Maps of Geocryological Regions and Classifications in China  View Catalog Page Entry ID
GGD603
Summary
This data set includes digital versions of 'The Map of Geocryological Regionalization and Classification in China' from Geocryology in China by Y. Zhou, D. Guo, G. Qiu, G. Cheng, and S. Li. Included are ESRI Shapefiles of meterological stations, permafrost regions, and classification of frozen ground, and binary arrays of 25 km EASE-Gridded permafrost regions and classifications.
The maps delineate three major geographic areas divided into regions and subregions based on geographic and climatic conditions affecting the formation and spatial variability of permafrost and frozen ground. The maps also illustrate eight land classifications based on permafrost coverage and seasonal frozen ground depth. Station data include some information on air temperature, active layer thaw depth, and seasonal frozen ground depth.
Data are available via ftp.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 53.48°
S: 18.19°
E: 135.09°
W: 73.45°
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Multimedia Sample
Browse image of Chinese permafrost classification.
Map Thumbnail
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Qiu, G., Y. Zhou, D. Guo, and Y. Wang
Dataset Title: Maps of Geocryological Regions and Classifications in China
Dataset Release Date: 2002-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd603.html
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ASIA EASTERN ASIA CHINA CHINA
Science Keywords
- Agriculture Soils Permafrost
- Atmosphere Atmospheric Temperature Air Temperature
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Active Layer
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Permafrost
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Seasonally Frozen Ground
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Permafrost
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Active Layer
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Permafrost
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Seasonally Frozen Ground
Ancillary Keywords
- Air Temperature
- China
- Freeze depth
- Meteorological stations
- Permafrost classifications
- Permafrost regions
- Thaw Depth
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 Frozen Ground Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC 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: FTP
Distribution Format: ESRI Shapefiles
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Format: Binary
Personnel
Guoqing Qiu
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute
Dongxin Guo
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Tingjun Z Zhang
Role: DATA AUTHOR
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2359 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- University of Colorado
- National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center for Glaciology
- UCB449
City: Boulder
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Youwu Zhou
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Related URL
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Reference
Zhou, Y., D. Guo, G. Qiu, G. Cheng, and S. Li. 2000. 'The Map of Geocryological Regionalization and Classification in China, in Geocryology in China, Beijing: Science Press. (in Chinese)
Zhang, T. 2001. 'Book Review of Geocryology in China' in Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 12: 315-322.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-18
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