Active Layer Measurements in Tanana Flats, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, Version 1
Data set id:
GGD240

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Overview

This data set consists of active layer thickness from forested uplands (islands and benches) bordering the interconnected wetlands of Tanana Flats, near Fairbanks, Alaska. CRREL permafrost cores were taken to depths of about 1.5 m to characterize ice content, ice type, and organics in the permafrost. Data were collected in 1989, and from 1992 to the present. The project aimed at describing and understanding the origin of the permafrost wetlands and their extent in relation to vegetation, permafrost, and hydrology.
Parameter(s):
ACTIVE LAYER
PERMAFROST
SOIL TEMPERATURE
WETLANDS
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
SEDIMENT CORERS
Data Format(s):
Paper
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1989
  • 1 January 1992 to present
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    64.75
    Southern latitude
    64.25
    Eastern longitude
    -147.5
    Western longitude
    -148.167
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.