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Boike, Julia; Hammar, Jennika; Goldau, Maybrit; Miesner, Frederieke; Anselm, Norbert (2024): Circumarctic seasonal measurements of permafrost parameters (thaw depth, snow depth, vegetation and tree height, water level and soil properties) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.971787

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Abstract:
The Permafrost Thaw Action Group is committed to the standardized field data collection necessary to quantify permafrost thaw dynamics across circumarctic regions. This effort began in 2021 as part of the Terrestrial Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of the Arctic Connections (T-MOSAiC). The free myThaw app has been instrumental in facilitating data collection, allowing users to enter and upload measurement data and photos. The app supports the collection of standardized measurements for various permafrost thaw-related parameters, including seasonal thaw depth, snow depth, vegetation height, water level, soil properties, and tree height across multiple circumarctic sites. Each dataset is accompanied by detailed metadata containing information on the timing of data collection, geographical coordinates, and land surface characteristics, such as vegetation, ground surface, and water features. These data sets adhere to the multiparameter protocol for standardized monitoring as outlined by Boike et al. (2021), ensuring consistency and reliability across different circumpolar permafrost sites.
Keyword(s):
active layer thaw depth; myThaw app; permafrost monitoring protocol; snow depth; soil characteristics; vegetation height
Related to:
Boike, Julia; Chadburn, Sarah; Martin, Julia; Zwieback, Simon; Althuizen, Inge H J; Anselm, Norbert; Cai, Lei; Coulombe, Stéphanie; Lee, Hanna; Liljedahl, Anna; Schneebeli, Martin; Sjöberg, Ylva; Smith, Noah; Smith, Sharon L; Streletskiy, Dmitry A; Stuenzi, Simone Maria; Westermann, Sebastian; Wilcox, Evan James (2021): Standardized monitoring of permafrost thaw: a user-friendly, multiparameter protocol. Arctic Science, 8(1), 153-182, https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0007
Project(s):
International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT)
Funding:
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), grant/award no. T-MOSAiC: Terrestrial Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of Arctic Connections
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 71.840776 * Median Longitude: -34.430435 * South-bound Latitude: 67.143000 * West-bound Longitude: -149.611790 * North-bound Latitude: 78.920902 * East-bound Longitude: 126.480778
Date/Time Start: 2021-03-27T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2022-12-21T00:00:00
Event(s):
Bayelva_2021_transect (Bayelva) * Latitude: 78.920884 * Longitude: 11.833222 * Date/Time Start: 2021-03-27T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-21T00:00:00 * Elevation: 35.5 m * Method/Device: Field measurement
CambridgeBay_2021_transect (Cambridge Bay) * Latitude: 69.113047 * Longitude: -105.405403 * Date/Time Start: 2021-05-12T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-15T00:00:00 * Elevation: 28.0 m * Method/Device: Field measurement
CNR_at_Bayelva_2021_transect (CNR@Bayelva) * Latitude: 78.920902 * Longitude: 11.855752 * Date/Time Start: 2021-07-09T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-12-31T00:00:00 * Elevation: 49.0 m * Method/Device: Field measurement
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
2 datasets

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Datasets listed in this publication series

  1. Martin, J; Boike, J; Chadburn, S et al. (2023): T-MOSAiC 2021 myThaw data set. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956039
  2. Boike, J; Hammar, J; Goldau, M et al. (2024): T-MOSAiC 2022 myThaw data set. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.971586