Earth’s Cryosphere, 2011, Vol. XV, No. 1, p. 23-32

USE OF AUTOMATED RECORDERS (DATA LOGGERS) IN PERMAFROST TEMPERATURE MONITORING

P.Ya. Кonstantinov1, A.N. Fedorov1, T. Мachimura2, G. Iwahana3,
H. Yabuki4, Y. Iijima4, F. Costard5

1Melnikov Permafrost Institute, SB RAS, 677010, Yakutsk, Merzlotnaya str., 36, Russia, konstantinov@mpi.ysn.ru, fedorov@mpi.ysn.ru
2Osaka University, Department Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan, mach@see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
3Hokkaido University, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Kita 10, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan, go@ees.hokudai.ac.jp
4Institute of Observational Research for Global Change, 2-15, Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, yabuki@jamstec.go.jp, yiijima@jamstec.go.jp
5University Paris-Sud, Laboratory Interactions et Dynamique des Environnements de Surface, 91405, Orsay, Cedex, France, fcostard@geol.u-psud.fr

The application of automated temperature recorders (temperature data loggers) in thermal monitoring of upper permafrost is examined. Based on the results of 10 years of use of temperature data loggers in Yakutia, the recommendations are provided on the choice and preparation of data loggers for monitoring studies, and a description is given for selected foreign-made models. The design of drill holes and experimental plots instrumented with temperature data loggers is discussed. A protection method against soil moisture and frost heave during long-term use is proposed. The polypropilene pipes of small diameter are used for protection.

Key words: Temperature, permafrost, ground, monitoring, data loggers.