Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Toposequence Study

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Entry ID

ARCSS111

Summary

This data report is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 23 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, located near Imnavait Creek in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, and plant species cover. Study plots characterize two typical hillslopes of the Imnavait Creek Watershed. An assessment for photointerpreting vegetation signatures based on data findings is provided. Data are available only as a hard-copy paper report.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Donald A. Walker
Dataset Title: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Toposequence Study
Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Data Presentation Form: paper copy
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss111.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-08-01
Stop Date: 1985-09-04

Location Keywords

• Continent North America
• Geographic Region Arctic
• Vertical Location Land Surface

Science Keywords

• Biological Classification Plants Angiosperms (flowering Plants)
• Biological Classification Plants Gymnosperms Conifers
• Biological Classification Plants Lichens
• Biological Classification Plants Mosses/Hornworts/Liverworts
• Biosphere Ecological Dynamics Community Structure
• Biosphere Ecological Dynamics Dominance
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Alpine/Tundra
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Marshes
• 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 Active Layer
• 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 Erosion/Sedimentation Weathering
• Land Surface Frozen Ground Active Layer
• 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 Land Use/Land Cover Land Cover
• Land Surface Landscape Landscape Ecology
• Land Surface Landscape Landscape Patterns
• Land Surface Soils Calcium
• Land Surface Soils Magnesium
• Land Surface Soils Nitrogen
• Land Surface Soils Organic Matter
• Land Surface Soils Potassium
• Land Surface Soils Soil Bulk Density
• Land Surface Soils Soil Chemistry
• Land Surface Soils Soil Classification
• Land Surface Soils Soil Color
• Land Surface Soils Soil Consistence
• Land Surface Soils Soil Depth
• Land Surface Soils Soil Horizons/Profile
• Land Surface Soils Soil Moisture/Water Content
• Land Surface Soils Soil pH
• Land Surface Soils Soil Plasticity
• Land Surface Soils Soil Salinity/Soil Sodicity
• Land Surface Soils Soil Structure
• Land Surface Soils Soil Texture
• Land Surface Topography Contours
• Land Surface Topography Landforms
• Land Surface Topography Terrain Elevation
• Land Surface Topography Topographic Effects
• Land Surface Topography Topographical Relief
• Solid Earth Geomorphology Fluvial Landforms/Processes
• Solid Earth Geomorphology Glacial Landforms/Processes
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Ground Water Drainage
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Cover
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Melt
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Drainage
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Rivers/Streams
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Water Channels
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Watershed Characteristics
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Surface Water Wetlands

Ancillary Keywords

• ADCC
• Alaska
• ARCSS
• ARCSS111
• Arctic Ecosystem
• Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
• HILLSLOPE
• Imnavait Creek
• National Science Foundation
• NSF
• NSIDC
• OPP-9214959
• OPP-9318530
• OPP-9415554
• OPP9214959
• OPP9318530
• OPP9415554
• Plant Communities
• Plant Ecology
• POINT QUADRAT
• R4D
• Soil Taxonomy
• Terrestrial Habitat
• TOPOSEQUENCE
• Tundra
• Vegetation Communities
• Visual Observations

Platform

• AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
• GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

• CAMERAS
• PH METERS

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 Set ID: ARCSS111

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 Set ID: ARCSS111

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: Printed data report
Distribution Size: 28 pp. + appendices
Distribution Format: Paper copy

Personnel

Donald (Skip) A. Walker
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 907-474-2460
Email: ffdaw@uaf.edu
Contact Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: AK
Postal Code: 99775-6780
Country: USA

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

NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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

Related URL

ftp://adcc.colorado.edu/pub/projects/arcss111/
data ftp site

http://nsidc.org/data/arcss111.html
access to data and documentation

VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Data from this study were classified using Braun-Blanquet sorted table analysis, and were incorporated in creating a map 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

VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
The maps derived from interpretations of data in this report are presented in the Imnavait 1:500 and 1:6000 data in the ARCSS017 data set, 'GIS Data from the Alaska North Slope.'

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. Digital version available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO. 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. Paper copy available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO. Identifier no. ARCSS110.

Walker, D.A., Webber, P.J., Lederer, N.D. and M.D. Walker. 1987. Terrain and vegetation of the Department of Energy R4D Research Site, Imnavait Creek, Alaska. I. Classification and Mapping. Department of Energy R4D Program Data report, Plant Ecology Laboratory, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO. Paper copy available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO. Identifier no. ARCSS112.

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Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-03-06

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