GTN-P Kapp Linne 1

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Submitted on 2020-02-17; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Hanne Hvidtfeldt Christiansen
hanne.christiansen@unis.no
The University Centre in Svalbard
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
Yes
Geospatial location
POINT (13.6414 78.0566)
18.00
Environment
Permafrost borehole at the Kapp Linne in Spitsbergen.
Permafrost present but thickness not known.

The entire hole is through bedrock. Possible to dig down c. 30cm in weathered rock. 0-3.5m: soft (weathered?) 3.5-5m: harder 4.1m: slip zone 5-11.7m: softer 11.7-14m: harder 14-15m: layering (sample) 17-30m: softer

Lithology: The entire hole is through bedrock. Possible to dig down c. 30cm in weathered rock.0-3.5m: soft (weathered?); 3.5-5m: harder; 4.1m: slip zone; 5-11.7m: softer; 11.7-14m: harder; 14-15m: layering; 17-30m: softer
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>FROZEN GROUND>PERMAFROST>PERMAFROST TEMPERATURE
http://gtnpdatabase.org/boreholes/view/57/
https://gtnpbase.org/
Temperature-time data series with measurements at 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 12.00, 15.00, 20.00, 25.00, and 29.00 m depth.

Unit: Degree Celsius,

Frequency: 6 hours

Method: Thermistor Automated
Medium: Soil
Resolution: Irrelevant
Policy: Open
Quality Check: Quality Controlled Data
Accuracy: 0.1°C