Permafrost Setting
| Permafrost Thickness | m |
| Permafrost Zone | Continuous |
Environmental Setting
| Vegetation Type | Tundra |
| Vegetation | |
| Hydrology | |
| Landform | Mid-Holocene rised marine terrace |
| Lithology | The profile of the active layer of permafrost, unfrozen during summertime down to 1.2 m, ... [more] |
| Morphology | Plain |
| Description | |
| Slope | 0° |
| Aspect | 192.4° |
| Prior Records | 1.08.2005 |
Description
Climatic conditions are reflecting the quasi-continetal situation with relatively low ... [more]
Measurement Method
Drilling
| Drilling Method | Air, Hammer: Modular Drilling RIB “ Voyager” |
| Date Drilled | 2005-01-01 |
| Depth | 30 m |
| Drilling Angle | 90° |
| Diameter | 10 cm |
| Deepest Sensor | 30 m |
Accessibility
| Type | boat, snowmobile and helicopter, no roads |
| Distance From Road | m |
Disturbance(s)
| Disturbance | sea shore (fjord) |
| Distance | 100 m |
| Disturbance (Other) | |
| Distance | m |
Contact(s)
Responsible Person
Andrzej Kostrzewski ORCID
former director of institute (1984-2008)
Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation (AMU IGIG)
Dzięgielowa 27
61-680 Poznań
Poland
Andrzej Kostrzewski ORCID
former director of institute (1984-2008)
Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation (AMU IGIG)
Dzięgielowa 27
61-680 Poznań
Poland
Location
Elevation: 60.4 m.a.s.l.
Latitude, Longitude: 78.71389°, 16.60111°
Latitude, Longitude: 78.71389°, 16.60111°
Photo(s)
How to cite this borehole
Andrzej Kostrzewski: Permafrost Temperature (PT) at «SKOTTEHYTTA - PETUNIABUKTA» (Svalbard). GTN-P PID: pt/1090.
Original Citation(s)
Acknowledged Person(s)
Related Publication(s)
Karczewski A., Borówka M., Gonera P., Kasprzak L., Kłysz P., Kostrzewski A., Lindner L., Marks L., Rygielski W., Stankowski W., Wojciechowski A., Wysokiński L., 1990. Petuniabukta Billefjorden Spitsbergen: Geomorphology 1:40000. Wyd. UAM Poznań.
Rachlewicz G., 2003: Warunki meteorologiczne w Zatoce Petunia (Spitsbergen Środkowy), w sezonach letnich 2000-2001 (Sum.: Meteorological conditions in Petunia Bay (Central Spitsbergen) during summer seasons 2000 and 2001). Probl. Met.Klim. Pol., Vol. 13, 127-138.
Stankowski W. (Ed.), 1989. Quaternary paleogeography and present-day processes in an area between Billefjorden and Austfjorden, central Spitsbergen. Pol. Polar Res., 10(3): 476 p.
Entry created: 2024-08-21 12:14, Entry last modified: 2026-05-15 11:44 – Time Zone: UTC/GMT +01:00
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