Soil Temperatures at Alexander Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia




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Soil Temperatures at Alexander Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia

Entry ID: ggd308

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Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of soil temperatures collected by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at Signy Island, Alexander Island, and South Georgia Island between 1976 and 1995.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -54.23

S: -71.83

E: -36.5

W: -68.43

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Helen J. Peat

Dataset Title: Soil Temperatures at Alexander Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd308.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1976-12-01

Stop Date: 1995-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MARS GLACIER, ALEXANDER ISLAND; FACTORY BLUFF, JANE COL AND MORAINE VALLEY, SIGN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Soil Properties

Thermal Properties

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