Borehole «USGS Special No.3» (at site «Barrow», United States) inactive

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Permafrost Setting

Permafrost Thickness m
Permafrost Zone Continuous

Environmental Setting

Vegetation Type Tundra
Vegetation
Hydrology
Landform Ice wedge polygons are located surround this area.
Lithology Blue clay (125’ deep) with brine was reported in 1951. Upper layer contain ice wedge ice (high ice content).
Morphology wet polygonal terrain
Description
Slope 0°
Aspect 0°
Prior Records July 28, 2001: hourly data

Description

Year drilled: 2001/2002 or 1951?  MAGT (C) -8,6 MAGT_D ... [more]

Measurement Method

Thermistor every 1 m. Thermistor cable installed permanently, 1”ID PVC pipe casing for ... [more]

Drilling

Drilling Method Hot water jetting.
Date Drilled 2002-01-01
Depth 8.3 m
Drilling Angle 90°
Diameter cm
Deepest Sensor m

Accessibility

Type Walk
Distance From Road 300 m

Disturbance(s)

Disturbance
Distance m
Disturbance (Other)
Distance m

Contact(s)

Responsible Person
Kenji Yoshikawa
Technical Contact
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Northern Engineering (UAF-INE)
University of Alaska Institute of Northern Engineering
99775 Fairbanks
USA

Location

Elevation: 3.5 m.a.s.l.
Latitude, Longitude: 71.32361°, -156.62778°
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How to cite this borehole

Kenji Yoshikawa , William Cable , Alexander L. Kholodov, Thomas E. Osterkamp, Vladimir E. Romanovsky : Permafrost Temperature (PT) at «USGS Special No.3» (United States). Additional Code: US 52, GTN-P PID: pt/521.
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Entry created: 2024-08-21 12:14, Entry last modified: 2026-10-30 13:12 – Time Zone: UTC/GMT -09:00
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