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Description

This dataset includes field measurements from unburned and burned 10 m x 10 m and 1 m x 1 m plots in the Noatak, Seward, and North Slope regions of the Alaskan tundra during July through August in the years 2016-2018. The data include vegetation coverage, soil moisture, soil temperature, soil thickness, thaw depth, and weather measurements. Measurements were recorded using ocular assessments and standard equipment. Plot photographs are included.

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD SURVEYS
Instruments
SOIL MOISTURE PROBE,
THERMOMETERS
Spatial Extent
N: 69.6632 S: 65.0181 E: -148.641 W: -164.929
Geographic Region
ALASKA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2016-07-22 to 2018-08-27
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2240727642-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Topographic Effects,
Terrain Elevation,
Dew Point Temperature,
Alpine/Tundra,
Humidity,
Active Layer,
Soil Moisture/Water Content,
Fire Occurrence,
Wind Speed,
Wildfires,
Vegetation Cover,
Soil Temperature,
Wind Direction

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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Loboda, T. V., Jenkins, L. K., Chen, D., He, J., & Baer, A. (2022). Burned and Unburned Field Site Data, Noatak, Seward, and North Slope, AK, 2016-2018 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1919 Date Accessed: 2025-10-07

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