Hydrometeorological data from Baker Creek Research Watershed, Northwest Territories, Canada
<p>It is uncommon to collect long-term coordinated hydrometeorological and hydrological data in northern circumpolar regions. However, such datasets can be very valuable for engineering design, improving environmental prediction tools or detecting change. This dataset documents physiographi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Earth System Science Data |
| Online Access: | https://www.earth-syst-sci-data.net/10/1753/2018/essd-10-1753-2018.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>It is uncommon to collect long-term coordinated hydrometeorological and
hydrological data in northern circumpolar regions. However, such datasets
can be very valuable for engineering design, improving environmental
prediction tools or detecting change. This dataset documents physiographic,
hydrometeorological and hydrological conditions in the Baker Creek Research
Watershed from 2003 to 2016. Baker Creek drains water from 155 km<sup>2</sup> of
subarctic Canadian Shield terrain in Canada's Northwest Territories. half-hourly hydrometeorological data were collected each year, at least from
April to October, from representative locations, including exposed
Precambrian bedrock ridges, peatlands, open black spruce forest and lakes.
Hydrometeorological data include radiation fluxes, rainfall, temperature,
humidity, winds, barometric pressure and turbulent energy fluxes.
Terrestrial sites were monitored for ground temperature and soil moisture.
Spring maximum snowpack water equivalent, depth and density data are
included. Daily streamflow data are available for a series of nested
watersheds ranging in size from 9 to 128 km<sup>2</sup>. These data are unique in
this remote region and provide scientific and engineering communities with
an opportunity to advance understanding of geophysical processes and improve
infrastructure resiliency. The data described here are available at:
<a href="https://doi.org/10.20383/101.026" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.20383/101.026</a>.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1866-3508 1866-3516 |