Storflaket 3

Created: 2013-12-11 09:37:36
Modified: 2014-03-07 14:17:50

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Permafrost present but thickness not known.

MEAN ANNUAL GROUND TEMPERATURE AT OR NEAR DEPTH OF ZERO ANNUAL AMPLITUDE (°C) – report  value for most recent year or 12 month interval : -0.46ºC

Depth of zero annual amplitude (or depth of measurement reported above)  (m) : ~8 m

Year or 12 month interval for mean reported above : 2008-2009

NAME AND LOCATION OF CLOSEST CLIMATE STATION (latitude, longitude, and distance from borehole, km) – provide (if available) mean monthly air temperature and snow depth of reporting interval for mean annual ground temperature Storflaket, 68º20’46,5’’N; 18º58’12,2’’E, ~200 m, mean snow depth winter (Oct-Apr) 8 cm

AIR TEMPERATURE AND SNOW COVER THICKNESS/DENSITY MEASUREMENTS AT THE BOREHOLE SITE (indicate frequency of observations):

Air temperature: Yes [X] No [ ]    Snow thickness: Yes[X] No[ ]   Density: Yes [ ] No[X]