Vertical and horizontal movements of ice-wedge troughs are recorded alongside ground temperature and moisture data in the active layer and uppermost permafrost, down to 2 meters depth. The dataset was produced by the organization SCIOPS and last updated in May 2008.
Use Cases
- Correlate ground temperature measurements with vertical movement data to model ice-wedge cracking mechanics.
- Analyze horizontal movement records against moisture content in the active layer to assess thaw-strain dynamics.
- Use temperature and moisture profiles from the uppermost permafrost to validate thermal models of permafrost degradation.
Strengths
- Includes measurements of both vertical and horizontal ground movement.
- Provides data on multiple parameters: temperature, moisture, and physical displacement.
Limitations
- Dataset is over 15 years old, limiting its relevance for recent climate change analysis.
- Unknown sample size and spatial extent of measurements.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Field measurements of ground movement, temperature, and moisture.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Adventdalen, Svalbard.