[Parameters: Topic='AGRICULTURE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='SOIL DEPTH']
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Depth of Frozen Soil Layer Data for Six Russian Stations in the Global Soil Moisture Data Bank
Entry ID:
GLOBAL_SM_DATABANK_6FREEZING
Summary
Abstract:
This data set consists of depth of frozen soil layers from the 6
Russian stations described in Robock, et al (1995) and Vinnikov and Yeserkepova (1991) for use in land surface models. Data are freely available from the Global Soil Moisture Data Bank at in ASCII format: http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/soil_moisture/DOWNLOAD/RUSWET-GRA...
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
A. Robock, K. Vinnikov, C.A. Schlosser, N.A. Speranskaya
Dataset Title:
Depth of Frozen Soil Layer Data from 6 Russian Stations
Dataset Series Name:
Depth of Frozen Soil Layer Data from 6 Russian Stations
Dataset Release Date:
1999
Dataset Release Place:
NJ
Dataset Publisher:
Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
Online Resource:
http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/soil_moisture/ruswet.6sta.frz.rea...
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The
collection is described in
GLOBAL_SM_DATABANK_RUSWET6STA Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1978-01-01
Stop Date:
1983-12-31
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Platform
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ftp
Distribution Format:
ASCII
Fees:
Free
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
732-932-9800 x6222
Fax:
732-932-8644
Email:
robock at envsci.rutgers.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers University
14 College Farm Road
City:
New Brunswick
Province or State:
New Jersey
Postal Code:
08901-8551
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Robock, Alan, Konstantin Ya. Vinnikov, C. Adam Schlosser, Nina
A. Speranskaya, and Yongkang Xue, 1995: Use of midlatitude soil moisture and meteorological observations to validate soil moisture simulations with biosphere and bucket models. J. Climate, 8, 15-35. Abstract available from http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/robock/robock_pub9.html Vinnikov, K. Ya. and I. B. Yeserkepova, 1991: Soil moisture: empirical data and model results. J. Climate, 4, 66-79. Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2008-01-22
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