Climate Data from Barrow and Atqasuk, Alaska, 1995-2001

Summary

This data set presents various climate data from sites in Barrow and Atquasuk, on the Northern Slope of Alaska. Parameters include thaw depth, air temperature, precipitation, wind speed, light intensity, plant canopy temperature, soil temperature, soil moisture, soil salinity, and relative humidity. Data were collected between June 1995 and August 2001 by various sensors connected to data loggers. Air and soil temperatures are given in degrees Celsius and wind speed is measured in meters per second. All other paramater measurements are detailed in the documentation. The research project was funded by the Arctic System Sciences (ARCSS) Program, grant number OPP 9714103.

Data access

ORDER data for delivery by FTP

Additional information

Related projects: ARCSS
Observational frequency: unknown
Spatial type: point
Categories: Sub-Surface, Surface
Documentation: readme.txt [5 KB]

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime: 1995-06-20 00:00:00, End datetime: 2001-08-25 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Minimum latitude: 70.600000, Minimum longitude: -157.450000
Maximum latitude: 71.600000, Maximum longitude: -156.650000

Point of contact

Robert D. Hollister
Department of Botany
E-Mail address: holliste at msu dot edu