Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ARCSS112
Summary
Investigators classified typical and characterisic vegetation communities in an area in northern Alaska using Braun-Blanquet sorted table analysis, and mapped the communities using integrated geobotanical mapping procedures in a Geographic Information System (GIS). The vegetation classification is presented in a final sorted table, and major terrain units, vegetation, and surface forms are described. Also included is a summary of comparable vegetation types from other relevant studies and an areal analysis of the geobotanical maps of the study area. The study area is the Department of Energy R4D research site and is located near Imnavait Creek, AK. Data are distributed in PDF file format.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 68.63°
S: 68.59°
E: -149.26°
W: -149.37°
Min Altitude: 980 meters
Max Altitude: 790 meters
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Donald A. Walker, Webber, P. J., Lederer, N. D., and M. D. Walker
Dataset Title: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping
Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss112.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1984-08-01
Stop Date: 1987-05-31
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION ARCTIC
- VERTICAL LOCATION LAND SURFACE
Science Keywords
- Biosphere Ecological Dynamics Community Structure
- Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Alpine/Tundra
- Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands
- Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Palustrine Wetlands
- Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands
- Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Riparian Wetlands
- Biosphere Vegetation Canopy Characteristics
- Biosphere Vegetation Deciduous Vegetation
- Biosphere Vegetation Dominant Species
- Biosphere Vegetation Evergreen Vegetation
- Biosphere Vegetation Indigenous Vegetation
- Biosphere Vegetation Plant Characteristics
- Biosphere Vegetation Vegetation Cover
- Biosphere Vegetation Vegetation Species
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Periglacial Processes
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Seasonally Frozen Ground
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Cover
- Human Dimensions Land Use/Land Cover Land Management
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Periglacial Processes
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Seasonally Frozen Ground
- Land Surface Geomorphology Fluvial Landforms/Processes
- Land Surface Geomorphology Glacial Landforms/Processes
- Land Surface Landscape Landscape Ecology
- Land Surface Landscape Landscape Patterns
- Land Surface Land Use/Land Cover Land Cover
- Land Surface Soils Organic Matter
- Land Surface Soils Permafrost
- Land Surface Soils Soil Moisture/Water Content
- Land Surface Topography Contours
- Land Surface Topography Landforms
- Land Surface Topography Terrain Elevation
- Land Surface Topography Topographical Relief
- Land Surface Topography Topographic Effects
- Solid Earth Geomorphology Fluvial Landforms/Processes
- Solid Earth Geomorphology Glacial Landforms/Processes
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Cover
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Drainage
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Watershed Characteristics
Ancillary Keywords
- ADCC
- ARCSS
- ARCSS112
- Arctic Ecosystem
- Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
- Braun-Blanquet
- Imnavait Creek
- INTEGRATED GEOBOTANICAL MAPPING
- Land Surface
- lichens
- MAP
- mosses
- National Science Foundation
- NSF
- NSIDC
- OPP9214959
- OPP-9214959
- OPP9318530
- OPP-9318530
- OPP9415554
- OPP-9415554
- Plant Communities
- Plant Ecology
- R4D
- RELEVE
- SORTED TABLE ANALYSIS
- SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS PHYSIOGRAPHIC PROVINCE
- TERRAIN MAP
- Terrestrial Habitat
- Tundra
- Vegetation Communities
- VEGETATION MAP
- Visual Observations
Platform
- AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instrument
Project
- ARCSS/LAII/FLUX Arctic System Science/Land-Atmosphere-Ice Interaction/fluxes
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
NSIDC Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/arcss/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution Size: 76 KB
Distribution Format: PDF
Personnel
Donald (Skip) A. Walker
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 907 474-2460
Email: ffdaw@uaf.edu
Contact Address:
- University of Alaska at Fairbanks
- Institute of Arctic Biology
- Institute of Arctic Biology
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: AK
Postal Code: 99775-6780
Country: USA
Patrick J. Webber
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 517 355-1284
Fax: 1 517 432-2150
Email: webber@msu.edu
Contact Address:
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
- Michigan State University
- 100 North Kedzie Hall
City: East Lansing
Province or State: MI
Postal Code: 48824
Nan D. Lederer
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Plant Ecology Laboratory
- Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
- University of Colorado
- UCB 450
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309
Marilyn Walker
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 907 474-2424
Fax: 1 907 474-6251
Email: ffmdw@uaf.edu
Contact Address:
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit
- School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management
- P.O. Box 756780
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: AK
Postal Code: 99775-7000
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory: ARCSS Project Description Web Page
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Toposequence Study
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Terrain and Vegetation of Toolik Lake, AK: Permanent Plots
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
The maps described in this data report are presented in the Imnavait 1:500 and 1:6000 data in the ARCSS017 data set, 'GIS Data from the Alaska North Slope.'
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
The raw data used in the classification study of this data report, including environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 73 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, are available in the ARCSS110 data set, 'Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots.'
Reference
Walker, D.A. and N.C. Barry. 1991. Toolik Lake permanent vegetation plots: Site factors, soil physical and chemical properties, plant species cover, photographs, and soil descriptions. Department of Energy R4D Program Data report, Joint Facility for Regional Ecosystem Analysis, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. Identifier no. ARCSS018.
Walker, D.A., Lederer, N.D., and M.D. Walker. 1987. Permanent vegetation plots: Site factors, soil physical and chemical properties and plant species cover. Department of Engergy, R4D Program Data Report. Plant Ecology Laboratory, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. Identifier no. ARCSS110.
Walker, D.A. and N.D. Lederer. 1987. Toposequence study: Site factors, soil physical and chemical properties and plant species cover. Department of Energy R4D Program Data Report. Plant Ecology Laboratory, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. Identifier no. ARCSS111.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1996-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-05
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