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UNISCALM |
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Site code |
N3 |
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Site name |
UNISCALM |
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CAPS I Metadata form |
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CAPS II Metadata form |
GGD313N_3 |
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Site Photograph |
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Responsible for data submission |
Hanne Christiansen |
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Email Address |
“HanneC”- at - “unis.no” |
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Institution/Organization |
UNIS (University of Svalbard) |
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Location description |
Svalbard (Norway) |
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Location Lat. |
78°12’ N |
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Location Lon. |
15°45’E |
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Elevation avg. (m) |
10 |
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Methods Grid |
100 |
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Methods Other |
Ground Temperature |
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Landscape Description |
Flat
terrace-like loess deposit |
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Vegetation /Classification |
Dominant
willow |
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Soils (or Material) |
Laminated
silty sand |
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Thaw depth measurements (year started)
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2000 |
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soil
temp. measurements (year started) |
2000 |
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soil moisture measurements (year started) |
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general description of soil moisture (dry, moist, wet,
saturated) |
Dry |
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soil texture: if non organic describe texture, if organic
indicate thicknesss of organic layer (cm) |
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The site is a
part of TSP
NORWAY: Thermal State of Permafrost in Norway and Svalbard
