Borehole Temperatures, Permafrost Thickness, and Water Content, Magadan City, Russia

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Data Contributors AVERCHENKO, V.V. Parameters FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST SOILS > PERMAFROST SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE

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This study investigated periglacial processes in the area around Magadan City, Russia. Polygons containing observation sites were established in both natural and disturbed conditions. Permafrost temperature, thickness, and water content were measured in boreholes up to 160 m deep. Active-layer depth and soil properties were also measured. Data were collected during 1933, 1939-54, 1957-58, 1968-86, and 1989.

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V.M. Mikhailov and V.V. Averchenko. 2004. Borehole Temperatures, Permafrost Thickness, and Water Content, Magadan City, Russia. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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