TIME SERIES of SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND DEPTH in the RUSSIAN ARCTIC, 1930-1990



DATA ORGANIZATION



Data files are named following the convention TMD2.sss.max

where sss is the three-digit station identification number.

These files provide yearly average freeze depths in meters.



The supplementary composite file including the seasonally 

frozen ground depth of all 211 sites for each year is

titled Composite_1930-1990_SFG.txt. The following files

are also included in the directory:



sf_station_locations.gif - This GIF file shows the

distribution of the 211 ground-based stations where data

was collected.



Freeze_Depth-Station_List.xls - This Excel file includes

a list of the 211 ground-based stations with their station

ID, region ID, World Meteorological Organization ID,

station name, latitude, longitude, and elevation (m).



DOCUMENTATION

We recommend that you read the complete documentation in detail before working 

with the data.