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General Information

Created: 2014-01-29 10:57:15
Modified: 2014-01-29 10:58:45

Active: No
Country:Mongolia
Site:Arkhangai
CALM-Code:M7 A
Responsible Countries: Mongolia,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +08:00 hours
Vegetation Type:Grassland
Responsible Person:Natsagdorj Sharkhuu
Type:Borehole
Nodes:
Borehole Depth:25 m

Active-Layer Thickness is inferred from ground temperature profile measurements. The ALT values are presented in summary table.

The dataset also includes ground temperature data. For more details on site description and instrumentation contact site investigator directly.Sites listed below are also a part of Thermal State of Permafrost project.

For more details please visit: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/snowice/Permafrost-lab/projects/projects_active/proj_tsp.html

Depth, m / years of measurements by thermistors : 25/Oct 1969, 15/Oct 2002-2007

Permafrost Zone:Continuous
Vegetation:Sparse grassy dry steppe
Landform:Top of about 15 m high pingo.
Lithology:0-5 m silt, 5-26 m ice, 26-32 m ice-rich clay, 32-34 m sandy gravel
Description:Degree and percent of ice content : high (about 90% in volume)
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M7a Chuluut pingo
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Longitude:100.39167 °
Latitude:48.04111 °
Elevation:1863.9979248 m
EPSG:4326
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