Ground Water Atlas of the United States: Alaska, Version 1
Data set id:
GGD617

Overview

The Ground Water Atlas of the United States includes summary information on permafrost in Alaska, and the relation of permafrost and ground water. The Atlas includes figures showing permafrost zones in Alaska, the approximate depth of the permafrost, small thaw lakes that form in continuous permafrost areas, pingos that form in permafrost areas, and a generalized diagrammatic section showing aquifers and permafrost. The ground water atlas information for Alaska can be found at http://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_n/N-AKtext1.html.
Parameter(s):
ACTIVE LAYERAQUIFERSPERMAFROSTSEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND
Platform(s):
Not Specified
Sensor(s):
Not Specified
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1999 to 31 December 1999
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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