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Rock glacier movement and thermal conditions, Adventdalen, Svalbard

Entry ID: NIPR_ARCTIC_TSP_ROCK_GLACIER

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Summary

Abstract: Internal deformation of a rock glacier, with snow depth, air temperature and ground temperature in the active layer and uppermost permafrost (down to 15 m).

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 78.0

S: 78.0

E: 16.0

W: 16.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-08-12

Stop Date: 2009-04-26

Location Keywords

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

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Project

TSP > The Thermal State of Permafrost

Use Constraints PICCCBY

Data Center

Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NORIKAZU MATSUOKA Phone: +81-29-853-4540 Fax: +81-29-853-4540 Email: matsuoka at geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp Contact Address: University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai City: Tsukuba Postal Code: 305-8572 Country: Japan