Cambridge Bay GSN Reference CryoNet Station Information
Cambridge Bay is located on the southeast coast of Victoria Island. The landscape is rolling, barren and rocky with low plant growth during the growing season. The instruments are located on a gravel pad. The gravel pad is surrounded by tundra in all directions. The exposure is excellent, with no compromises, except for an out building.
Other Networks to Which This CryoNet Station Belongs
GUAN - Global Upper Air Network
GSN - GCOS Surface Network
RBCN - Regional Basic Climatological Network
RBSN - Regional Basic Synoptic Network
Measurement Methods Used
WMO Technical Regulations
CIMO
Data Information
Are the data quality controlled? yes
How are the data accessible? HTTP (web), an existing data center
Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): in near real-time
Measurements
The measurements made at Cambridge Bay GSN are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)
Cryosphere Measurements
Element
Variable
Start Year
End Year
Frequency
Snow
Depth
1955
Continuous
Snow
Snow water equivalent
TBD
Snow
Snowpack profile
TBD
Seaice
Thickness
1959
Continuous
Atmosphere Measurements
Element
Variable
Start Year
End Year
Frequency
Met
Air temperature
1953
Continuous
Met
Humidity/vapour pressure
1953
Continuous
Met
Wind speed and direction
1953
Continuous
Met
Air pressure
1953
Continuous
Met
Total precipitation
1953
Continuous
Radiation
Downwelling shortwave
1971
Continuous
Measurement Notes and Other Measurements
Category
Description or List
Snow
ECCC MSC Branch (Radar and Upper Air Division) facilitates a weekly five-point snow survey that measures snow depth, water equivalent and density. Recent data is available through MSC with no accessible historical data.
Atmosphere
Data is delivered to WMO via GTS from CWAO (Dorval) and also made available to the general public at http://dd.weather.gc.ca/observations/ (products) and http://dd.weather.gc.ca/bulletins/ (raw bulletins) and Met-ML http://dd.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/observations/swob-ml/
ECCC S&T Branch has a greenhouse gas monitoring station operated by the Climate Research Division with data submitted and available through the GAW World Data Centers.
Hydrology
National Hydrometric Program has an active station that continuously monitors flow and water level. Data available through WMO Arctic Hycos portal.
Other
ECCC MSC Branch (Radar and Upper Air Division)performs aerological soundings twice daily via radiosonde. Continuous pressure, temperature and humidity data (up to 30+km) are available from 1970 to present courtesy of NOAA at: https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/raobs/
