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Toolik Snowfence Experiment: 1994-2002 Active Layer Depth

Entry ID: ARCSS900

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains active layer data collected for the Toolik Snowfence Experiment from 1994 to 2002. The Toolik Snowfence Experiment (part of the International Tundra Experiment network) examines the short- and long-term effects of increased snow depth (shortened growing season) and increased summer temperature on arctic tundra vegetation. The goal of this project is to assess potential ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 68.62

S: 68.62

E: -149.6

W: -149.6

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Marilyn Walker

Dataset Title: Toolik Snowfence Experiment: 1994-2002 Active Layer Depth

Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01

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

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

Data Presentation Form: Table

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss900.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-08-11

Stop Date: 2002-08-22

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

BALLOONS

SHIPS

Instrument

RAWINSONDES

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

Arctic

Atmospheric Soundings

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0054

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

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0054

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

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp

Personnel

JONATHAN D. W. KAHL

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 414-229-4561

Email: kahl at csd.uwm.edu

Contact Address:

Department of Geosciences

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

P.O. Box 413

City: Milwaukee

Province or State: WI

Postal Code: 53201

Country: USA

MARK C. SERREZE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: (303) 492-6199

Fax: (303) 492-2468

Email: serreze 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

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

Publications/References

Mulder, P. 1977. Record format for the NCAR archive of NMC upper air data. NOAA Office Note (updated by G. Walters, 1992.), 29. Kahl, J. D., M. C. Serreze, S. Shiotani, S. M. Skony, and R. C. Schnell. 1992. In-situ meteorological sounding archives for Arctic studies. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 73(11): 1824-30. Serreze, M. C., J. D. Kahl, and S. Shiotani. 1992. The historical arctic rawinsonde archive documentation manual. Special Report-2. National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Serreze, M. C., M. C. Rehder, R. G. Barry, J. D. Kahl, and N. A. Zaitseva. 1995. The distribution and transport of atmospheric water vapour over the Arctic Basin. International Journal of Climatology, 15: 709-27.

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Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-18

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