Walker, Donald A; Epstein, Howard E; Leibman, Marina O; Moskalenko, Nataliya G; Orekhov, Pavel; Kuss, Patrick; Matyshak, George V; Kaarlejärvi, Elina; Forbes, Bruce C; Barbour, E M; Gobroski, K (2009): (Table 22) Vegetation, soil and site characteristics of all relevés sampled along the Yamal Transect, 2007-2008 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.842691, In supplement to: Walker, DA et al. (2009): Data Report of the 2007 and 2008 Yamal Expeditions. Alaska Geobotany Center, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 121 pp
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 68.523090 * Median Longitude: 69.447961 * South-bound Latitude: 65.313230 * West-bound Longitude: 66.888950 * North-bound Latitude: 71.194450 * East-bound Longitude: 72.888570
Date/Time Start: 2007-08-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2008-08-23T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 2.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 84.0 m
Event(s):
Kharasavey1 (KH) * Latitude: 71.178470 * Longitude: 66.979750 * Elevation: 17.0 m * Location: Yamal Peninsula, northwestern Siberia * Campaign: IPY-4 (International Polar Year 2007-2008) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Kharasavey2a (KH) * Latitude: 71.194390 * Longitude: 66.889140 * Elevation: 2.0 m * Location: Yamal Peninsula, northwestern Siberia * Campaign: IPY-4 (International Polar Year 2007-2008) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Kharasavey2b (KH) * Latitude: 71.194390 * Longitude: 66.929000 * Elevation: 12.0 m * Location: Yamal Peninsula, northwestern Siberia * Campaign: IPY-4 (International Polar Year 2007-2008) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Comment:
Mean thaw depths for relevees 40 through 44 are given as NSC/Inter
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | Sample ID | Sample ID | Walker, Donald A | relevee | ||
| 3 | Location | Location | Walker, Donald A | |||
| 4 | Site | Site | Walker, Donald A | |||
| 5 | Plant community | Plant com | Walker, Donald A | |||
| 6 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 7 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 8 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 9 | Tree height | Tree height | m | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 10 | Shrub height | Shrub height | cm | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 11 | Herbs height | Herbs height | cm | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 12 | Moss height | Moss height | cm | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 13 | Layer thickness | Thickness | m | Walker, Donald A | soil moss horizon | |
| 14 | Layer thickness | Thickness | m | Walker, Donald A | soil organic horizon | |
| 15 | Layer thickness | Thickness | m | Walker, Donald A | soil A-horizon | |
| 16 | Layer thickness | Thickness | m | Walker, Donald A | micro-relief | |
| 17 | Thaw depth of active layer | Thaw depth | cm | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 18 | Thaw depth of active layer | Thaw depth | cm | Walker, Donald A | ||
| 19 | Landform | Landform | Walker, Donald A | 1 = hills, 4 = glaciofluvial and other fluvial terraces, 5 = marine terrace, 14 = stream bluff | ||
| 20 | Geology, comment | Geo comm | Walker, Donald A | surficial; 5 = stabilized alluvium, 15 = marine sands, 16 = marine clay | ||
| 21 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | surficial geomorphology; 1 = frost scars, 3 = turf hummocks, 6 = high or flat centered polygons, 11 = featureless or with less 20% frost, 18 = hill hummock, 19 = wetland | ||
| 22 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | micro-site; 1 = frost-scar element, 2 = inter-frost scar element, 3 = strang or hummock, 4 = flark, interstrang or interhummock area | ||
| 23 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | site moisture; see dataset comment | ||
| 24 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | soil moisture, see dataset comment | ||
| 25 | Topography | Topo | Walker, Donald A | 1 = hill crest or shoulder, 4 = flat | ||
| 26 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | snow bank persistance after melt out; 2 = snow free most of winter, 3 = snow free prior to melt out but with snow most of winter, 4 = snow free immediately after melt out, 5 = snow bank persists 1-2 weeks after melt out, 9 = very short snow free period | ||
| 27 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | disturbance degree; 0 = no sign present, 1 = some sign present, no disturbance, 2 = minor disturbance or extensive sign, 3 = moderate disturbance, small dens or light grazing, 5 = very major disturbance, very extensive tunneling or large pit | ||
| 28 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | disturbance type; 1 = Ptarmigan scat, 2 = Caribou tracks, 3 = Caribou scat, 6 = Vole tracks & scat, 7 = Vehicle tracks | ||
| 29 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | stability; 1 = stable, 3 = subject to prolonged but slow disturbance such as solifluction | ||
| 30 | Characteristic | Characteristic | Walker, Donald A | exposure; 1 = protected from winds, 2 = moderate exposure to winds, 3 = exposed to winds |
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