Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation, Geobotanical, Physiographic Maps, 1982-2003

This data set provides the spatial distributions of vegetation types, geobotanical characteristics, and physiographic features for the circumpolar Arctic tundra biome for the period 1982-2003. Specific attributes include dominant vegetation, bioclimate subzones, floristic subprovinces, landscape types, lake coverage, Arctic treeline, elevation, and substrate chemistry data. Vegetation indices, trends, and biomass estimate products for the circumpolar Arctic through 2010 are also provided.

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Maintainer Earthdata Forum
Last Updated April 13, 2026, 18:23 (UTC)
Created April 1, 2025, 15:11 (UTC)
accessLevel public
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harvest_source_title Science Discovery Engine
identifier 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1323
license https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified 2026-04-06T22:15:59Z
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spatial [[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180.0,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":90.0,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180.0,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":55.8}],"CARTESIAN"]
temporal 1982-06-01/2010-09-30
theme {"Earth Science"}