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Nordicana D27 / DOI : 10.5885/45445CE-7B8194DB81754841

Water column physico-chemical profiles of lakes and fiords along the northern coastline of Ellesmere Island

Northern Ellesmere Island in the Global Environment (NEIGE)
Corresponding author : Auteur pour la correspondance / Corresponding author : Warwick F. Vincent (warwick.vincent@cen.ulaval.ca)


Abstract

Long-term monitoring of the water column properties of lakes and fiords along the northern coastline of Ellesmere Island provides information about the effects of climate change on the vertical structure of these aquatic ecosystems. This dataset spans from 1954 until 2022. It has been compiled as a contribution by the program NEIGE (Northern Ellesmere Island in the Global Environment) from profiling measurements by NEIGE researchers and from published and unpublished records from other researchers working in the area. The provenance of each data series is given in the profiles list. Data was collected when it was logistically possible to get to the study sites during spring or summer. The dataset includes physico-chemical profiling records from 15 aquatic ecosystems. Measured parameters (temperature, conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, pH, oxidation reduction potential, dissolved oxygen, light) varied according to the instruments used (mainly RBR XR-420-CTD, RBR XR-620-CTD, RBR Concerto, Hydrolab Surveyor 3, Hydrolab DS5X, YSI 600QS Quick Sample, Li-COR LI-192 ). Ice cover thickness and snow thickness on the ice cover are also included for each profile. Profiles for each lake or fiord are presented chronologically and for each instrument used: 1) RBR or historic profiling method, 2) Hydrolab or YSI, 3) LI-COR.

Data citation

NEIGE 2024. Water column physico-chemical profiles of lakes and fiords along the northern coastline of Ellesmere Island, v. 1.2.0 (1954-2022). Nordicana D27, doi: 10.5885/45445CE-7B8194DB81754841.

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* Articles de synthèse / Overview articles

Contributors

Programme NEIGE / NEIGE Program

Blackburn-Desbiens, Pénélope (Centre d'études nordiques)
Hamilton, Andrew (University of British Columbia)
Antoniades, Dermot (Centre d'études nordiques)
Copland, Luke (University of Ottawa)
Lionard, Marie (Centre d'études nordiques)
Charvet, Sophie (Centre d'études nordiques)
Bourget, Sébastien (Centre d'études nordiques)
Paquette, Michel (Centre d'études nordiques)
Sarrazin, Denis (Centre d'études nordiques)
Fortier, Daniel (Centre d'études nordiques)
Van Hove, Patrick (Centre d'études nordiques)
Culley, Alexander (Centre d'études nordiques)
Labbé, Myriam (Centre d'études nordiques)
Pouliot, Jérémie (Centre d'études nordiques)
Vincent, Warwick (Centre d'études nordiques)
Mueller, Derek (Carleton University)
Veillette, Julie (Centre d'études nordiques)
Bégin, Paschale (Centre d'études nordiques)
Belzile, Claude (Centre d'études nordiques)
Tomkins, Jessica (Queen's University)
Elger, Kirsten (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Bouchard, Frédéric (Centre d'études nordiques)
Girard, Catherine (Centre d'études nordiques)
Couture, Raoul-Marie (Centre d'études nordiques)
Autres chercheurs / Other researchers A. P. Crary, G. Hattersley-Smith, M. O. Jeffries, J. Keys, F. G. Leavitt, S. D. Ludlam, J. B. Lyons, M. Retelle

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Version 1.2.0 (1954-2022) - Updated June 14, 2024
Version 1.1 (1954-2016) - Updated March 10, 2017
Version 1.0 (1954-2015) - Updated July 7, 2016

Measurement sites

  Site Latitude Longitude Altitude (m)
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Lake A
83.0045 -75.41899 4
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Lake B
82.97297 -75.43652 23
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Lake C1
82.85 -78.2 4
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Lake C2
82.83333 -78.08333 1.5
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Lake C3
82.8 -78.08333 10
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Ward Hunt Lake
83.05194 -74.175 26
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Ayles Fiord
82.75 -80 0
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Disraeli Fiord
82.83333 -73.66666 0
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Markham Fiord
82.96408 -71.42138 0
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M'Clintock Inlet
82.93733 -77.58437 0
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Milne Fiord
82.59132 -80.59707 0
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Petersen Bay
82.49086 -81.59506 0
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Phillips Inlet
82.08201 -86.76715 0
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Taconite Inlet
82.83333 -78.25 0
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Serson Bay
82.33333 -86 0

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Note: En plus du paramètre indiqué dans la colonne «Données», chaque fichier contient des données complémentaires pour le site. La combinaison de paramètres mesurés varie selon les instruments utilisés. Les paramètres de la colonne de données peuvent être répertoriés plus d'une fois par site parce que les séries de données sont fournies pour différents instruments. La liste des profils fournit un aperçu complet des paramètres de chaque profil, ainsi que les noms de fichiers selon la convention suivante: Site_name_CTD (capteur RBR): emplacement, latitude, longitude, la date, l'épaisseur de la glace, l'épaisseur de la neige, la profondeur, la pression de l'eau, température de l'eau, la conductivité, la conductivité spécifique, la salinité, instrument, cast présenté; les paramètres de la colonne données portent le suffixe "- RBR" (par exemple: 'Conductivity - RBR') Site_name_CTD-2D (Les bouteilles et autres Knudsen): emplacement, latitude, longitude, la date, l'épaisseur de la glace, l'épaisseur de la neige, de la profondeur pour les données de température, température de l'eau, la profondeur des données de salinité, de la salinité, instrument, cast présenté Site_name_Hydrolab (capteurs Hydrolab/YSI): emplacement, la latitude, la longitude, la date, l'épaisseur de la glace, l'épaisseur de la neige, la profondeur, la température de l'eau, la conductivité, la conductivité spécifique, salinité, solides totaux dissous, pH, le potentiel de réduction d'oxydation, la concentration d'oxygène dissous; la saturation de l'oxygène dissous (en pourcentage); les paramètres de la colonne données portent le suffixe "- Hydrolab" (par exemple: 'Conductivity - Hydrolab') Site_name_Light (capteur Li-Cor): emplacement, latitude, longitude, la date, l'épaisseur de la glace, l'épaisseur de la neige, la profondeur, la lumière, l'instrument; les paramètres de la colonne données portent le suffixe "- Li-Cor" (par exemple: 'Conductivity - Li-Cor')

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