Pulau Prince Patrick

Pulau Prince Patrick (ڤولاو ڤرينس ڤاتريك) merupakan pulau paling barat dalam gugusan Kepulauan Queen Elizabeth di Wilayah Barat Laut, Kanada. Pulau dengan keluasan 15,848 km2 (6,119 bt2), pulau ini ialah pulau ke-55 terbesar di dunia dan pulau ke-14 terbesar di Kanada. Pulau ini juga merupakan antara tempat yang paling tidak boleh dilayari di Kanada.

Pulau Prince Patrick
ڤولاو ڤرينس ڤاتريك
Pulau Prince Patrick is located in Bumi
Pulau Prince Patrick
Pulau Prince Patrick (Bumi)
Geografi
LokasiKanada Utara
Koordinat76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.750°N 119.500°W / 76.750; -119.500 (Prince Patrick Island)Koordinat: 76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.750°N 119.500°W / 76.750; -119.500 (Prince Patrick Island)
KepulauanKepulauan Queen Elizabeth
Kepulauan Artik Kanada
Luas15,848 km2 (6,119 bt2)
Kedudukan luaske-55
Aras tertinggi279 m (915 ft)
Pentadbiran
Kanada
Demografi
PopulasiTidak berpenghuni

Iklim sunting

Data iklim untuk Prince Patrick Island (Mould Bay)
Bulan Jan Feb Mac Apr Mei Jun Jul Ogo Sep Okt Nov Dis Tahun
Rekod tinggi suhu, °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
−6.7
(19.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.6
(42.1)
13.7
(56.7)
17.5
(63.5)
14.4
(57.9)
7.8
(46.0)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
17.5
(63.5)
Purata maksimum suhu harian, °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−7.9
(17.8)
2.5
(36.5)
6.8
(44.2)
3.0
(37.4)
−3.9
(25.0)
−14.1
(6.6)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−27.3
(−17.1)
14.3
(57.7)
Purata suhu harian, °C (°F) −33.1
(−27.6)
−34
(−29)
−31.9
(−25.4)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−11.0
(12.2)
0.2
(32.4)
4.0
(39.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
−17.7
(0.1)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−30.8
(−23.4)
−17.5
(0.5)
Purata minimum suhu harian, °C (°F) −36.8
(−34.2)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−27.8
(−18.0)
−14.1
(6.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
−8.8
(16.2)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−34.4
(−29.9)
−20.7
(−5.3)
Rekod rendah suhu, °C (°F) −52.2
(−62.0)
−53.9
(−65.0)
−50.0
(−58.0)
−46.1
(−51.0)
−28.9
(−20.0)
−14.4
(6.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
−13.5
(7.7)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−37.9
(−36.2)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−52.8
(−63.0)
−53.9
(−65.0)
Purata kerpasan, mm (inci) 4.1
(0.16)
4.6
(0.18)
3.5
(0.14)
5.7
(0.22)
8.9
(0.35)
8.6
(0.34)
13.5
(0.53)
22.5
(0.89)
17.4
(0.69)
11.7
(0.46)
6.3
(0.25)
4.4
(0.17)
111.0
(4.37)
Purata bulanan jangka masa sinaran matahari 106.6 291.1 301.3 280.2 258.3 128.7 45.7 11.9
Sumber 1: 1971-2000 Jabatan Alam Sekitar Kanada[1]
Sumber 2: Sunshine data from 1961-1990 Jabatan Alam Sekitar Kanada [2]

Bacaan lanjut sunting

  • Frebold, Hans. Fauna, Age and Correlation of the Jurassic Rocks of Prince Patrick Island. Ottawa: E. Cloutier, Queen's printer, 1957.
  • Harrison, J. C., and T. A. Brent. Basins and fold belts of Prince Patrick Island and adjacent areas, Canadian Arctic Islands. [Ottawa]: Geological Survey of Canada, 2005. ISBN 0-660-19008-7
  • Miller, F. L. Peary Caribou and Muskoxen on Prince Patrick Island, Eglinton Island, and Emerald Isle, Northwest Territories, July 1986. [Edmonton]: Canadian Wildlife Service, 1987. ISBN 0-662-15652-8
  • Pissart, A. The Pingos of Prince Patrick Island (760N - 1200W). Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada, 1970.
  • Tedrow, John C. F., P. F. Bruggemann, and Grant Fontain Walton. Soils of Prince Patrick Island. Research paper (Arctic Institute of North America), no. 44. Washington: Arctic Institute of North America, 1968.

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