ID Resolver

The purpose of this service is to provide stable, permanent links to GTN-P measurement sites, datasets, and related resources. Each object in the GTN-P database – such as a Permafrost Temperature (PT) borehole, an Active Layer Thickness (ALT) site, or a PT/ALT dataset, possesses a unique persistent identifier (PID), which is also referred to as a GTN-P PID. These identifiers ensure that the resource can always be referenced, cited, and accessed reliably.

You can access any GTN-P object using an address of the form:

https://data.gtn-p.org/id/<type>/<id>

Types

Supported resource types are:

pt – Permafrost Temperature (PT) borehole
alt – Active Layer Thickness (ALT) site
pt-ds – Permafrost Temperature (PT) dataset
alt-ds – Active Layer Thickness (ALT) dataset
site – research site

Output Formats

By default, the resolver redirects you to a human-readable page (html). You can also request specific formats by adding a format parameter:

?format=html – view the information as html in your browser
?format=json – access the metadata in JSON format
?format=csv – download the associated data (available for pt-ds and alt-ds only!)
?format=netcdf – download NetCDF output (not yet implemented!)

Examples

https://data.gtn-p.org/id/pt-ds/199?format=csv
https://data.gtn-p.org/id/alt/264?format=json
https://data.gtn-p.org/id/site/21?format=html

Info: If no parameters are provided, you will see these instructions.