Four groups of borehole temperature measurements were collected from the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau and Northeast China. Data includes measurements from 1975 to 1995, with depths reaching up to 60 meters, provided by Wang Shaoling and Cheng Guodong of the Lanzhou Institute of Glaciology and Geocryology. The dataset was published on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM in June 1998.
Use Cases
- Model subsurface thermal regimes using depth and temperature measurements from boreholes.
- Analyze temporal temperature changes by comparing measurements from different years (e.g., 1979, 1984, 1994) at the same site.
- Study permafrost dynamics by correlating temperature logs with surface types like sand or natural ground.
- Validate climate models with long-term, multi-decadal ground temperature records from specific geographic areas like Fenghuoshan Station.
Strengths
- Multi-decadal temporal coverage with measurements from 1962 to 1995.
- Data from multiple distinct geographic areas and site conditions (e.g., near sand dunes, natural surface).
- Measurements at various depths, with some boreholes reaching 60 meters.
Limitations
- Sample size is limited to a few specific borehole sites.
- Data collection ended in 1995, making the dataset temporally stale for contemporary climate analysis.
- Specific row counts, file formats, and data completeness details are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Wang Shaoling and Cheng Guodong, Lanzhou Institute of Glaciology and Geocryology.
- Collection Method
- Borehole temperature measurements.
- Time Range
- 1962 to 1995.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau and Northeast China, including specific sites like 66 Road Station, Fenghuoshan Station, and Xidatan-Kunlun Pass area.