Time Series of Seasonally Frozen Ground Depth in the Russian Arctic, 1930-1990
Summary
This data set consists of seasonally frozen ground depth measurements based on soil temperatures in the Russian Arctic. Seasonal freezing and thawing processes in cold regions play a major role in ecosystem diversity, productivity, and the Arctic hydrological system. Long-term changes in seasonal freeze and thaw depths are also important indicators of climate change. Investigators collected data from 211 ground-based stations. The record extends from 1930 to 1990 and includes seasonal freeze depths derived from soil temperature data that are averaged yearly. Data are in tab-delimited ASCII text format.
Data access
ORDER data for delivery by FTPAdditional information
Related projects: ARCSSObservational frequency: other
Spatial type: point
Categories: Arctic, Land Character.
Platforms: Snow Depth
Documentation:
- ARCSS166.pdf [178 KB]
- readme.txt [5 KB]
Temporal coverage
Begin datetime: 1930-01-01 00:00:00, End datetime: 1990-12-31 23:59:59
Spatial coverage
Minimum latitude: 42.700000, Minimum longitude: 30.800000Maximum latitude: 68.900000, Maximum longitude: -179.500000
Point of contact
Tingjun ZhangNational Snow and Ice Data Center.
E-Mail address: tzhang at kryos dot colorado dot edu