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Meteorology, Vegetation, Radiation, Microtopography, and Thaw Depth Data, Alaska, 1995-1996

Entry ID: ARCSS012

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Summary

Abstract: Data include temperature, relative humidity, long- and short-wave radiation, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), leaf area index (LAI), microtopography, and thaw depth data for study sites on the North Slope of Alaska. Meteorological parameters were measured at 20-second intervals and averaged to 6-minute records in a data logger. Data were later averaged to one hour. Radiation data were recorded every hour. Microtopography and thaw depths were measured by Terry Chapin's group from the University of California at Berkeley. Resolution of height contours is 0.3048 cm (1/100 of a foot). Thaw depths are given in meters.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: access to data and documentation

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 69.0

S: 69.0

E: -150.0

W: -150.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: F. Stuart Chapin III, Werner Eugster, and Joe McFadden

Dataset Title: Meteorology, Vegetation, Radiation, Microtopography, and Thaw Depth Data, Alaska, 1995-1996

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss012.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-01-01

Stop Date: 1996-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC > ALASKA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Vertical Resolution: 0.3048 cm
Vertical Resolution Range: < 1 meter
Temporal Resolution: HOURLY
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER

LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR

Project

ARCSS > Arctic System Science

ARCSS/LAII/FLUX > Arctic System Science/Land-Atmosphere-Ice Interaction/fluxes

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

ADCC

Alaska

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

ADCC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: ARCSS012

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

Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/arcss/
Dataset ID: ARCSS012

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS 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/
Dataset ID: ARCSS012

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