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Schefferville Permafrost Temperature Database

Entry ID: ggd605

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Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of ground temperature data from 192 boreholes in the area of Schefferville, Quebec (54Â°48'N, 66Â°50'W), located within the discontinuous permafrost zone. Temperature cables were installed at the Barney, Fleming, Knox mine, Timmins, Ferriman, Howse, Lance, Pinx, Red and Star ore deposits. Borehole depths ranged from 4 to 137 m, with the majority of boreholes being between 25 ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 54.8

S: 54.8

E: -66.83

W: -66.83

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1957-01-01

Stop Date: 1982-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > Schefferville

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

Canada

Freeze depth

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/wdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Frozen Ground Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Personnel

SHARON SMITH

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 613-947-7066

Fax: 613-992-0190

Email: ssmith at nrcan.gc.ca

Contact Address:

Geological Survey of Canada

Natural Resources Canada

601 Booth St.

City: Ottawa

Province or State: Ontario

Postal Code: K1A 0E8

Country: Canada

H. B. GRANBERG

Role: INVESTIGATOR

MARGO BURGESS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 613 996 9317

Fax: 613 992 0190

Email: mburgess at nrcan.gc.ca

Contact Address:

Geological Survey of Canada

Natural Resources Canada

601 Booth Street

City: Ottawa

Province or State: Ontario

Postal Code: K1A 0E8

Country: Canada

Publications/References

Granberg, H.B., Lewis, J.E., Moore, T.R., Steer, P. and Wright, R.K. 1984. Schefferville Permafrost Research Volume I, Parts 1a and 1b: summary review and recommendations and catalogue of available materials. Earth Physics Branch Open File 84-7.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-01-25

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