Paleoenvironment, Geomorphic Processes, and Carbon Stocks of Drained Thaw-lake Basins in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, USA, 2002-2005  View Catalog Page
Identification Information:
Dataset Identifier:
ARCSS176
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Wendy R. Eisner
Publication Date: 20070520
Title: Paleoenvironment, Geomorphic Processes, and Carbon Stocks of Drained Thaw-lake Basins in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, USA, 2002-2005
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss176.html
Description:
Abstract:
These data are from a study of the origin and associated geomorphological, ecological, and pedological processes of thaw-lake basins of the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska. The research utilized high-resolution multispectral satellite data, ground-penetrating radar, and extensive coring to estimate the amount of carbon sequestered in the drained basins. Investigators used radiometric dating, microfossil analysis, and soil development to determine whether carbon accumulation rates respond to regional changes in climate, or if they are influenced by local rates of plant succession.
Investigators reported depths, adjusted depths, radiocarbon dates, calibrated radiocarbon dates, pollen, microfossils, soil bulk density, total organic carbon (TOC), and other descriptive statistics from the spring and summer seasons of April 2002 through April 2005. Data are in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, TIFF, JPEG, and ArcView Shapefile formats, available via FTP.
Purpose: scientific research
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20020401
Ending Date: 20050430
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Unknown
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -157.1417°
East Bounding Coordinate: -155.5473°
North Bounding Coordinate: 72.2153°
South Bounding Coordinate: 70.9055°
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Land Surface Soils Soil Bulk Density
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Land Surface Soils Soil Depth
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Oceans Ocean Chemistry Organic Carbon Total Organic Carbon
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Paleoclimate Land Records Pollen
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Paleoclimate Land Records Radiocarbon Radiocarbon Dates
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Paleoclimate Ocean/Lake Records Microfossils
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Theme Keyword: AMS ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETERS
Theme Keyword: CARBON ANALYZERS
Theme Keyword: ETM+ Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Theme Keyword: GPS Global Positioning System
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Theme Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Theme Keyword: LANDSAT-7
Theme Keyword: SATELLITES
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword: biota
Theme Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Alaska
Theme Keyword: ARCSS176
Theme Keyword: Arctic Coastal Plain
Theme Keyword: Coastal Alaska
Theme Keyword: Cryopedology
Theme Keyword: Drained thaw-lake basin
Theme Keyword: Ecology
Theme Keyword: Geomorphology
Theme Keyword: microfossils
Theme Keyword: OPP-0240338
Theme Keyword: Organic Carbon
Theme Keyword: Pollen
Theme Keyword: Radiocarbon
Theme Keyword: Soil Bulk Density
Theme Keyword: Soil Organic Carbon Content
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Place Keyword: Continent North America United States Of America Alaska
Place Keyword: Geographic Region Arctic
Place Keyword: Geographic Region Northern Hemisphere
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
None
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: NSIDC User Services
Contact Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State or Province: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 1 303 492-2468 x
Contact Electronic Mail Address: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NSIDC Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Contact Person: NSIDC ARCSS User Services
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- 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:
ARCSS176
Distribution Liability:
NSIDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NSIDC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date:
20120913
Metadata Review Date:
20120913
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: NSIDC ARCSS User Services
Contact Organization: NSIDC Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- 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
Metadata Standard Name:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata:
Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata
Metadata Standard Version:
FGDC-STD-012-2002
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