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Created: 2014-01-15 10:13:36
Modified: 2016-10-22 09:12:06

Active: No
Country:Iceland
Site:Icelandic site
GTN-P:IL 02
Responsible Countries: Norway, Iceland,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +00:00 hours
Vegetation Type:No Vegetation
Responsible Person:Bernd Etzelmüller
MAGT (C) 0,0
MAGT_DEPTH (m) 12,0
MAGT_DATE_,C,38 01.07.2008-30.06.2009

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

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

 

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

Kirkjubajarklaustur approximately 63º45'N 18º05'W  MAAT: 4.5ºC MAP: 1640 mm, about 185 km south of bore hole

Depth:12.3 m
Drilling Angle:90 °
Diameter:5 cm
Deepest Sensor:12 m
Drilling Method:Hammer, air
Date Drilled:01. Jan 2003
Type:offroad vehicle
Distance From Road:0 m
Permafrost Thickness:10 m
Permafrost Zone:Mountain
Vegetation:A little lichens, otherwise no vegetation.
Landform:Situated in very young geothermal active volcanic area.
Lithology:Mainly basalt strata with thin superficial material.
Morphology:Local flat ridge or saddle with peaks around reaching above 1200 m a.s.l.
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Longitude:-18.241639 °
Latitude:64.556278 °
Elevation:899 m
EPSG:4326
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