FY 2008 Soil and permafrost temperature data obtained during the First International Polar Year, 1882–1883 Wood, K.R., and D.A. Streletskiy In Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost, Vol. 2, D.L. Kane and K.M. Hinkel (eds.), University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Northern Engineering, Fairbanks, AK, 29 June–3 July 2008, 1957–1962 (2008) Synoptic meteorological data from Arctic stations established during the first International Polar Year (IPY-1) have recently been collected and digitized. The research program at seven of fourteen stations included ground temperature observations at regular depth intervals. We have analyzed data obtained at the IPY-1 stations at Jan Mayen, Sodankylä, Finland, and at Malyye Karmakuly and Sagastyr, Russia. Descriptive records and more fragmentary data are available for most stations. Initial comparisons indicate that ground temperatures are consistent with surface air temperature (SAT) observations obtained using well-calibrated standard instruments. Using these data, we compare groundtemperature observations with contemporary measurements made at nearby locations. Feature Publications | Outstanding Scientific Publications Contact Sandra Bigley | Help
