Takhini River Valley

Created: 2014-01-09 10:28:51
Modified: 2015-10-06 09:31:23

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

-0.6°C 

Depth of zero annual amplitude (or depth of measurement reported above) (m) 5 m

Year or 12 month interval for mean reported above November 2008 – November 2009

Range (if applicable) of mean annual ground temperature over observation period (°C) 0.1°

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 Whitehorse. 50 km from borehole.

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[ ]

Monthly. Snow depth measured during visits for reading the cable by local students.