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Ice patch IP2

Aerial view of the perennial ice patch IP2 (identified by the red circle) in July 2016 (photo Gautier Davesne)
Aerial view of the perennial ice patch IP2 (identified by the red circle) in July 2016 (photo Gautier Davesne)

Measurement site

Latitude
83.0816667
Longitude
-74.075277
Altitude (m)
130

Site location

The perennial ice patch IP2 is located on Ward Hunt Island, off the north coast of Ellesmere Island.

Site description

The ice patch IP2 is located on the upper section of an hillslole between 115 and 140 m above sea level. Its surface is inclined at 10 to 140° and faces east-north-east. Its dimensions are approximately 400 m in length by 200 m in width at the end of the melting season. The maximum ice thickness was about 250 cm in the central part in the summer of 2017.