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Snow and Vegetation Measurements from Selected Sites near Council, Alaska, USA, 2000-2002

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Matthew Sturm

Publication_Date: 20050801

Title: Snow and Vegetation Measurements from Selected Sites near Council, Alaska, USA, 2000-2002

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boulder, CO
Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss119.html

Description:

Abstract:: A combination of snow depth, snow temperature, snow water equivalent (SWE), and albedo measurements were taken from the spring of 2000 to the fall of 2002 at five sites near Council, Alaska. The sites vary in land cover type from forest to tundra. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the potential effects of climate change on the region by measuring how conditions change along a vegetation gradient. These data, which characterize snow cover and snow-holding capacity of various vegetation types, can help scientists understand how key meteorological events impact the arctic landscape. Data files, available via FTP, are in Excel format and include plots of the data and supplementary data information.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000509
Ending_Date: 20021003

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -163.7378
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -163.6496
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.9354
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.5029

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DECIDUOUS VEGETATION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DOMINANT SPECIES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ALBEDO
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ALBEDO
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > EVERGREEN VEGETATION
Theme_Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Theme_Keyword: PROBES
Theme_Keyword: STEEL MEASURING TAPE
Theme_Keyword: TEMPERATURE LOGGERS
Theme_Keyword: TEMPERATURE PROBES
Theme_Keyword: THERMISTORS
Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: ARCSS > ARCTIC SYSTEM SCIENCE
Theme_Keyword: ARCSS/LAII/ATLAS > ARCTIC SYSTEM SCIENCE/LAII/ARCTIC TRANSITIONS IN THE LAND-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: NSF/OPP > OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Theme_Keyword: Alaska
Theme_Keyword: Albedometer
Theme_Keyword: Arcss
Theme_Keyword: Arcss Data Coordination Center
Theme_Keyword: Arcss119
Theme_Keyword: Atlas
Theme_Keyword: Automated Snow Depth Probe
Theme_Keyword: Gps
Theme_Keyword: Graduated Pointed Probe Rod
Theme_Keyword: Hand Probes
Theme_Keyword: Opp9732077
Theme_Keyword: Snow Corer
Theme_Keyword: Snow Melt
Theme_Keyword: Snow Water Equivalent
Theme_Keyword: Swe
Theme_Keyword: Tape Measure
Theme_Keyword: Thermistor Probe
Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Gradient
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Place:

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Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

Access_Constraints: Not Available

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Snow Depth The brush at the Bear Creek site was so dense that the researchers found it difficult to collect the 100 m line data. Thus, they did not collect data as often here. Furthermore, the Bear Creek site was flooded in 2002, forming an aufeis (new ice formed on top of old ice), which prevented snow depths from being recorded. The 'long line' data--position (UTM meters) and snow depth (cm)--have not been adjusted for the natural tendency of the operator to 'wander' about a straight line. The plots were adjusted so that the raw data fit the actual length of the straight line, by forcing each line to a fixed length. Please see the 'Plots' tab in the LongLines Excel files and refer to the 'Notes' tab for further explanation. Snow Temperature The summer temperatures collected with the Campbell CR-10X data logger and thermistors have questionable accuracy due to lack of solar shielding. Because of a large number of equipment failures, large gaps exist in some of the snow temperature data records. Albedo In several cases, the albedo meter was shaded, and/or the recorded value was greater than one. The actual albedo of the snow cover and vegetation is not known in such instances. Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) Air temperatures that were above freezing were a common source of error. The wet snow stuck to the core barrel resulting in low values. These data were noted as 'bad samples'. Please refer to the 'Notes' page of the data file for information on questionable data measurements.

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Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NSIDC_ARCSS > Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC ARCSS USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Resource_Description: ARCSS119

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

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Format_Name: Microsoft Excel, TIFF, JPEG
Transfer_Size: 20 KB to 13.3 MB

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/arcss/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050803

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120511

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office
Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Not Available
City: Lanham
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20706
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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