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Fraserdale
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| Station Characteristics |
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Fraserdale |
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Canada |
| GAW Category |
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Regional |
| Platform |
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Ground base |
| Location |
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49.88ºN 81.57ºW 210m a.m.s.l.
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| Organization |
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Environment Canada |
| Description |
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The Fraserdale observatory is located on the southern perimeter of the Hudson Bay Lowland and on the northern edge of the boreal forest at 49°53'N, 81°34'W at an elevation of 210m above sea level. The observatory is situated in a small clearing of approximately 1 km2 at the edge of a reservoir formed by a hydroelectric generating dam on the Abitibi River at the head of the Abitibi canyon. The station is located within a region that has extensive wetland coverage. The terrain in the surrounding area is slightly rolling with extensive areas of impeded drainage. It contains a mixture of black and white spruce, balsam fir, white birch, maple and trembling aspen |
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| submitted by Environment Canada |
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