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| Site: |
North Head (C3) |
| Location: |
69°43'18"N. 134°27'14"W. |
| Elevation: |
3 meters |
| Slope: |
gentle, west |
| Landform: |
Thermokarst coastal plain 100 m from Beaufort coast |
| Soil: |
cryoturbated organics and stony silt, imperfect drainage |
| Vegetation: |
Complete ground cover of typical low Arctic tundra plants including sedge |
| Snow: |
10-15 cm. snow pack |
| Installations: |
-Thaw tube for active layer development |
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-100 meter grid for active layer probing according to CALM protocol |
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-air and ground temperature mast |
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air |
ground (7 cm) |
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94/95 |
Mean |
-10.53 |
-6.33 |
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Max. |
17.51 |
8.42 |
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Min. |
<-37.32 |
-21.32 |
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95/96 |
Mean |
NA |
-7.45 |
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Max. |
NA |
8.85 |
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Min. |
NA |
-21.04 |
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1996 |
Mean |
NA |
-7.35 |
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Max. |
NA |
9.41 |
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Min. |
NA |
-21.04 |
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1997 |
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NA |
NA |
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1998 |
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NA |
NA |
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1999 |
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NA |
NA |
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2000 |
Mean |
NA |
-6.12 |
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Max. |
NA |
10.11 |
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Min. |
NA |
-19.23 |
| Met Station: |
Tuktoyaktuk, 69°26'N. 133° 1'W. |
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