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Section 1: Overview
Name of Research Project
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Dataset Title
A synthesis dataset of near-surface permafrost conditions for Alaska, 1997-2016
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Abstract
We compiled a near-surface permafrost temperature dataset from 72 monitoring stations in Alaska using data collected by the U. S. Geological Survey, the National Park Service, and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks permafrost monitoring networks. The array of monitoring stations spans a large range of latitudes from 60.9°N to 71.3°N and elevations from near sea level to 1327 m. The major vegetation types are tundra and boreal forest. The resulting dataset consists of monthly air and ground temperatures, volumetric water content, and snow depth during 1997 - 2016. Due to the remoteness and harsh conditions, many stations have missing data. Overall, this dataset consists of 41,667 monthly values
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Citations
Wang Kang, Overeem Irina, Jafarov Elchin, Clow Gary, Romanovsky Vladimir, et al. 2018. A synthesis dataset of near-surface permafrost conditions for Alaska, 1997-2016. Arctic Data Centerdoi:10.18739/A2KG55.
Section 2: Research Site
Temporal Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
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West Boundary Longitude
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-165.0000
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East Boundary Longitude
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-141.0000
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North Boundary Latitude
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71.5000
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South Boundary Latitude
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60.0000
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Is Boundary Rectangular
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The array of monitoring stations spans a large range of latitudes from 60.9°N to 71.3°N and elevations from near sea level to 1327 m across Alaska, USA. The major vegetation types are tundra and boreal forest.
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Section 3: Status and Provenance
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Section 4: Access and Downloads
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