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General Information

Created: 2013-11-25 15:33:27
Modified: 2014-03-06 13:20:44

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Country:Svalbard
Site:Svalbard
GTN-P:NO 49
TC-Code:IP-B-1
Responsible Countries: Norway, Svalbard,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +01:00 hours
Vegetation Type:No Vegetation
Responsible Person:Hanne Hvidtfeldt Christiansen

The borehole is drilled in the Innerhytte pingo close to Janssonhaugen.    

 

Permafrost present but thickness not known.   

 

GROUND TEMPERATURE AT ZERO ANNUAL AMPLITUDE OR AT LOWERMOST THERMISTOR

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

2008-2009 ; Zero annual amplitude;   -15.00 ; -4.4 ;    0.06 ;   365

                                       

Depth:21 m
Drilling Angle:90 °
Diameter:3.2 cm
Deepest Sensor:19 m
Drilling Method:Hammer Drilling
Date Drilled:01. Jan 2008
Type:Snow scooter
Type:River. The pingo is situated in the riverbed of Adventelva.
Distance From Heat:100 m
Slope:2 °
Aspect:346.7 °
Permafrost Zone:Continuous
Vegetation:No vegetation
Lithology:2.5-6m: ice rich (up to 100% ice in layers); 9m: c.20cm thick ice layer. Less ice outside this layer; 11m: c.20cm thick ice layer. Less ice outside layer; 15-20.5m ice-rich. At least two types of ice (1-transparent, 2-white, opaque). Little fine material.
Morphology:Top of hill or rigde. Local relief: 30m
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Longitude:16.323515 °
Latitude:78.186657 °
Elevation:127.35054779 m
EPSG:4326
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