Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Basic information

GNSS station ID: iqal
Location: 63.756, -68.510
Biome: Tundra
Permafrost zonation: continuous
CALM site nearby: Yes
Landcover: A thin till veneer with fairly well-developed soil, with sparse vegetation (Throop et al., 2010)



GNSS-IR measurements

Key information for GNSS-IR

GNSS signal: GPS L1 C/A
Elevation angle: 8–20 deg
Azimuth angle: 30–120 deg
Monument type: Aluminium cylinder


Surface elevation changes in thaw seasons


Reflector heights

Download the iqal.csv

Notes:

  1. MAAT: mean annual air temperature
  2. Throop, J., Smith, S. L., and Lewkowicz, A. G.: Observed recent changes in climate and permafrost temperatures at four sites in northern Canada, 63rd Can. Geotech. Conf. 6th Can. Permafr. Conf., 1265–1272, 2010.