KAFFOYRA

KAFFOYRA

KAFFOYRA

Site code

P_2A

P_2B

P_2C

Site name

Kafføyra

Kafføyra

Kafføyra

CAPS I Metadata form

CAPS II Metadata form

GGD313P_2A

GGD313P_2B

GGD313P_2C

Site Photograph

Responsible for data submission

Marek Grzes

Marek Grzes

Marek Grzes

Email Address

gmark@geo.uni.torun.pl

gmark@geo.uni.torun.pl

gmark@geo.uni.torun.pl

Institution/Organization

Institute of Geography, Nicholas Copernicus University

Institute of Geography, Nicholas Copernicus University

Institute of Geography, Nicholas Copernicus University

Location description

Svalbard

Svalbard

Svalbard

Location Lat.

78 deg. 44 min. N

78 deg. 44 min. N

78 deg. 44 min. N

Location Lon.

11 deg. 43 min. E

11 deg. 43 min. E

11 deg. 43 min. E

Elevation avg. (m)

1 to 2

2 to 5

13 to 15

Methods Grid

Methods Other

Ground Temperature

Ground Temperature

Ground Temperature

Landscape Description

Raised marine beach

Raised marine terraces

Lateral moraine.

Vegetation /Classification

Unvegetated

Dry poor tundra

Unvegetated

Soils (or Material)

Marine sands and gravel

Sands and gravel

Glacier deposit

Thaw depth measurements (year started)               

1996

1996

1996

soil temp. measurements (year started)

1996

1996

1996

soil moisture measurements (year started)

1975

1975

1975

general description of soil moisture (dry, moist, wet, saturated)

very well drained, subject to flooding at high tide

well drained

poorly drained

soil texture: if non organic describe texture, if organic indicate thickness of organic layer (cm)

marine sands and gravels

5 cm over sand and gravel

clay

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