CALM SITE DESCRIPTION FORM
SITE NAME: ____________________________________________________________
PRIMARY RESEARCHERS:_______________________________________________
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SITE LATITUDE/LONGITUDE: ____________________________________________
SITE ELEVATION (mean elevation above sea level, meters): ______________________
SITE SLOPE AND ASPECT: _______________________________________________
GEOMORPHOLOGICAL (landform) DESCRIPTION OF AREA CONTAINING SITE:
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SOIL DESCRIPTION (predominant texture, i.e., sand, gravel, peat, etc.):_________
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PERMANENT TEMPERATURE AND/OR MOISTURE INSTALLATIONS (probes, recorders, sensors, etc.); INCLUDE ANNUAL AVERAGE VALUES/RANGES WHEN POSSIBLE: _____________________________________________________________
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CLOSEST CLIMATE STATION (name, lat./long.); INCLUDE MONTHLY AIR TEMP. AND SNOW DEPTH FOR YEARS OF CALM MEASUREMENTS: _______________
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
2/97 KMH