Model Output From the 'Frost Index' Permafrost Model: Variations in Circumpolar Frozen Ground Conditions and Modeled Future Conditions https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS050 Summary This data set contains permafrost distribution maps, active-layer thickness maps, and hazard-potential maps constructed using results from the 'frost index' permafrost model (Nelson and Outcalt, 1987) driven by modern climatic data and scenarios of climate change derived from three transient general circulation models (Greco et al., 1994). The permafrost maps show the distribution of permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere under modern climatic conditions and General Climate Model (GCM) projections for 2050; the active-layer thickness maps show relative changes in the depth of seasonal thawing projected for 2050; and the hazard-potential maps are used as indices to evaluate potential environmental hazards associated with thaw settlement and thermokarst. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.ARCSS050 * doi:10.5065/D6ZC810V https://doi.org/10.5065/D6ZC810V Versions 1.0 Citation Nelson, F., et al. 2009. Model Output From the 'Frost Index' Permafrost Model: Variations in Circumpolar Frozen Ground Conditions and Modeled Future Conditions. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6ZC810V Accessed 25 Apr 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS Additional information * Spatial Type: multiple * Frequency: other * Progress: onGoing * Language: English Grant Code OPP-9896238 ISO Topic Categories * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere Categories * Active Layer/Permafrost * Arctic * Models/Analyses Platforms * Models Instruments * Computer GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST * EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT MODELS * EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > CRYOSPHERE MODELS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER * EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > PERMAFROST * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > FREEZE/THAW Documentation * metadat_v2.txt [9 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41A9C4E52CE/metadat_v2.txt Related links * download: NSF Arctic Data Center https://doi.org/10.5065/D6ZC810V * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2000-11-27 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2050-12-31 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 83.50 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 56.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Nikolay I. Shiklomanov https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/754 Additional contact information * author: Frederick E. Nelson https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1107 * author: Oleg A. Anisimov https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1108 * author: Nikolay I. Shiklomanov https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/754 * originator: Nikolay I. Shiklomanov https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/754 * principalInvestigator: Frederick E. Nelson https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1107 * principalInvestigator: Oleg A. Anisimov https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1108 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS050?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS050?format=isotc211