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CALM SITE CH2 |
SCHILTHORN |
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Site code |
CH2 |
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Site name |
Schilthorn (PACE) |
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CAPS I Metadata form |
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CAPS II Metadata form |
GGD313CH_2 |
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Responsible for data submission |
Dani Vonder Muehll |
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Email Address |
Daniel.VonderMuehll@unibas.ch |
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Institution/Organization |
Basel
University |
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Location description |
Switzerland |
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Location Lat. |
46 deg. 33
min. N |
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Location Lon. |
7 deg. 50
min. E |
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Elevation avg. (m) |
2900 |
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Methods Grid |
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Methods Other |
Ground temperature |
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Landscape Description |
Mountain
slope |
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Vegetation /Classification |
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Soils (or Material) |
Coarse
boulders |
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soil
temp. measurements (year started) |
1999 |
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soil moisture measurements (year started) |
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general description of soil moisture (dry, moist, wet,
saturated) |
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soil texture: if non organic describe texture, if organic
indicate thickness of organic layer (cm) |
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Active-Layer Thickness is inferred
from ground temperature profile measurements. The ALT values are presented in
summary table. For details on site description and instrumentation contact site
investigator directly.
The site is a part of PERMOS (Permafrost Monitoring
Switzerland) network.
