Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Biomass, and Nitrogen Content of Goose Forage, Northern Alaska, 2011-2018

Current Citation:
Ward, D.H., Ruthrauff, D.R. 2018, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, biomass, and nitrogen content of goose forage, northern Alaska, 2011-2018 (ver 2.0, September 2020): U.S. Geological Survey Data Release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7M907KT

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Version 1.0 posted online February 2018

Original Citation:
Ward, D.H., 2018, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Biomass, and Nitrogen Content of Goose Forage, Northern Alaska, 2011-2015, U.S. Geological Survey Data Release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7M907KT

Overview:
Four tables of information regarding the sampling of plant biomass, nitrogen, cumulative thaw degree days, precipitation, and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) information for the Colville River Delta and Point Lonely area of northern Alaska from 2011-2015.

Data:
VegPlots data at CRD and PL 2011-2015.csv
Spectrometer Comparisons.csv
Daily Precipitation at CRD 2011-2015.csv
Hourly Soil Temperature at CRD 2011-2015.csv

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Version 2.0 posted online September 2020

Appended: three additional years of NDVI data to NDVI_vegPlots table. All original data retained.

Added two attributes to NDVI_vegPlots table: latitude and longitude of vegetation plots.

Updated metadata record: added additional author, describes current data presentation, follows current USGS Alaska Science Center metadata standards and conventions.

Renamed tables: following current USGS Alaska Science Center archive standards and conventions.

Updated title: with inclusive years.

Data:
NDVI_vegPlots_arcticCoastalPlain_ward_2011_2018.csv
NDVI_spectrometerComparison_arcticCoastalPlain_ward_2011_2018.csv
dailyPrecip_colvilleRiverDelta_ward_2011_2015.csv
hourlySoilTemp_colvilleRiverDelta_ward_2011_2015.csv