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Nordicana D7 / DOI : 10.5885/45129SL-DBDA2A77C0094963

Environmental data from Boniface river region in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Centre d'études nordiques (CEN)

Abstract

Data are from Boniface river region in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It contains data from air and ground temperatures, air humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction and the average snow height. The available datasets cover the period from 1988-2022. For each site, the number of measured variables differs. For ground temperature, the depth ranges are as follows: Rivière Boniface, Forêt (BONFORE): 0-150 cm. Rivière Boniface, Forêt - Station SILA (BONFSIL): 5-20 cm. Rivière Boniface, Toundra - Station SILA (BONTSIL): 5-100 cm. Lac Bush (LACBUSH): 0-100 cm. Data are available as: (1) recorded data; (2) daily averages; (3) monthly averages; and (4) yearly averages.

Data citation
CEN 2024. Environmental data from Boniface river region in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, v. 1.4.0 (1988-2022). Nordicana D7, doi: 10.5885/45129SL-DBDA2A77C0094963.

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Contributors
Payette, Serge (Département de biologie, Université Laval)

Status
Published

Version history
You can request for data from previous versions at nordicana@cen.ulaval.ca.


Version 1.4.0 (1988-2022) - Updated May 13, 2024
Version 1.3 (1988-2019) - Updated March 4, 2020
Version 1.2 (1988-2016) - Updated December 20, 2016
Version 1.1 (1988-2013) - Updated November 24, 2014
Version 1.0 (1988-2012) - Updated March 4, 2013

Measurement sites

  Site Latitude Longitude Altitude (m) Profondeurs des
températures de sol (m)
Ground temperature depth range (m)		 Startup date Closing date
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Lac Bush (LACBUSH)
 57.95569 -75.91058 0.00 - 1.00 August 28, 1988 July 26, 2025
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Rivière Boniface, Forêt (BONFORE)
 57.72818 -76.08452 0.00 - 1.50 April 5, 1988 October 7, 2009
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Rivière Boniface, Forêt - Station SILA (BONFSIL)
 57.72686 -76.08697 0.05 - 0.20 July 10, 2004 July 26, 2025
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Rivière Boniface, Toundra (BONTOUN)
 57.73167 -76.0775 April 6, 1988 October 8, 2009
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Rivière Boniface, Toundra - Station SILA (BONTSIL)
 57.73131 -76.07858 0.05 - 1.00 July 10, 2004 July 26, 2025

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