West Siberian Lowland Peatland GIS Data Collection

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Entry ID

ARCSS131

Summary

This dataset contains the West Siberian Lowland (WSL) peatland GIS data collection. The collection covers the entire West Siberian lowland and was compiled from a wide array of data under the auspices of the NSF-funded “Sensitivity of the West Siberian Lowland to Past and Present Climate” project (Smith et al., 2000; Smith et al., 2004). Detailed physical characteristics of 9,691 individual peatlands (patches) were obtained from previously unpublished Russian field and ancillary map data, previously published depth measurements, and field depth and core measurements taken throughout the region during field campaigns in 1999, 2000, and 2001. The data collection features eight layers containing the detailed peatland inventory, political, and hydrographic information. Point data consist of field and laboratory measurements of peat depth, ash content, and bulk density.

This research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP), grant number OPP-9818496.

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Data provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Yongwei Sheng
Dataset Title: West Siberian Lowland Peatland GIS Data Collection
Dataset Release Date: 2004-06-16
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss131.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1971-01-01
Stop Date: 2001-12-31

Location Keywords

• Continent Europe Eastern Europe Russia

Science Keywords

• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands ash content
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands bulk density
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands peat depth
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands peat patches
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands peatland lakes
• Biosphere Terrestrial Ecosystems Wetlands Peatlands peatland type

Ancillary Keywords

• ARCSS Data Coordination Center
• ARCSS131
• NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
• peatland
• West Siberia

Platform

• GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
• MAPS

Instrument

• SEDIMENT CORERS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC_ARCSS

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Set ID: arcss131

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: arcss131

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: ftp
Distribution Size: 1 KB to 11,260 KB
Distribution Format: shapefiles

Personnel

Laurence C. Smith
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (310) 825-3154
Fax: (310) 206-5976
Email: lsmith@geog.ucla.ed
Contact Address:
1255 Bunche Hall, PO Box 951524, Mail code: 152403
City: Los Angeles
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 90095-1524
Country: USA

Glen M. MacDonald
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (310) 825-2568
Fax: (310) 206-5976
Email: macdonal@geog.ucla.edu
Contact Address:
405 Hilgard Ave.
City: Los Angeles
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 90095-1524
Country: USA

Yongwei Sheng
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: ysheng@geog.ucla.edu

NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303) 492-6199
Fax: (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

Reference

Sheng, Y., L.C. Smith, G. MacDonald, K.V. Kremenetski, K.E. Frey, A.A. Velichko, M. Lee, D.W. Beilman, and P. Dubinin. 2004. A High-Resolution GIS- Based Inventory of the West Siberian Peat Carbon Pool. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 18, GB3004, doi:10.1029/2003GB002190.

Smith, L.C., G.M. MacDonald, K.E. Frey, A. Velichko, K. Kremenetski, O. Borisova, P. Dubinin, and R.R. Forster. 2000. U.S.-Russian venture probes Siberian peatlands' sensitivity to climate. Feature article, Eos, 81 (43), 497, 503-504.

Smith, L.C., G.M. MacDonald, A.A. Velichko, D.W. Beilman, O.K. Borisova, K.E. Frey, K.V. Kremenetski, and Y. Sheng. 2004. Siberian Peatlands a Net Carbon Sink and Global Methane Source Since the Early Holocene. Science, 303 (5656), 353-356.

Metadata Name and Version

Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-05-24

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