Physical, Hydraulic, and Thermal Properties of Soils in the Noatak River Basin, Alaska, 2016

This dataset includes physical, hydraulic, and thermal properties of soils collected in two sub-watersheds in the Noatak River Basin in northwestern Alaska. Physical properties include dry bulk density and porosity. Hydraulic properties include field- and lab-based hydraulic conductivity, soil-water retention data, and parameters used in a common soil-water retention model (van Genuchten model). Thermal properties include thermal conductivity, resistivity, diffusivity, and specific heat capacity.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • agashashok-river
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • cutler-river
  • geo
  • geoscientificinformation
  • geoss
  • hydrology
  • lower-noatak-river
  • national
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  • north-america
  • northwest-alaska
  • permafrost
  • soil-infiltration
  • soil-texture
  • soils
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  • united-states
  • upper-noatak-river
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maintainer U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
maintainer_email ascweb@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-21T13:22:13.078874
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T13:22:13.078877
notes This dataset includes physical, hydraulic, and thermal properties of soils collected in two sub-watersheds in the Noatak River Basin in northwestern Alaska. Physical properties include dry bulk density and porosity. Hydraulic properties include field- and lab-based hydraulic conductivity, soil-water retention data, and parameters used in a common soil-water retention model (van Genuchten model). Thermal properties include thermal conductivity, resistivity, diffusivity, and specific heat capacity.
num_resources 2
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title Physical, Hydraulic, and Thermal Properties of Soils in the Noatak River Basin, Alaska, 2016