CANADA GLACIER ICE THERMISTORS

1994/95 File Descriptions

Filename: thm94501.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Dec 1/94 (335) @ 14:10 to Dec 27/94 (361) @ 18:50
Sampling Frequency: every 30 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 10 minutes
Program name: thm945-1
1. day
ok
2. time
ok
3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
ok
4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
ok
5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
ok
6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
ok
7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
ok
8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
ok
9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
ok
10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
ok
11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
ok
12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
ok
*Notes:
1. First two hours are suspect - thermistors are reaching equilibrium
temperature.
2. Note gap between files 01 and 02.
Filename: thm94502.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Dec 27/94 (361) @ 19:20 to Jan 3/95 (3) @ 9:20
Sampling Frequency: every 30 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 10 minutes
Program name: thm945-1
1. day
ok
2. time
ok
3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
ok
4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
ok
5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
ok
6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
ok
7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
ok
8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
ok
9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
ok
10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
ok
11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
ok
12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
ok
*Notes:
1. Note gap between files 02 and 03.
Filename: thm94503.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Jan 10/95 (10) @ 22:30 to Jan 21/95 (21) @ 14:50
Sampling Frequency: every 30 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 10 minutes
Program name: thm945-1
1. day
ok
2. time
ok
3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
ok
4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
ok
5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
ok
6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
ok
7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
ok
8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
ok
9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
ok
10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
ok
11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
ok
12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
ok
*Notes:
1. Note gap between files thm94503.raw and therm9501.raw
Filename: thm9501.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Jan 21/95 (21) @ 16:00 to Jan 24/95 (24) @ 9:00
Sampling Frequency: every 60 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 60 minutes
Program name: thm95-1
 
     1. day
          ok
     2. time
          ok
     3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
          ok
     4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
          ok
     5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
          bad
     6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
          ok
     7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
          ok
     8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
          ok
     9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
          ok
     10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
          ok
     11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
          ok
     12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
          ok
*Notes:
1. Note gap between files thm94507.dat and thm9501.dat

Filename: thm9502.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Jan 24/95 (24) @ 10:00 to Nov 22/95 (326) @ 14:00
Sampling Frequency: every 60 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 120 minutes
Program name: thm95-2
 
     1. day
          ok
     2. time
          ok
     3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
     ok
     4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
          ok
     5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
          bad
     6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
          ok
     7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
          ok
     8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
          ok
     9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
          ok
     10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
          ok
     11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
          ok
     12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
          ok
*Notes:
1. Note averaging shifts from every hour to every two hours
     between files thm9501 and thm9502.

1995/96 File Descriptions

Filename: thm95601.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor array
Date of Establishment: Dec 1, 1994 by Karen Lewis
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Nov 22/95 (326) @ 15:15 to Dec 26/95 (360) @ 12:00
Sampling Frequency: every 2 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 15 minutes
Program name: thm956-1
1. day
ok
2. time
ok
3. set I, temperature @ 5cm
ok
4. set I, temperature @ 10cm
ok until Dec 4/95 (338) @ 15:30
5. set I, temperature @ 20cm
ok
6. set I, temperature @ 30cm
ok
7. set I, temperature @ 50cm
ok
8. set II, temperature @ 5cm
ok until Dec 24/95 (358) @ 13:30
9. set II, temperature @ 10cm
ok until Dec 24/95 (358) @ 13:30
10. set II, temperature @ 20cm
ok
11. set II, temperature @ 30cm
ok until Dec 24/95 (358) @ 13:30
12. set II, temperature @ 50cm
ok
*Notes:
1. All thermistors subject to melting out - plot and check data before
using!
2. Most thermistors bad for a few time steps around JD 358 @ 13:30.
Filename: thm95602.dat
Station: Canada Glacier thermistor/thermocouple array
Date of Establishment: Dec 26, 1995 by Karen Lewis and Paul Langevin
Author of this report: Karen Lewis
File Period: Dec 26/95 (360) @ 16:30 to Jan 25/95 (25) @ 16:30
Sampling Frequency: every 2 seconds
Averaging and Output Interval: every 15 minutes
Program name: thm956-2
1. day
ok
2. time
ok
3. set I, temperature @ 10cm
ok
4. set I, temperature @ 25cm
ok until Jan 2 @ 8:30; remainder bad
5. set I, temperature @ 50cm
ok
6. set I, temperature @ 100cm
ok
7. set II, temperature @ 10cm
ok
8. set II, temperature @ 25cm
ok
9. set II, temperature @ 50cm
ok
10. set II, temperature @ 100cm
ok
*Notes:
1. The thermistor array has been replaced with a thermocouple/thermistor
array at different depths.
2. Set I was placed in a wet, slushy hole and takes about a day to
equilibrate. Plot out before using.
3. Set II was placed in a dry hole and equilibrates faster. Plot out
before using.