Abstract:
This data set consists of a digital glacial geology map of the Toolik and upper Kuparuk River region, Alaska, USA. The map covers a 740 km² area on Alaska's North Slope, in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range. The map contains polygon and line features, annotation, and legends and is distributed as an ArcInfo GIS interchange (.e00) file or shapefiles. The data set describes substrate only and does not include topographic, hydrographic, or cultural features.
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates
N: 68.74
S: 68.48
E: -149.02
W: -149.67
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Dr. Donald Walker
Dataset Title:
Glacial Geology Map of the Toolik Lake and Upper Kuparuk River Region, Alaska
Dataset Release Date:
2003-10-03
Dataset Release Place:
Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher:
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Quality
Data were created with the greatest spatial accuracy possible, but are not categorically guaranteed to conform to national map accuracy standards.
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
UCB 450
University of Colorado Boulder
City:
Boulder
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80309
Country:
USA
Publications/References
These data are designed to be used in conjunction with the following report: Hamilton, T.D. 2002. Glacial Geology of the Toolik Lake and Upper Kuparuk River Region. Edited by D.A. Walker. Biological Papers of the University of Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology, Fairbanks, AK. ISSN: 00568-8604.
