Seasonal thawing of palsas in Finnish Lapland, Version 1
Data set id:
GGD314

Overview

This study investigates the thickness of the active layer of palsas in northernmost Finland and temporal, local, and regional differences in the thawing of palsas there. (Seppala 1983). Probes of frost depth were made over a 9-year period, a total of 185 measurements in 17 palsa bogs at sites ranging from 50 - 490 m in altitude. Thermal gradients were also measured ; weather observations were taken at two sites.
Parameter(s):
AIR TEMPERATUREHUMIDITYOUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATIONSOIL TEMPERATURESOLAR RADIATIONSURFACE AIR TEMPERATURESURFACE PRESSURESURFACE WINDS
Platform(s):
Not Specified
Sensor(s):
Not Specified
Data Format(s):
Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1972 to 31 December 1982
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
70
S:
68
E:
28
W:
21
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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