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Maps of Geocryological Regions and Classifications in China

Entry ID: ggd603

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Summary

Abstract: This data set includes digital versions of 'The Map of Geocryological Regionalization and Classification in China' from Geocryology in China by Y. Zhou, D. Guo, G. Qiu, G. Cheng, and S. Li. Included are ESRI Shapefiles of meterological stations, permafrost regions, and classification of frozen ground, and binary arrays of 25 km EASE-Gridded permafrost regions and classifications. The maps ...

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Caption: Browse image of Chinese permafrost classification.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 53.48

S: 18.19

E: 135.09

W: 73.45

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > CHINA > CHINA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > PERMAFROST

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Ancillary Keywords

Air Temperature

China

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

World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/wdc/

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

GUOQING QIU

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

Chinese Academy of Science

Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute

DONGXIN GUO

Role: INVESTIGATOR

TINGJUN ZHANG

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 303-492-6199

Fax: 303-492-2359

Email: nsidc at nsidc.org

Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

University of Colorado

CIRES, 449 UCB

City: Boulder

Province or State: Colorado

Postal Code: 80309-0449

Country: USA

YOUWU ZHOU

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Publications/References

Zhou, Y., D. Guo, G. Qiu, G. Cheng, and S. Li. 2000. 'The Map of Geocryological Regionalization and Classification in China, in Geocryology in China, Beijing: Science Press. (in Chinese) Zhang, T. 2001. 'Book Review of Geocryology in China' in Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 12: 315-322.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-24

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