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Vegetation and soil classification at Barrow Environmental Observatory and Long Range Radar Site: Barrow Legacy Study, Alaska, USA

Entry ID: ggd277

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Summary

Abstract: Data from Barrow Environmental Observatory, Point Barrow and Barter Island Long Range Radar Sites (LRRS), taken during August 1993 and August 1994. Thaw depth data from: 1. 31 vegetation plots used for a vegetation classification (Aug 1994). Data report includes mean thaw depth of 5 measurements at each plot. Data are also reported as means and standard error for each of 10 vegetation ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 71.33

S: 71.32

E: -156.55

W: -156.63

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1993-08-01

Stop Date: 1994-08-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > POINT BARROW AND BARTER ISLAND, ALASKA, USA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

Active Layer

Soil Properties

Thaw

Vegetation

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Frozen Ground Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Personnel

DONALD (SKIP) A. WALKER

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 907-474-2460

Email: ffdaw at uaf.edu

Contact Address:

Institute of Arctic Biology

University of Alaska Fairbanks

City: Fairbanks

Province or State: AK

Postal Code: 99775-6780

Country: USA

SCOTT ELIAS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

University of Colorado

INSTAAR

Campus Box 450

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-0450

Country: USA

SUSAN SHORT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

University of Colorado

INSTAAR

Campus Box 450

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-045

Country: USA

NANCY AUERBACH

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

University of Colorado (449 UCB)

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-0449

Country: USA

Publications/References

Elias, S., Short, S. K., Walker, D.A., and Auerbach, N.A. 1995. Historical biodiversity, DEW Line Stations, Alaska. Final report to Department of Defense, Air Force Legacy Resource Management Program Project #0742, Point Barrow and Barter Island Long Range Radar Sites, Alaska.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-30

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