Permafrost Favorability Index Map (PFI) for the Chilean Semi-Arid Andes

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Main Authors: Azócar, Guillermo, Brenning, Alexander, Bodin, Xavier
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Published: PANGAEA 2016
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author Azócar, Guillermo
Brenning, Alexander
Bodin, Xavier
author_facet Azócar, Guillermo
Brenning, Alexander
Bodin, Xavier
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents The Permafrost Favorability Index (PFI) map for the Chilean Semi-Arid Andes (29°S-32°S) indicates where permafrost is likely to occur (resolution 30 m x 30 m). The predicted favorability of permafrost occurrence ranges between 0 and 1, where high PFI values indicate most favorable environmental conditions for permafrost existence and low values indicates that permafrost will be present in exceptional circumstances with favorable local conditions. Conditions highly favorable to permafrost presence (PFI > 0.75) are predicted for 1051 km² of mountain terrain, or 2.7 % of the total area of the watersheds studied. Favorable conditions are expected to occur in 2636 km², or 6.8% of the area. Especially the Elqui and Huasco watersheds in the northern half of the study area where a substantial surface portion (11.8 % each) was considered to be favorable for permafrost presence, while predicted favorable areas in the southern Limarí and Choapa watersheds are mostly limited to specific sub-watersheds.
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spellingShingle Permafrost Favorability Index Map (PFI) for the Chilean Semi-Arid Andes
Azócar, Guillermo
Brenning, Alexander
Bodin, Xavier
Chilean_Semi-Arid_Andes; Description; File name; File size; South America, Chile; Uniform resource locator/link to file
The Permafrost Favorability Index (PFI) map for the Chilean Semi-Arid Andes (29°S-32°S) indicates where permafrost is likely to occur (resolution 30 m x 30 m). The predicted favorability of permafrost occurrence ranges between 0 and 1, where high PFI values indicate most favorable environmental conditions for permafrost existence and low values indicates that permafrost will be present in exceptional circumstances with favorable local conditions. Conditions highly favorable to permafrost presence (PFI > 0.75) are predicted for 1051 km² of mountain terrain, or 2.7 % of the total area of the watersheds studied. Favorable conditions are expected to occur in 2636 km², or 6.8% of the area. Especially the Elqui and Huasco watersheds in the northern half of the study area where a substantial surface portion (11.8 % each) was considered to be favorable for permafrost presence, while predicted favorable areas in the southern Limarí and Choapa watersheds are mostly limited to specific sub-watersheds.
title Permafrost Favorability Index Map (PFI) for the Chilean Semi-Arid Andes
topic Chilean_Semi-Arid_Andes; Description; File name; File size; South America, Chile; Uniform resource locator/link to file
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.859332