Permafrost Micrometeorology and Soil Data from Qingzang Plateau

This dataset contains surface meteorological and ground temperature measurements from four sites on the Qingzang Plateau in China. It includes maximum, mean, and minimum air temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, solar radiation, atmospheric pressure, ground and soil temperature, soil moisture content, and soil physical properties. The data was published by investigators on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM in June 1998.

Use Cases

• Analyzing diurnal and seasonal cycles of air and soil temperature at the D100, D105, Tanggula Pass, and Wetland sites.
• Correlating soil moisture content with ground surface temperature to study permafrost thaw characteristics.
• Modeling surface energy balance using global and reflected solar radiation, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure measurements.
• Investigating soil physical properties to understand their influence on heat and water transfer in frozen ground.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple environmental variables including air temperature, soil temperature, soil moisture, and solar radiation.
• Measurements are from four distinct sites (D100, D105, Tanggula Pass, Wetland) on the Qingzang Plateau.
• The dataset has been used in numerous published scientific papers, indicating peer-reviewed application.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable across all sources.
• There is a conflict in the last updated date: one source lists 1993-12-31, while others list 2026 03-12.
• Data references from the investigators are noted as unavailable as of March 1998.

Provenance

Source

NSIDCV0

Collection Method

Surface and ground-based measurements collected at field sites.

Time Range

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Freshness

The most recent update listed across platforms is 2026-03-12, though another source indicates 1993-12-31.

Geography

Qingzang Plateau (Tibetan Plateau), China, at sites D100, D105, Tanggula Pass, and Wetland.