ADAPT Project data

Informations: Umiujaq

 

Measurement site

  Latitude : 56.54778
  Longitude : -76.46194
  Altitude (m) :
  Startup date : January 1, 1900

Site description

   
Subsite: Umiujaq_VDT_01_02_03 / Surficial geology: Marine sandy-silt and silty-sand in the first 30 cm. Lower down the ratio of clay sediments increase. / Vegetation: The vegetation covering surface is representative of the subarctic ecosystem including a
Subsite: Umiujaq_VDT_04_05_06 / Surficial geology: Marine Sandy, silty-sand, and sandy-silt at surface. Lower down the ratio of clay sediments increase. / Vegetation: The vegetation covering surface is representative of the subarctic ecosystem including a
The site is located on a permafrost mound in the Vallee-des-Trois near Umiujaq, Nunavik, in the discontinuous zone. It includes a structural vegetal growth form going from lichenaie to low shrubs, medium shrubs, high shrubs and trees. The site contains 6