Soil Temperature measurements were taken on a 30 plot subset within the ARCSS grid in Barrow, Alaska throughout the 2012 field season. Each measurement was taken outside the north eastern most corner of each plot from D2-D7 and H2-H7 using a Taylor Temperature Probe at about a 10 cm depth. The dataset was last updated on August 18, 2012.
Use Cases
- Model soil thermal regimes based on point measurements at a 10 cm depth.
- Analyze spatial variability of soil temperature across a defined grid subset.
- Study seasonal soil temperature changes in the Arctic throughout a field season.
- Validate remote sensing or model-derived soil temperature data with ground measurements.
- Correlate soil temperature with other environmental factors in the Barrow region.
Strengths
- Measurements cover a defined 30 plot subset within a structured grid.
- Data specifies a consistent measurement depth of about 10 cm.
- The dataset provides a specific temporal coverage for the 2012 field season.
- Measurement instrument (Taylor Temperature Probe) is explicitly named.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2012-08-18 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Field measurements taken with a Taylor Temperature Probe.
- Time Range
- 2012 field season
- Geography
- Barrow, Alaska, specifically plots D2-D7 and H2-H7 on the ARCSS grid.