Baker Lake

Created: 2014-01-08 12:53:16
Modified: 2014-02-11 13:36:20

Permafrost present. 

MEAN ANNUAL GROUND TEMPERATURE AT OR NEAR DEPTH OF ZERO ANNUAL AMPLITUDE (°C) – report  value for most recent year or 12 month interval  -6.6 °C

Depth of zero annual amplitude (or depth of measurement reported above)  (m) 3 m

Year or 12 month interval for mean reported above 2000

Range (if applicable) of mean annual ground temperature over observation period (°C) -6.96°C to –6.6°C 1998-2000

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 Baker Lake 64.3°N 96.083°W

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

Air temperature: Yes [ ] No [x]   Snow thickness: Yes[x ?] No[ ]  Density: Yes [ ] No[x]