Xidatan Site is located at the northern boundary of permafrost distribution on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The observations include ground temperatures at 20 levels, soil temperature and soil moisture at 5 levels, soil heat flux at 3 levels, general meteorological observations with air temperature, precipitation, radiation, air pressure, wind speed and direction.
Other Networks to Which This CryoNet Station Belongs
GTN-P, CALM
Measurement Methods Used
GTN-P
Data Information
Are the data quality controlled? yes
How are the data accessible? other
Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): delayed more than one year
Publications
Tonghua Wu, Shuxun Li, Guodong Cheng, Zhuotong Nan, 2005: Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Permafrost Degradation in the Northern Limit of Permafrost area on the Tibetan Plateau. Cold Regions Sciences and Technology. 41(3): 211-219.
Measurements
The measurements made at Xidatan are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)
