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Meteorological, snow and soil data on shrub tundra at Bylot Island, Canadian High Arctic

Florent Domine1,2, Georg Lackner3, Mathilde Poirier4, Denis Sarrazin2
1Takuvik Joint International Laboratory, Université Laval (Canada) & CNRS-INSU (France), Québec, QC G1V 016, Canada
2Centre d’Études Nordiques, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
3Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
4Département de biologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

Abstract

These data were obtained on shrub tundra (Salix richardsonii) in the Canadian high Arctic, in Qarlikturvik valley on Bylot Island at 73°11'N, 79°45'W. A 1-year time series of these variables is presented between 20 June 2018 and 1 July 2019. The variables are air temperature, soil temperature at 0 and15 cm depth, and snow temperature at 5.8 cm above ground surface. Snow height and snow thermal conductivity at 3 cm, 13 cm, and 26 cm heights are also presented. Soil moisture content and thermal conductivty at 5 and 15 cm depths are given. Finally, two snow density profiles measured in mid-May 2019 are provided. These data are in support of the article Domine et al. (2022) Nature Geoscience, DOI: XXX

Data citation

Domine, F., Lackner, G., Poirier, M., Sarrazin,D. 2022. Meteorological, snow and soil data on shrub tundra at Bylot Island, Canadian High Arctic, v. 1. Nordicana D101, doi: 10.5885/45786CE-3A2A2BFB295D4BE2.

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Key references

  • Domine, F, Fourteau K., Picard G., Lackner G., Sarrazin D., Poirier M. 2022. Permafrost cooled in winter by thermal bridging through branches of snow-covered shrubs. Nature Geoscience.

Acknowledgements

Studies at the Bylot CEN station are coordinated by G. Gauthier and M.C Cadieux. The research was permitted by Parks Canada and the community of Mittimatalik.

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Measurement sites

Site Latitude Longitude Altitude (m)
Île Bylot, SALIX 73.18158 -79.74542 34 More info

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Temperature, wind and humidity data Get file
File: ds_000604810.zip Size: 2.17 MB
Sites
Île Bylot, SALIX
Data
Air Temperature 07/2016 – 07/2019
Wind speed 07/2016 – 07/2019
Snow temperature at 30 cm height 07/2016 – 07/2019
Snow temperature at +5.8 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground temperature at 0 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground temperature at 5 cm depth 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground temperature at 15 cm depth 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground temperature at 30 cm depth 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground humidity at -5 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground humidity at -15 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019
Snow height 07/2016 – 07/2019
Snow density Get file
File: ds_000604819.zip Size: 357 B
Sites
Île Bylot, SALIX
Data
Snow height for density 05/2019 – 05/2019
Snow density 05/2019 – 05/2019
Snow and ground thermal conductivity Get file
File: ds_000604823.zip Size: 28.65 KB
Sites
Île Bylot, SALIX
Data
Snow thermal conductivity at +3 cm 09/2016 – 07/2019
Snow thermal conductivity at +13 cm 09/2016 – 05/2019
Snow thermal conductivity at +26 cm 10/2016 – 05/2019
Ground thermal conductivity at -5 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019
Ground thermal conductivity at -15 cm 07/2016 – 07/2019