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Permafrost temperature - Endalen

Entry ID: org.polarresearch-588

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Summary

Abstract: For monitoring of permafrost temperature, this 19.7m deep borehole was drilled in Endalen. Stratigraphy: 0-1.5m: Diamicton. High fraction of fine material and scattered blocks. 1.5-2m: Coarser material. Ice lenses (10-20cm). 2-4m: Diamicton with blocks and finer material (silt/clay). Some ice lenses (3-4cm thick) 4-5m: Diamicton. Drier than above from 4.5m. 5-6m: Transition to bedrock. Crushed zone 6-20m: Bedrock. Solid from 7.7m.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 78.19	S: 78.19	E: 15.78	W: 15.78
Min Altitude: 53 M Max Altitude: 53 M
Min Depth: 0 M Max Depth: 19 M

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Christiansen

Dataset Title: Permafrost temperature - Endalen borehole EN-B-1

Data Presentation Form: Online database

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2008-09-16

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN > Endalen

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: Point Resolution
Vertical Resolution Range: < 1 meter
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Project

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

TSP-NORWAY > Permafrost Observatory Project: A Contribution to the Thermal State of Permafrost in Norway and Svalbard

Quality Sensor accuracy +/-0.05deg.C

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

University Centre in Svalbard

Data Center URL: http://www.unis.no/

Data Center Personnel
Name: HANNE HVIDTFELDT CHRISTIANSEN Phone: 79023320 Email: hanne.christiansen at unis.no Email: hhc at server1.geogr.ku.dk Contact Address: University Centre in Svalbard PB 156 City: Longyearbyen Province or State: Svalbard Postal Code: 9171 Country: Norway

Data Center Personnel
Name: HÅVARD JULIUSSEN Phone: 79023399 Email: havardj at unis.no Contact Address: University Centre in Svalbard, Norway PB 156 City: Longyearbyen Province or State: Svalbard Postal Code: 9171 Country: Norway