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Continuous and Discontinuous Permafrost in Central Asia/Mongolia

Entry ID: ggd28

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Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of permafrost measurements taken in Central Asia and Mongolia during the summer seasons of 1974, 1977, and 1978. The study regions have a cold continental climate that is favorable for the development of continuous permafrost in the upper altitudes, and discontinuous permafrost in the lower altitudes which are exposed to the south. The Mongolian mountain areas near the southern boundary of permafrost are shaped by cryogenic processes, forming cryoplanation terraces, active solifluction valleys, cryopediments and solifluction cirques.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 48.0

S: 46.0

E: 109.0

W: 95.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Kazimierz Pekala

Dataset Title: Continuous and Discontinuous Permafrost in Central Asia/Mongolia

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd28.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1974-01-01

Stop Date: 1978-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > MONGOLIA > CENTRAL ASIA-MONGOLIA (KHANGAI AND KHENTEI MOUNTAINS)

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

Geocryology

Periglacial Processes

Permafrost Properties

Slope Processes

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

KAZIMIERZ PEKALA

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 48-81-375-915

Fax: 48-81-375-102

Email: geomorf at biotop.umcs.lublin.pl

Contact Address:

University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska

Department of Geomorphology

ul. Akademicka 19

City: Lublin

Postal Code: 20-033

Country: Poland

Publications/References

Dzulynski, S., Pekala, K. 1980. Bog cirques and solifluction valley in granitic rocks. Z. f. Geomorphologie N.F. 24(2), p. 219-235. (in English) Pekala, K. 1975. Contemporary morphogenetic processes in the Sant Valley. Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci. Ser. Sci. Terre 23(3-4), p. 221-224 (in English). Pekala, K. 1977/1978. Cryoplanation terraces in the area of the southern Khangai, Mongolia. Annales ...

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-28

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