Circumarctic seasonal measurements of permafrost parameters (thaw depth, snow depth, vegetation and tree height, water level and soil properties)

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The Permafrost Thaw Action Group is committed to the standardized field data collection necessary to quantify permafrost thaw dynamics across circumarctic regions. This effort began in 2021 as part of the Terrestrial Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of the Arctic Connections (T-MOSAiC). The free myThaw app has been instrumental in facilitating data collection, allowing users to enter and upload measurement data and photos. The app supports the collection of standardized measurements for various permafrost thaw-related parameters, including seasonal thaw depth, snow depth, vegetation height, water level, soil properties, and tree height across multiple circumarctic sites. Each dataset is accompanied by detailed metadata containing information on the timing of data collection, geographical coordinates, and land surface characteristics, such as vegetation, ground surface, and water features. These data sets adhere to the multiparameter protocol for standardized monitoring as outlined by Boike et al. (2021), ensuring consistency and reliability across different circumpolar permafrost sites.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.971787
Related Identifier References https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0007
Metadata Access https://ws.pangaea.de/oai/provider?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=datacite4&identifier=oai:pangaea.de:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.971787
Provenance
Creator Boike, Julia ORCID logo; Hammar, Jennika; Goldau, Maybrit; Miesner, Frederieke ORCID logo; Anselm, Norbert ORCID logo
Publisher PANGAEA
Publication Year 2024
Funding Reference International Arctic Science Committee https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011781 Crossref Funder ID T-MOSAiC https://permafrostthaw.org/ Terrestrial Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of Arctic Connections
Rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
OpenAccess true
Representation
Resource Type Publication Series of Datasets; Collection
Format application/zip
Size 2 datasets
Discipline Earth System Research
Spatial Coverage (-149.612W, 67.143S, 126.481E, 78.921N)
Temporal Coverage Begin 2021-03-27T00:00:00Z
Temporal Coverage End 2022-12-21T00:00:00Z