. Ecological investigations of the tundra biome in the Prudhoe Bay region, Alaska . 'rim basin ti. 0 5 10 15 20 m. Fig. 4. Idealized cross-section and plan view of polygon microrelief for soil temperature measurements. within the range of 2° to °C. The maximum daily mean temperatures at 10 cm were below 8°C. The extremes in mean daily temperatures were encountered in the polygon trough with core 3 being the coolest (2° to ° C) and core 6 the warmest (° to °C). These differ- ences are undoubtedly due to local microrelief and soil properties. Temperatures at these shal- low soil de
. Ecological investigations of the tundra biome in the Prudhoe Bay region, Alaska . 'rim basin ti. 0 5 10 15 20 m. Fig. 4. Idealized cross-section and plan view of polygon microrelief for soil temperature measurements. within the range of 2° to °C. The maximum daily mean temperatures at 10 cm were below 8°C. The extremes in mean daily temperatures were encountered in the polygon trough with core 3 being the coolest (2° to ° C) and core 6 the warmest (° to °C). These differ- ences are undoubtedly due to local microrelief and soil properties. Temperatures at these shal- low soil depths closely reflected daily air tem- peratures. Since gravel pads and roads cover a signifi- cant portion of the Prudhoe landscape, it is important to know how they influence near- surface temperature and thaw regimes. Tempera- tures of gravel surfaces as compared to air
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