CEN project
Camp 2, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Camp 2, Bylot Island, Nunavut
Measurement site
Latitude
72.88851
Longitude
-79.90606
Altitude (m)
40
Site location
Sector located about 30 km south of the Camp 1 sector.
Site description
The sector is characterized by a low elevation plateau with a glacial river running through it. Small lakes, ponds and some wetlands (tundra polygons) are present along the river and in a dispersed fashion on the plateau. Mesic tundra is abundant on the slopes of the hills and the plateau, except at a few steep sites along the river. A large snow goose colony is located in the Camp 2 area.