Palsa mires of Upper LaplandYlä-Lapin palsasuot
Ylä-Lapin palsasuotPalsa mires of Upper Lapland
This dataset maps former and current palsa mires located within state-owned protected areas and areas reserved for conservation in Upper Lapland, Finland, managed by Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland. It comprises two polygon layers: palsa mire patches verified by Metsähallitus in autumn 2023, and an additional elevation-related layer. Palsas are periglacial peat mounds with a permanently frozen core, and their extent is a sensitive indicator of permafrost conditions in northern peatlands. The dataset supports monitoring of these landforms within Finland's protected-area network.Aineisto sisältää Metsähallituksen Luontopalvelujen hallinnassa olevilla valtion suojelualueilla ja suojelutarkoituksiin varatuilla Ylä-Lapin alueilla olevat entiset ja nykyiset palsasuot. Aineisto sisältää kaksi polygonitasoa: Metsähallituksessa syksyllä 2023 tarkistetut palsasuokuviot ja korkeu...
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Data schema (4 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OBJECTID | int | Internal unique identifier for the polygon feature.Internal unique identifier for the polygon feature. |
| laske | int | Numeric counter or calculated value associated with the feature.Numeric counter or calculated value associated with the feature. |
| Shape_LengShape leng | number | Perimeter length of the polygon feature.Perimeter length of the polygon feature. |
| Shape_AreaShape area | number | Area of the polygon feature.Area of the polygon feature. |
Schema captured from ckan 29 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
| OBJECTID | laske | Shape_Leng | Shape_Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 111.999999998 | 292.000000017 |
| 2 | 1 | 59.9999999907 | 139.999999948 |
| 3 | 1 | 142.982425002 | 334.831997288 |
| 4 | 1 | 55.9999999963 | 95.9999999646 |
| 5 | 1 | 100 | 151.99999997 |
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curl -s 'https://www.avoindata.fi/data/api/3/action/package_show?id=yla-lapin-palsasuot' -H 'Accept: application/json'Full CKAN dataset record: resources, licence, organization, freshness.
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Distributions (3)
SYKEn Avoin tieto -palvelu: Ylä-Lapin palsasuot
https://wwwd3.ymparisto.fi/d3/gis_data/spesific/yla_lappi_palsasuot.zipYlä-Lapin luontotyypit -katselupalvelu
https://paikkatiedot.ymparisto.fi/geoserver/ylalapin_luontoaineistot/wmsYlä-Lapin luontotyypit -latauspalvelu
https://paikkatiedot.ymparisto.fi/geoserver/ylalapin_luontoaineistot/wfsSource: ckan · Open original page
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