Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System (CAPS), Version 1 (G01175)
Data set:
G01175
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
The Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System (CAPS) contains over 100 data sets pertaining to permafrost and frozen ground topics. It also contains detailed metadata records describing over 100 additional data sets available at other Global Geocryological Data (GGD) nodes around the world. Dozens of contributors submitted data collections representing global sites. This compilation of data and information products is intended for a broad audience including the scientific and engineering communities, educators, and policy makers.
Data Contributor(s):
- R.Barry
- JerryBrown
- MichaelClark
- Marina O.Leibman
- H. JonasAkerman
- Daniel S.Vonder Muehll
- FrederickNelson
- HanneChristiansen
- E.S.Melnikov
- JanBoelhouwers
- MargoBurgess
- SharonSmith
- JuliaBranson
- TingjunZhang
Parameter(s):
ACTIVE LAYER
AIR TEMPERATURE
CRYOSOLS
FREEZE/THAW
GLACIATION
GROUND ICE
PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES
PERMAFROST
ROCK GLACIERS
SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND
SOIL CLASSIFICATION
SOIL TEMPERATURE
TALIK
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS, WEATHER STATIONS
Sensor(s):
ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, SNOW MEASURING ROD, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS
Data Format(s):
Binary
Temporal Coverage:
Not Specified
Temporal Resolution:
Spatial Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180