{"id":364,"name":"Illisarvik","description":"\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\n
MAGT  (C) :-6.6
MAGT Depth (m) :20.0
MAGT Date/ Period :Aug 08-09
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Permafrost present, but thickness unknown. 

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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 

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Depth of zero annual amplitude (or depth of measurement reported above) (m) 20 m

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

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Closest clima station: Tuktoyaktuk. 60 km from borehole.

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Air temperature measured by logger nearby. Snow depth measured once per year.

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Snow depth measured by Herschel Island Territorial Park

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