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General Information

Created: 2013-12-10 00:22:14
Modified: 2014-03-06 13:39:22

Active: No
Country:Svalbard
Site:Svalbard
GTN-P:NO 42
TC-Code:SN-B-1
Responsible Countries: Norway, Svalbard,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +01:00 hours
Vegetation Type:Tundra
Responsible Person:Hanne Hvidtfeldt Christiansen

This borehole is located few metres from an old, dry river channel. The channel collects snow in winter while the surface at the borehole site is kept more or less snowfree by wind action. An automatic camera is used to monitor the snow cover.

 

Permafrost present but thickness unknown.

 

GROUND TEMPERATURE AT ZERO ANNUAL AMPLITUDE OR AT LOWERMOST THERMISTOR

Hydro Year; Locality in borehole ;  Depth(m);  Temp. ; Max-min ;  Days

2008-2009 ; Lowermost thermistor ;    -9.70 ; -4.7 ;    0.1 ;   291 (data series not complete)

 

MEASUREMENTS AT THE BOREHOLE SITE

Observation of air temperature: Yes

Observation of snow thickness:  Yes

Depth:10 m
Drilling Angle:90 °
Diameter:3.2 cm
Deepest Sensor:9.7 m
Drilling Method:Hammer Drilling
Date Drilled:01. Jan 2008
Type:Road
Distance From Road:500 m
Aspect:340.1 °
Permafrost Zone:Continuous
Vegetation:Tundra
Lithology:0-2m: Till. Possibly silt & clay layers from 1.5m. Some ice; -1.5m. Ice-rich 1.5-2m; 2-3.3m: Ice-rich (~50%) & silt/clay layers. A few thin coarser layers; 3.3-4m: Coarser & less ice 4-6m: Some ice (less with depth). Silt/clay layers in coarser (gravel) material; 6-10m:silt/sand/clay. Increasing plasicity with depth.
Morphology:Plain. Local relief: 3m
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Longitude:15.91324 °
Latitude:78.18752 °
Elevation:16.03193665 m
EPSG:4326
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