ClimoBase: Rouse Canadian Surface Observations of Weather, Climate, and Hydrological Variables, 1984-1998, Version 1
Data set id:
G10008
DOI: 10.7265/N5FX77CH
This is the most recent version of these data.

Overview

ClimoBase is a collection of surface climate measurements collected in Northern Canada by Dr. Wayne Rouse between 1984 and 1998 in three locations: Churchill, Manitoba; Marantz Lake, Manitoba; and Inuvik, Northwest Territories. These data are comprised of surface-climate measurements, including solar time, wind speed, wind direction, dry-bulb, wet-bulb, and vapor pressure in 24 sites focused at the three Northern Canadian locations. The sites were chosen to include a variety of terrains in the study: sedge fen wetland, willow-birch wetland, lichen-heath, bedrock boulders/heath, spruce- tamarack forest, tundra lake, creek, various (e.g. a basin: sedge, willow, lichen-heath, forest, etc.), sparse vegetation (short grass/sedge, heath spp.), and coastal marsh (tall grass, sandy soils). The measurements were taken in increments ranging from seasonally to every 15 minutes. In all, 177 different variables were measured and recorded. The data are valuable due to their unique and consistent nature.
Parameter(s):
AIR TEMPERATUREALBEDOATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDEATMOSPHERIC PRESSUREDISCHARGE/FLOWEVAPORATIONHEAT FLUXNET RADIATIONPERMAFROSTPRECIPITATION AMOUNTSOIL TEMPERATUREWATER TEMPERATUREWIND SPEED
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
CO2 ANALYZERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, STREAM GAUGES, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS
Data Format(s):
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
14 May 1984 to 31 December 1998
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
68.736944
S:
58.133333
E:
-93.816667
W:
-133.505278
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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