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Table 10.2
(continued)
Active-
layer depth
(m)
MAAT
Area
Latitude
Longitude
Elev. (m)
(°C)
Conditions
References
Brooks Range, AK
68N
159W
800
0.3-1.0
−5.9
Late July
Munroe and Bockheim (
2001
)
Ungave- Labrador Penin.,
Canada
59N
65W
590-1,005
<2.0
−5.7
Imperfect drainage
Hendershot (
1985
)
Sierras de Alvear, Tierra del
Fuego
54 40S
68 02W
775-1,077
1.5-2.0
−2
Valcárcel-Díaz et al. (
2009
)
Possible
Altai Mtns., Russia
48-52N
83-91E
2,300
−4.8
Maximum elev.
4,500 m
Fukui et al. (
2007
)
No cryosols
Pyrenees, Europe
42N
25E
>3,050
1.0-4.0
−6.8
Serrano et al. (
2001
)
Finnish Lapland mtns.
69N
26E
>410, <640
−4
Hort and Luoto (
2009
)
Swedish Lapland,
Tarfalaryggen
68N
18E
1,540
1.5
−6
Harris et al. (
2009
)
Swiss Alps, Schilthorn
47N
07E
2,909
5.0
−4.3
Isaksen et al. (
2001
) and Harris
et al. (
2009
)
Swiss Alps, Murtel- Corvatsch
46N
10E
2,670
3.4
−3
Isaksen et al. (
2001
) and Harris
et al. (
2009
)
Swiss Alps, Juvvasshoe
46N
08E
1,894
2.4
−4.5
Isaksen et al. (
2001
), Harris et al.
(
2009
)
N Norway, Stockhorn
62N
08E
3,410
3.5
−5.5
Isaksen et al. (
2001
) and Harris
et al. (
2009
)
Himalayas, Nepal
28N
86E
3,860-4,830
No cryosols
Bäumler and Zech (
1994
)
Himalayas, Lhasa
30N
91E
4,200-4,600
>2.0
+1.3
No cryosols
Smith et al. (
1999
)
Andes, Venezeula
09N
71W
5,000
Mahaney et al. (
2009
)
