BOREAS Soil and Landscape Data for NSA Tower Sites

Field notes from 1994 provide soils and landscape characteristics for the NSA-MSA and tower sites. The data was compiled by Hugo Veldhuis for the BOREAS TE-20 team to support models of forest ecosystem dynamics. It is hosted by NASA and available on multiple platforms.

Use Cases

• Modeling forest ecosystem dynamics using detailed soil and landscape parameters.
• Analyzing soil horizon profiles and land cover classification for specific tower sites.
• Studying the relationship between vegetation structure and underlying soil characteristics in boreal regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from direct field mapping conducted in 1994.
• Supports a major scientific project (BOREAS) focused on boreal ecosystem-atmosphere study.
• Available on multiple authoritative platforms, indicating established use.

Limitations

• Key technical details like row count, column names, and file sizes are unavailable.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one source shows 2026-03-13, another shows 1994. The 2026 date is likely a metadata error.
• Documentation is compiled from field notes, which may lack standardized digital formatting.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BOREAS TE-20 team.

Collection Method

Compiled from field notes and information provided by the original soils mapper, Hugo Veldhuis.

Time Range

1994

Freshness

1994-12-31

Geography

BOREAS Northern Study Area (NSA) and MSA tower sites.