Dynamics of ice cover over a far northern lake : Direct observations of Ward Hunt Lake, Canadian High Arctic, by automated camera.

Long-term monitoring of lakes and fjords on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, provides information on the effects of climate change on these ecosystems and their seasonal and interannual dynamics. Lake ice cover is a sentinel variable with controlling effects on lake ecosystems, and it is especially sensitive to climate change. This dataset of ice imagery for Ward Hunt Lake (Ward Hunt Island) covers the period 2016-2022 and is a contribution to the NEIGE program (Northern Ellesmere Island in the Global Environment). Weather-resistant time-lapse cameras were installed on metal supports (rods) overlooking the lake in order to observe and document changes in the lake (ice and snow cover, water level) and its watershed (snow, vegetation, ground conditions, wildlife). The dataset has been separated into seasonal or monthly folders to facilitate downloading; note that there was a change of camera model and repositioning in 2017.

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Source https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/publication.php?doi=45648CE-1A9AB63DFF91440B
Version 1.2.0
Citation NEIGE 2023. Dynamics of ice cover over a far northern lake : Direct observations of Ward Hunt Lake, Canadian High Arctic, by automated camera., v. 1.2.0 (2016-2022). Nordicana D74, doi: 10.5885/45648CE-1A9AB63DFF91440B.
Temporal coverage 1
Temporal coverage start
2016-06-25
Temporal coverage end
2022-07-20
Spatial coverage { "coordinates": [ -74.1454, 83.0878 ], "type": "Point" }
Station cen-whapmagoostui-kuujuarapik-research-station
Collaborator nordicana-d
Variable measured 1
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Digitized photographs
Variable description
Direct observations from automated cameras.
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https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/infodonnees.php?id=856
Measurement Technique
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Publisher 1
Publisher name
Nordicana D
Publisher URL
https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/
Provider 1
Provider name
Centre for Nordic Studies (CEN)
Provider URL
https://www.cen.ulaval.ca/