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Thaw Depth and Vegetation Radiance Measurements, Happy Valley, AK, 1994

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ARCSS

Summary

This data set contains measurements for permafrost active layer thaw depth and vegetation reflectance (red and near-infrared bandwidths) at the Happy Valley Flux Study Site in northern Alaska during the summer of 1994. Sampling was conducted in a 1000-m square grid pattern, with sample points spaced 100 m apart. Median values for thaw depths were determined from five replicate measurements using a thaw probe. Vegetation radiance values are averages of five measurements collected from an area approximately 5 square meters at each grid point. Radiometric measurements were collected with Exotech-100BX, 4-channel radiometers fit with spectral filters corresponding to the SPOT/HRV-XS satellite bandwidths.

Data access

download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6MG7MMH
Versions	1.0 (2009-04-29)
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Related projects	ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science
Spatial Type	grid
Frequency	other
Language	English
ISO Topic Categories	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Categories	Active Layer/Permafrost Arctic Land Character Vegetation
Platforms	Field Surveys
Instruments	Radiometers Soil Depth Probe
GCMD Science Keywords	ACTIVE LAYER FREEZE/THAW PERMAFROST REFLECTANCE Expand keywords
Documentation	index.html [11 KiB]
Related links	info: ARCSS Data Policy homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1994-06-06 00:00:00
End datetime	1994-07-17 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 69.149, Minimum (South) Latitude: 69.141
Minimum (West) Longitude: -148.863, Maximum (East) Longitude: -148.84

Primary point of contact information

Walter C. Oechel <woechel@mail.sdsu.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Walter C. Oechel <woechel@mail.sdsu.edu>
author: Allen S. Hope <hope1@mail.sdsu.edu>
author: Douglas A. Stow <stow@mail.sdsu.edu>
author: J. B. Fleming
originator: Walter C. Oechel <woechel@mail.sdsu.edu>

Citation

Oechel, W., et al. 2009. Thaw Depth and Vegetation Radiance Measurements, Happy Valley, AK, 1994. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6MG7MMH. Accessed 15 Nov 2025.

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