Part of a 7 kilometer permafrost geophysics test range.
\n\n\n\nNAME 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
\n\n\n\nTuktoyaktuk, 69°26'N. 133° 2'W 70km
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AIR TEMPERATURE AND SNOW COVER THICKNESS/DENSITY MEASUREMENTS AT THE BOREHOLE SITE (indicate frequency of observations):
\n\n\n\nAir temperature: Yes [ ] No [x] Snow thickness: Yes[x] No[ ] Density: Yes [ ] No[x]
\n\n\n\nannual snow
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