Open AccessA multisite dataset of near-surface soil temperature, active-layer thickness, and soil and vegetation conditions measured in northwestern Canada, 2016-2017
Author(s) -
Zifeng Yu,
R. Touzi,
Wanpeng Feng,
G.Y. Hong,
Trevor C. Lantz,
Steven V. Kokelj
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.4095/329207
Subject(s) - permafrost , tundra , vegetation (pathology) , active layer , environmental science , taiga , spatial variability , physical geography , boreal , soil map , soil science , soil water , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geography , forestry , layer (electronics) , arctic , medicine , paleontology , oceanography , chemistry , statistics , mathematics , organic chemistry , pathology , geotechnical engineering , thin film transistor
Quantifying and understanding spatial variation in permafrost conditions at the landscape-scale is important for land use planning and assessing the impacts of permafrost thaw. This report documents detailed field data observed at 110 sites in two areas innorthwestern Canada from 2016 to 2017. One area is a northern boreal landscape near Inuvik and the other is a tundra landscape near Tuktoyaktuk. The observations include near-surface soil temperatures (Tnss) at 107 sites, and active-layer thickness, soil and vegetation conditions at 110 sites. Thedata set includes the original Tnss records, the calculated daily, monthly, and annual averages of Tnss, soil and vegetation conditions at these sites, and photographs taken in the field. This data set will be useful for understanding the spatial heterogeneity of permafrost and validating modellingand mapping products.