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Created: 2014-01-29 13:16:01
Modified: 2015-11-03 08:47:45

Active: No
Country:Mongolia
Site:Khuvsgul
CALM-Code:M12 H
Responsible Countries: Mongolia,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +08:00 hours
Vegetation Type:Grassland
Responsible Person:Natsagdorj Sharkhuu
Type:ThawTube
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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 : Ground temperature at a depth of   5 m was --0.98oC in early May.

Permafrost Zone:Continuous
Vegetation:Sparse grassy dry steppe.
Landform:Flood plain in valley bottem.
Lithology:0-1.7 m fine sand, 1.7-2.2 m silt, 2.2-6.0 m gravelly ice-rich fine sand.
Description:Degree and percent of ice content : high - 31%
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Longitude:100.7225 °
Latitude:51.03111 °
Elevation:1666.35888672 m
EPSG:4326
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