Descriptions, Depth to Refusal, and Field-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, 2012-2016
This dataset includes soil data collected from various landscapes adjacent to thaw ponds on the North Slope of Alaska between 2012 and 2018. The landscapes include ice-rich polygonal ground found on basin uplands, as well as bluffs and lake edges. At each site a visual description of soil type and texture was performed, and a permafrost probe was used to determine a 'depth to refusal'. Given that the soils are mostly fine-grained and there were no obvious rock strikes, we believe that 'depth to refusal' indicates the thaw depth. Field-saturated hydraulic conductivity was determined in most locations using a Guelph Permeameter.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
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"010:12"
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| contactPoint |
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"fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center",
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"hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov"
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| description | This dataset includes soil data collected from various landscapes adjacent to thaw ponds on the North Slope of Alaska between 2012 and 2018. The landscapes include ice-rich polygonal ground found on basin uplands, as well as bluffs and lake edges. At each site a visual description of soil type and texture was performed, and a permafrost probe was used to determine a 'depth to refusal'. Given that the soils are mostly fine-grained and there were no obvious rock strikes, we believe that 'depth to refusal' indicates the thaw depth. Field-saturated hydraulic conductivity was determined in most locations using a Guelph Permeameter. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_ASC288 |
| keyword |
[
"Alaska",
"Chipp River",
"Cryosphere",
"Environment",
"Freshwater ecosystems",
"Frozen ground",
"GeoScientificInformation",
"Hydrology",
"Lake/pond",
"Lakes/Reservoirs",
"Meade River",
"North Slope",
"Permeability",
"Soil sciences",
"Terrestrial Hydrosphere",
"USGS:ASC288",
"Watershed Characteristics"
]
|
| modified | 2025-05-10T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
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"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
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| spatial | -156.981, 69.9961, -155.309, 70.692 |
| theme |
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"Geospatial"
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| title | Descriptions, Depth to Refusal, and Field-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, 2012-2016 |
