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Micrometeorology, soil temperatures (PermaAntarctica), Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

Entry ID: ggd205

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Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of micrometeorological tower data from Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands (periantarctic). Parameters include summer heat flux balance, soil heat flux, and active layer temperature. Measurements were collected by data logger every minute, between December and February of 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996. 1998, 1999, and 2000. Air temperature and active layer temperature were measured annually in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -60.66

S: -60.66

E: -60.39

W: -60.39

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Miguel Ramos Sainz

Dataset Title: Micrometeorology, soil temperatures (PermaAntarctica), Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd205.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1992-01-01

Stop Date: 2002-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS > LIVINGSTON ISLAND, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > HEAT FLUX

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Active Layer

Meteorology

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