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Seasonal and annual dynamics of frozen ground, central highland of Iceland

Entry ID: ggd9

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset documents a nine-year study to investigate the seasonal and annual dynamics of frozen ground and explore the relationship with environmental factors. The presence/absence of frozen ground and active layer thickness were recorded three times over the growing season (4-7 July, 1-4 August, and 20-24 August) at 51 permanent points in different plant communities and on 12 palsas ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 64.5

S: 64.5

E: -18.67

W: -18.67

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1983-01-01

Stop Date: 1991-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > ICELAND > THJORSARVER, CENTRAL HIGHLAND, ICELAND

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > DEGREE DAYS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Ancillary Keywords

Active Layer

Meteorology

Patterned Ground

Permafrost 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

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

THORA ELLEN THORHALSDOTTIR

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 354 525 4607

Fax: 354 525 4069

Email: theth at rhi.hi.is

Contact Address:

University of Iceland

Institute of Biology

Grensasvegur 12

City: Reykjavik

Postal Code: 108

Country: Iceland

Publications/References

GGD009 Thora Ellen Thorhallsdottir Thorhallsdottir, T.E. 1996. Seasonal and annual dynamics of frozen ground in the central highland of Iceland. Arctic and Alpine Research, 28(2), p. 237-243.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-29

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