MARAMBIO VOR" Permafrost Monitoring Automatic Recorder Station [CDA_AR_CRIOLOGY_MARAMBIO_VOR]   PARENT DIF
Since 1992, "MARAMBIO VOR" Permafrost Monitoring Automatic Recorder Station has been recording: Air temperature; Soil temperature; and Basement temperature down to 10 meters in depth.


Showing 1 through 39 of 39

Link to NASA website
Responsible NASA Official:   Lola Olsen
Webmaster:   Monica Holland   ·  Contact GCMD User Support for assistance