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soil sampling from glacier-retreat regions in Svalbard in 2012

Entry ID: KPDC_SSGRR_SVALVARD_2012

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Summary

Abstract: The research area involves the glacier-retreat regions in Vestre Lovenbreen, Midtre Lovenbreen and Austre Lovenbreen, which are located in Kongsfijorden in Svalvard, Norway. We collected our soil samples along the transect in each glacier. The analysis of soil properties and microorganism community structure are underway.

Purpose: Due to the climate change, glaciers have been retreated, and soil underneath glacier is getting exposed greatly. These changes affect the ecosystems of these region. Although many studies have been done in the field of vegetation succession along the glacier chronosequence, little is known about microbial community structure and characteristics of soil carbon in glacier forelands. This research mainly focused on how glacier retreat influences the community structure of microorganism and soil organic carbon.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 78.91

S: 78.91

E: 11.97

W: 11.97

N: 78.89

S: 78.89

E: 12.07

W: 12.07

N: 78.89

S: 78.89

E: 12.16

W: 12.16

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2012-08-06

Stop Date: 2012-08-13

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Ancillary Keywords

Svalbard

glacier-retreat region

soil sampling

Originating Center

KR/KPDC

Data Center

Korea Polar Research Institute, Republic of Korea

Data Center URL: http://www.kopri.re.kr/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAE LIM KIM Phone: +82-260-6083 Fax: +82-260-6088 Email: kabuli at kopri.re.kr Contact Address: Songdo Techno Park, 7-50, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu City: Incheon Postal Code: 406-840 Country: Korea

Data Center Personnel
Name: MIN CHOUL LEE Phone: +82-32-260-6081 Fax: +82-32-260-6088 Email: leemc at kopri.re.kr Contact Address: Songdo Techno Park, 7-50, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu City: Incheon Postal Code: 406-840 Country: Korea