Southern Hemisphere Working Group

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Citation:

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Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Southern Hemisphere Working Group

Description:

Abstract:

The Southern Hemisphere Working Group (SHWG) was chartered by the Council of the International Permafrost Association. It's goal is to create a scientific platform to bring together and stimulate interaction between permafrost and periglacial researchers in the Southern Hemisphere. The SHWG also aims to synthesize permafrost and periglacial research data and information from the Southern Hemisphere. SHWG members reviewed the understanding, issues, and current status of permafrost for their respective regions, and published their findings in South African Journal of Science Volume 98, Number 1-2). The SHWG is also compiling a comprehensive bibliography on permafrost and periglacial studies for the various regions in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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East_Bounding_Coordinate: Not Available

North_Bounding_Coordinate: Not Available

South_Bounding_Coordinate: Not Available

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW > THAWING DEGREE DAY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW > THAWING DEGREE DAY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST > THAW DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > PERMAFROST

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

Theme_Keyword: Southern Hemisphere

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JAN BOELHOUWERS

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Uppsala University

Address: Physical Geography, Department of Earth Sciences

Address: Villav. 16

City: Uppsala

Postal_Code: 7535

Country: Sweden

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +46 18 4712524

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +46 18 555920

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jan.boelhouwers@natgeog.uu.se

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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

Resource_Description: ggd616

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http://nsidc.org

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DATA CENTER URL

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Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100125

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100125

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