Ground Temperature Data from Tundra Soil in Northwest Svalbard

Ground temperatures were measured in coarse morainal soil on a 2-degree slope in a tundra area at Liefdefjord, northwest Svalbard. Data was collected using a logger with a 60-day sampling rate and a 1-day averaging period for individual measurements. The dataset is provided by NSIDCV0 and has been updated on multiple platforms.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal and long-term soil temperature trends in a tundra environment.
• Modeling heat transfer and active layer dynamics in coarse, rapidly draining till soils.
• Calibrating or validating remote sensing data for soil temperature in Svalbard.
• Studying the relationship between ground temperature and sparse (10%) vegetation cover in an undisturbed site.

Strengths

• Provides specific site characterization including soil type (coarse morainal till), slope (2 degrees), drainage (rapid), and elevation (45 m asl).
• Data collection methodology is documented, specifying a 60-day sampling rate and 1-day averaging period.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA EarthData and Data.gov indicates recognized importance and accessibility.

Limitations

• Critical metadata conflicts exist: the last updated date is reported as both 2026-03-13 and 1992-12 31.
• Column names, row counts, and dataset size are unknown across all sources, limiting immediate analytical use.
• The specific license is listed only as 'other-license-specified', requiring further investigation for reuse.

Provenance

Source

NSIDCV0

Collection Method

Data logger measurement at an undisturbed site with about 10 percent vegetation cover.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-13 01:37:53.007683

Geography

Liefdefjord, northwest Svalbard