Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping
Entry ID: ARCSS112

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Summary
Abstract: Investigators classified typical and characterisic vegetation communities in an area in northern Alaska using Braun-Blanquet sorted table analysis, and mapped the communities using integrated geobotanical mapping procedures in a Geographic Information System (GIS). The vegetation classification is presented in a final sorted table, and major terrain units, vegetation, and surface forms are described. Also included is a summary of comparable vegetation types from other relevant studies and an areal analysis of the geobotanical maps of the study area. The study area is the Department of Energy R4D research site and is located near Imnavait Creek, AK. Data are distributed in PDF file format.
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Description: NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory: ARCSS Project Description Web Page
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 68.63   S: 68.59   E: -149.26   W: -149.37
Min Altitude: 980 M Max Altitude: 790 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Donald A. Walker, Webber, P. J., Lederer, N. D., and M. D. Walker
Dataset Title: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping
Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Data Presentation Form: PDF
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss112.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1984-08-01
Stop Date: 1987-05-31
ISO Topic Category
Platform
LANDSAT-7 Ancillary Description
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://daac.ornl.gov/
Dataset ID: 999

Data Center Personnel
Name: ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Phone: (865) 574-7447
Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
City: Oak Ridge
Province or State: TN
Postal Code: 37831-6407
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-03-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-06-01

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