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Permafrost and Snow Depth Data from Barrow, Alaska
Entry ID:
ARCSS036
Summary
Abstract:
This data set contains soil temperature, soil moisture, thaw depth,
and snow depth data collected at test sites near Barrow, Alaska, during the following years: Soil temperature data - 1963-1966, 1993 Soil moisture data - 1963 Thaw depth - 1962-1968, 1991-1993 Snow depth - 1963-1964. This study focused on characterizing the active soil layer at Barrow, and determining the relationships between and among these physical properties at permafrost sites in the Arctic.
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Jerry Brown and Frederick E. Nelson
Dataset Title:
Permafrost Data from Barrow, Alaska
Dataset Release Date:
1995
Dataset Release Place:
Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher:
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource:
http://arcss.colorado.edu/data/arcss036.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1963-01-01
Stop Date:
1993-12-31
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
2 meters
Longitude Resolution: 2 meters Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Instrument
Project
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ftp
Distribution Size:
892 KB
Distribution Format:
ACSII Text files
Fees:
none
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
614-292-7973
Fax:
614-292-4697
Email:
jezek at iceberg.mps.ohio-state.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Geological Sciences and Byrd Polar Research Center
The Ohio State University
City:
Columbus
Province or State:
OH
Postal Code:
43210
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Brown, Jerry and Johnson, P.L. 1965. Pedo-ecological Investigations,
Barrow, Alaska. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Technical Report 159, Hanover, NH. 32 pp + appendices.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
1999-07-09
Last DIF Revision Date:
2005-08-10
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