Land Use Data for Latitude 68.25 Longitude -144.75

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

Locations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystems

Polar

Growing Period (days)

0
1 to 29
30 to 59

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

5 to 8
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Cobalt
Koness River HeadwatersCopper
Upper Koness RiverCobalt, Copper, Zinc, Manganese

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.