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Active Layer and Permafrost Thickness, Soil Properties, and Periglacial Processes in the Gijiga Lowland, Russia

Entry ID: ggd307

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Summary

Abstract: This data set includes measurements of ground temperature, active-layer and permafrost thickness, and soil properties in the Gijiga Lowland, Russia. Massive ground ice and periglacial processes are also described. Data were collected during 1959-62, 1968, 1973, 1976, and 1980-1984.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 63.2

S: 59.85

E: 162.0

W: 156.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: I.V. Geroy and V.M. Mikhailov

Dataset Title: Active Layer and Permafrost Thickness, Soil Properties, and Periglacial Processes in the Gijiga Lowland, Russia

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd307.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1959-01-01

Stop Date: 1984-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > EASTERN EUROPE > RUSSIA > GIJIGA LOWLAND, MAGADAN REGION, NORTHEAST 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

Ground Ice

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: 2010-12-29

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