Soil temperature measurements were taken on a 30 plot subset within the ARCSS grid in Barrow, Alaska. Measurements were taken at the northeastern corner of each plot within the D2-D7 and H2-H7 grid area using a Taylor Temperature Probe at a depth of about 10 cm. The dataset was last updated on August 15, 2010.
Use Cases
- Modeling soil thermal regimes in Arctic permafrost based on point measurements.
- Analyzing spatial temperature variability within a defined grid area.
- Calibrating remote sensing soil temperature estimates with ground-based data.
- Studying seasonal soil temperature changes at a specific depth.
Strengths
- Measurements were taken at a consistent depth of about 10 cm.
- Data collection follows a structured grid subset of 30 plots.
- The dataset provides a specific geographic location (Barrow, Alaska) and time (2010).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2010-08-15 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Field measurements taken with a Taylor Temperature Probe.
- Time Range
- 2010
- Geography
- Barrow, Alaska, specifically within the ARCSS grid area D2-D7 and H2-H7.