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Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots

Entry ID: ARCSS110

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Summary

Abstract: This data report is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 73 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, located near Imnavait Creek in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, and plant species cover. Investigators examined typical and characteristic vegetation communities of the Imnavait Creek watershed. Data are distributed in PDF file format.

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Description: Data from this study were classified using Braun-Blanquet sorted table analysis, and were incorporated in creating a map using integrated geobotanical mapping procedures in a Geographic Information System (GIS). The vegetation classification is presented in a final sorted table, and major terrain units, vegetation, and surface forms are described. Also included is a summary of comparable vegetation types from other relevant studies and an areal analysis of the geobotanical maps of the study area. The study area is the Department of Energy R4D research site and is located near Imnavait Creek, AK

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Description: The map derived from data in this report is presented in the Imnavait 1:6000 data in the ARCSS017 data set, 'GIS Data from the Alaska North Slope.'

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 50.0

S: 10.0

E: -60.0

W: -100.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-09-03

Stop Date: 2001-09-19

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > DROPLET SIZE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

WP-3D ORION > Lockheed WP-3D Orion

Instrument

HVPS > High Volume Particle Sampler

FSSP > Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe

Project

CAMEX > Convection and Moisture Experiment

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints none

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

NOAA WP-3D Orion

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GHRC USER SERVICES OFFICE Phone: 256-961-7932 Fax: 256-961-7859 Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu Contact Address: GHRC User Services Office Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC) 320 Sparkman Drive City: Huntsville Province or State: AL Postal Code: 35805 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: 8mm tape

Distribution Size: 8Gb

Distribution Format: radar data

Fees: $0

Personnel

ROBERT BLACK

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (305) 361-4314

Fax: (305) 361-4402

Email: Robert.A. Black at noaa.gov

Contact Address:

NOAA/AOML/HRD

Rickenbacker Causeway

City: Miami

Province or State: FL

Postal Code: 33149-1097

Country: USA

SHERRY HARRISON

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 256-961-7973

Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu

Contact Address:

320 Sparkman Dr.

City: Huntsville

Province or State: AL

Postal Code: 35805

Country: USA

Extended Metadata Properties

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-02-11

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-08-29

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