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Active Layer Depth and Snow Depth, Kuparuk Basin, 1995

Entry ID: ARCSS033

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Summary

Abstract: Active layer and snow depths were measured on 1-km x 1-km grids within the Kuparuk Basin, Alaska, at various times throughout the summer of 1995. The parameters were measured at 121 surveyed grid nodes spaced at 100 m at the following locations: Atqasuk, Barrow, Betty Pingo, Happy Valley, Imnavait Creek, Toolik Lake, and West Dock.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 68.0

S: 68.0

E: -149.0

W: -149.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Kenneth M. Hinkel

Dataset Title: Active Layer Depth and Snow Depth, Kuparuk Basin, 1995

Dataset Release Date: 1998-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

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

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss033.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-06-01

Stop Date: 1995-08-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW > ACTIVE LAYER

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST > ACTIVE LAYER

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

PROBES

Project

ARCSS > Arctic System Science

ARCSS/LAII/FLUX > Arctic System Science/Land-Atmosphere-Ice Interaction/fluxes

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

Active Layer Depth

ADCC

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

ADCC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: ARCSS033

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

Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/arcss/
Dataset ID: ARCSS033

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS 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/
Dataset ID: ARCSS033

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

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp

Personnel

KENNETH M. HINKEL

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 513-556-3421

Email: Ken_Hinkel at compuserve.com

Contact Address:

University of Cincinnati

Department of Geography

ML131

City: Cincinnati

Province or State: OH

Postal Code: 45221-0131

Country: USA

NSIDC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-08-31

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-15

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