Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM) Program Network
Entry ID: ggd313

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Summary
Abstract: The CALM network currently includes 130 active sites in both hemispheres, with 15 participating countries. An additional 20 or more secondary sites are co-located with these primary sites, resulting in a total over 150 sites that report active-layer thickness on an annual basis. 100 sites collect soil and permafrost temperature data; of these, 60 are from boreholes. Maximum active layer thickness ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -74.03   S: -78.52   E: 166.77   W: 160.6
Min Altitude: 10 Max Altitude: 1698
  N: 81.82   S: 31.82   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 2 Max Altitude: 4852

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Brown, J., K. Hinkel, and F. Nelson (comp.)
Dataset Title: Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM) Program Network
Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd313.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1991-01-01
Access Constraints Source
Originating Center
Data Center
Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.cedare.int/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ARAB REGION AND EUROPE
Phone: (202) 4513921/22/23/24
Fax: (202) 4513981
Email: email at cedare.int
Contact Address:
2 El Hegaz Street
Heliopoles
Province or State: Cairo-Egypt
Country: EGYPT
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (202) 4513921/22/23/24
Fax: (202) 4513981
Email: email at cedare.int
Contact Address:
2 El Hegaz Street
Heliopoles
Province or State: Cairo-Egypt
Country: EGYPT
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 1997-08-11

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