Climate station data from Northern Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada

The data are from the northern region of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It contains data from air and ground temperatures, air humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction and the average snow height. The available datasets cover the period from 2002-2019. For each site, the number of measured variables differs. For ground temperature, the depth ranges are as follows: Ellesmere Taconite Lac C1 (ELLACC1) 20 cm. Ellesmere Parks Canada (ELLEPAR): 20 cm. Ellesmere Lac A (ELLLACA) : 20 cm. Ellesmere Ward Hunt B (WARDHIB) : 0-40 cm. Data are available as: (1) recorded data; (2) daily averages; (3) monthly averages; and (4) yearly averages.

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Climate station data from Northern Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada

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Source	http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/dpage.aspx?doi=10.5885/44985SL-8F203FD3ACCD4138
Version	1.7
Citation	CEN 2020. Climate station data from Northern Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, v. 1.7 (2002-2019). Nordicana D1, doi: 10.5885/44985SL-8F203FD3ACCD4138.
Authors	Author Name: Centre d'études Nordiques
Temporal coverage	Temporal coverage start: 2002-07-29 Temporal coverage end: 2019-07-13
Spatial coverage	{ "coordinates": [ -75.3896, 83.0023 ], "type": "Point" }
Station	cen-whapmagoostui-kuujuarapik-research-station
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Variable measured	Variable name: Average air humidity Variable description: Average data recorded every minute for the previous period. The average is calculated by adding the measured values and then dividing the sum by the number of observations. Variable unit: Percentage Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591304 Variable name: Average air temperature Variable description: Average data recorded every minute for the previous period. The average is calculated by adding the measured values and then dividing the sum by the number of observations. Variable unit: Degree Celsius Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591299 Variable name: Average downwelling radiation Variable description: Average data recorded every minute for the previous period. The average is calculated by adding the measured values and then dividing the sum by the number of observations. Variable unit: Watt per square meter Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591306 Variable name: Average ground temperature Variable description: Average data recorded every minute for the previous period. The average is calculated by adding the measured values and then dividing the sum by the number of observations. Variable unit: Degree Celsius Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591300 Variable name: Average snow height Variable description: Average data recorded every minute for the previous period. The average is calculated by adding the measured values and then dividing the sum by the number of observations. Variable unit: Meter Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591305 Variable name: Maximum air temperature Variable description: The maximum is determined by selecting the highest value obtained during the observation of the last period. Variable unit: Degree Celsius Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591297 Variable name: Maximum wind speed Variable description: The maximum is determined by selecting the highest value obtained during the observation of the last hour. Occasional gaps in the sub -0°C range of the record are due to significant ice buildup on the wind monitor. Variable unit: Meter per second Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591302 Variable name: Mean Net corrected radiation Variable description: Mean net corrected radiation is obtained from the mean of the 60 values corrected for wind and obtained in the last hour. The average is calculated by adding the observations and dividing by the number of observations. Variable unit: Watt per square meter Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591296 Variable name: Minimum air temperature Variable description: The minimum is determined by selecting the lowest value obtained during the observation of the last period. Variable unit: Degree Celsius Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591298 Variable name: Resulting average of wind speed Variable description: Resultant wind speed values are obtained by converting the wind speeds and directions for the hour into a single hourly vector. Resultant wind speed is the magnitude of this vector. Occasional gaps in the sub -0°C range of the record are due to significant ice buildup on the wind monitor. Variable unit: Meter per second Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591303 Variable name: Sample on wind direction Variable description: Sample took from the readings obtained during the last hour. The sample is taken on the 60 readings generated per hour. Variable unit: Degree Variable URL: http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/infounitedonnees.aspx?id=591301
Measurement Technique	Câble YSI 44033 / YSI 44033 Campbell Scientific / 107, 107b Campbell Scientific / NR-Lite (0102229) Campbell Scientific / NR-Lite (021125) Campbell Scientific / NR-Lite (031439) Campbell Scientific / SR 50 Li-Cor Biosciences / LI-200 (Py23810) R.M. Young / 05103-10 R.M. Young / 05103-10 (WM66510) RM Young 6 plate / 41303 RM Young multi plate / 41003 Thermistance YSI 44033 / YSI 44033 Vaisala / HMP35CF
Date published	2013-02-04
Date modified	2020-02-06
Status	Public
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