Land Use Data for Latitude 59.75 Longitude -150.25

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Kenai Fjords National Park

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89
90 to 119
120 to 149

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Podzols
Glaciers

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Gold
 Copper
Johnston & DeganGold, Silver
Johnston & DeganGold, Lead, Silver
Kusturin and JohansonCopper, Gold
Kusturin and JohnsonGold
Lost DutchmanGold
Morris, Sheridan, Kupper, d LeeCopper
TidewaterGold
Two Arm BayGold

Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.