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Terrain and Vegetation of Toolik Lake, AK: Permanent Plots

Entry ID: ARCSS018

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Summary

Abstract: This data set is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 81 study plots at the Toolik Lake research site in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, as well as plant species cover. Investigators examined typical and characteristic vegetation communities of the area around Toolik Lake.

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Description: Complementary data can be found in the arcss110 data set, 'Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots.' The data report is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 73 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, located near Imnavait Creek in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, as well as plant species cover.

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Description: The maps derived from interpretations of data in this report are presented in the Imnavait 1:500 and 1:6000 data in the ARCSS017 data set, 'GIS Data from the Alaska North Slope.'

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 68.66

S: 68.61

E: -149.54

W: -149.67

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Donald A. Walker

Dataset Title: Terrain and Vegetation of Toolik Lake, AK: Permanent Plots

Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss018.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1989-08-01

Stop Date: 1989-08-26

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Project

GEOSS > Global Earth Observation System of Systems

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

Climate

Service Provider

NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Service Organization URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: LOLA M. OLSEN Phone: 301-614-5361 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Lola.M.Olsen at nasa.gov Contact Address: Code 610.2 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: SERF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

MICHAEL MORAHAN

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 301-614-5107

Fax: 301-614-5304

Email: Michael.P.Morahan at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Code 610.2

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2009-04-23
SERF Last Revision Date: 2009-09-23

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