The available dataset is the unique continuous measurement of the air temperature on the summit of Mont Jacques-Cartier (1263 m a.s.l.). This summit represents the highest peak of the Chic-Chocs Mountains in the Gaspé Peninsula. This unique site is characterised by typical periglacial landforms (e.g. sorted polygons, sorted stripes, blockfield), by a marginal alpine permafrost body and by a alpine tundra vegetation cover (Gray et al., 2017). Air temperature data are recorded every hour by a U22-001 datalogger (Hobo®; resolution of 0.2°C, accuracy of +/- 0.21°C), which is installed 1 m above the ground surface (GPS: 48°59,268 N; 65°56,937 W). The dataset covers the period 1/12/2012-23/09/2015. The data will be updated after each field trip.
Gray JT, Davesne G, Godin E, Fortier D. 2017. The Thermal Regime of Mountain Permafrost at the Summit of Mont Jacques-Cartier in the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, Canada: A 37 Year Record of Fluctuations showing an Overall Warming Trend, Permafrost Periglacial Processes, 28, 266-274. DOI: 10.1002/ppp.1903.
