Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Data Sets

Services / Tools

Ancillary Descriptions

Are you using a browser that doesn't support JavaScript or have you disabled JavaScript?

If you have disabled JavaScript, you must re-enable JavaScript to use this page.
Or you can view this record using the Text Only Format.

Soil Temperatures at Alexander Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia

Entry ID: ggd308

[ Update this Record ]

Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of soil temperatures collected by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at Signy Island, Alexander Island, and South Georgia Island between 1976 and 1995.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: -54.23

S: -71.83

E: -36.5

W: -68.43

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Helen J. Peat

Dataset Title: Soil Temperatures at Alexander Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd308.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1976-12-01

Stop Date: 1995-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MARS GLACIER, ALEXANDER ISLAND; FACTORY BLUFF, JANE COL AND MORAINE VALLEY, SIGN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Soil Properties

Thermal Properties

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