Arctic Alaska Vegetation and Geobotanical Maps, 1993-2005
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Description
1993-2005 data provides spatial distributions of vegetation types, geobotanical characteristics, and physiographic features for the Arctic tundra region of Alaska. The dataset, produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, covers areas north and west of the forest boundary, excluding boreal flora regions. It includes attributes like dominant vegetation, bioclimate subzones, floristic subprovinces, landscape types, lake coverage, and substrate chemistry.
Use Cases
Analyzing the relationship between bioclimate subzones and dominant vegetation types across the Alaskan tundra.
Mapping lake coverage and landscape types to study hydrological features in Arctic regions.
Studying substrate chemistry variations in relation to floristic subprovinces and geobotanical characteristics.
Modeling changes in tundra vegetation distribution for climate impact assessments over the 1993-2005 period.
Strengths
Covers a 13-year time range (1993-2005) for longitudinal analysis of tundra features.
Provides a multi-faceted view with attributes spanning vegetation, climate, landscape, and substrate chemistry.
Produced by a authoritative organization (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Its presence on multiple government data platforms indicates established use and importance.
Limitations
Specific row counts, file sizes, and complete column lists are unavailable from all sources.
Sources conflict on the last updated date, with one listing 2005-03-30 and another listing 2026-03 13.
The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring further investigation for reuse.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Method
Spatial mapping and data compilation for the Arctic tundra region.
Time Range
1993-2005
Freshness
2026 03-13 10:49:12.869680
Geography
Arctic tundra region of Alaska, areas north and west of the forest boundary, excluding Aleutian Islands and alpine tundra south of treeline.
License is listed as 'other-license-specified', necessitating a review of specific terms before use. File formats include BIN and ISO, which may require specialized software to access.