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Engineering-Geocryological Investigations in the Yana River Area, Russia

Entry ID: ggd300

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Summary

Abstract: This data set includes active layer depth and groundwater data from boreholes in the Yana River Area, Russia. Boreholes ranged in depth from 5 to 200 m. The project also measured permafrost extent and described active periglacial processes. Data were collected during 1945, 1952, 1961, 1971-72, 1983, 1985, and 1989.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 60.0

S: 59.35

E: 150.0

W: 148.37

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: T.V. Merkulova and V.M. Mikhailov

Dataset Title: Engineering-Geocryological Investigations in the Yana River Area, Russia

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd300.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1945-01-01

Stop Date: 1989-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > EASTERN EUROPE > RUSSIA > NORTH-EAST RUSSIA

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Active Layer

Boreholes

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

Personnel

V. M. MIKHAILOV

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 7 095 413 552 61

Email: root at neisri.magadan.su

Contact Address:

Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch

North-Eastern Research Station, Permafrost Institute

12 Gagarina St.

City: Magadan

Country: Russia

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-28

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