IPY-ArcticWOLVES project data
Pointe Dufour, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Pointe Dufour, Bylot Island, Nunavut
Measurement site
Latitude
72.78381
Longitude
-79.53589
Altitude (m)
55
Site location
Sector located about 45 km south of the Qarlikturvik Valley.
Site description
A glacial river runs in a narrow valley surrounded by high hills and numerous barren step slopes. The area is dominated by mesic tundra or dry ridges but small wetland patches can be found in low-lying areas.