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Created: 2014-01-29 11:11:51
Modified: 2014-01-29 11:12:30

Active: No
Country:Mongolia
Site:Tov
CALM-Code:M9
Responsible Countries: Mongolia,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +08:00 hours
Vegetation Type:Grassland
Responsible Person:Natsagdorj Sharkhuu
Type:Borehole
Nodes:
Borehole Depth:3 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 : Temperatures were -0.2oC and -0.1oC at depth of 4.5 m and 9 m respectively (by Aug 1978)

Permafrost Zone:Isolated patches
Vegetation:Sedge and forb dominated vegetation cover.
Landform:Swampy bottom of closed small depression.
Lithology:0-1.8 m silt, 1.8-3.3 m sand and clay, 3.3-5.8 m ice-rich clay, 5.8-10.8 m weathered bazalt.
Description:Degree and percent of ice content : high (18-30%)
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M9 Gurban turuu
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Longitude:107.68611 °
Latitude:47.03889 °
Elevation:1401.13439941 m
EPSG:4326
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