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CA-RSB: Resolute Bay Polar Desert

Tower_team:
PI: Kyle Arndt karndt@woodwellclimate.org - Woodwell Climate Research Center
PI: Susan Natali snatali@woodwellclimate.org - Woodwell Climate Research Center
Technician: Patrick Murphy pmurphy@woodwellclimate.org - Woodwell Climate Research Center
Lat, Long: 74.7279, -94.8985
Elevation(m): 119
Network Affiliations: AmeriFlux
Vegetation IGBP: BSV (Barren Sparse Vegetation: Lands exposed soil, sand, or rocks and has less than 10% vegetative cover during any time of the year.)
Climate Koeppen: ET (Tundra)
Mean Annual Temp (°C): -15
Mean Annual Precip. (mm): 199
Flux Species Measured: CO2, CH4, H, H2O
Years Data Collected: 2024 - Present
Years Data Available:No data available
Data Use Policy:AmeriFlux CC-BY-4.0 Policy1
Description: Polar desert on a gentle slope. Sparse grases and forbs in lower lying areas between microtopography in ice wedge polygon formations.
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Research Topics: Carbon flux, energy balance
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Image Credit: Danielle Trangmoe, 08/2024
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