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Data Series 977

Notice: This USGS Publication Supersedes Data Series 892

DOI/GTN-P Climate and Active-Layer Data Acquired in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1998–2014

By Frank E. Urban and Gary D. Clow

Table 2. Full metadata information for each sensor at each station, including install date and presence or absence of sensor. [APR, April; AUG, August; m, meter; cm, centimeter; agl, above ground level; yr, year; doy, day of year; hr, hour]

Station name GTN-P code Install date Latitude Longitude Elevation (m) Ground temperature depths (cm) Sensor start date (yr, doy, hr)
Ground temperature Air temperature (3 m agl) Wind speed (3 m agl) Wind direction (3 m agl) Incoming radiation Reflected radiation Snow depth Soil moisture (15-20 cm) Precipitation (summer only) Atmospheric pressure
Drew Point U20 18 AUG 1998 70°51.872′N. 153°54.405′W. 5 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,230,1600 1998,230,1600 2004,220,2000 2004,220,2000 2000,228,1800 1998,230,1600 2000,228,1800 2003,219,1600 2009,223,1400
Inigok U21 17 AUG 1998 69°59.377′N. 153°05.630′W. 53 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,229,1400 1998,229,1400 2004,230,1800 2004,230,1800 1999,236,1400 1998,229,1400 1998,229,1400 2003,222,1600 2005,230,1300
Fish Creek U22 18 AUG 1998 70°20.114′N. 152°03.120′W. 31 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,230,1200 1998,230,1200 2003,223,1600 2003,223,1600 1999,236,1800 1998,230,1200 1998,230,1200 2003,223,1600 2006,234,1100 2006,234,1100
Awuna1 (inactive) U23 19 AUG 1998 69°10.226′N. 158°00.402′W. 362 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,231,1400 1998,231,1400 2000,229,1400 1998,231,1400 2000,229,1400
Umiat U24 20 AUG 1998 69°23.741′N. 152°08.568′W. 201 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,232,2000 1998,232,2000 2005,109,1800 2005,109,1800 1999,236,1200 1998,232,2000 2000,229,1800 2003,220,0700 2013,218,1200
Tunalik U25 20 AUG 1998 70°11.756′N. 161°04.687′W. 26 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1998,232,1600 1998,232,1600 2003,232,1600 2003,232,1600 1999,238,1400 1998,232,1600 1999,238,1400 2003,232,1600 2009,218,1800 2007,205,1600
Koluktak U30 27 AUG 1999 69°45.096′N. 154°37.054′W. 60 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 1999,239,1400 1999,239,1400 2004,223,1900 2004,223,1900 2000,230,1800 1999,239,1400 1999,239,1400 2003,217,1600 2012,216,1200
South Meade U33 08 AUG 2003 70°37.708′N. 156°50.119′W. 15 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2003,220,1700 2007,214,1800
Awuna2 U35 22 AUG 2003 69°09.331′N. 158°01.827′W. 343 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2003,236,1300 2008,216,1500
Piksiksak U37 08 AUG 2004 70°02.197′N. 157°04.882′W. 33 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2004,221,1700 2004,221,1700 2005,217,1300 2005,217,1300 2004,221,1700 2004,221,1700 2004,221,1700 2004,221,1700
East Teshekpuk U38 10 AUG 2004 70°34.111′N. 152°57.899′W. 7 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2004,223,1600 2004,223,1600 2005,218,1200 2005,218,1200 2004,223,1600 2004,223,1600 2004,223,1600 2004,223,1600 2013,215,1000
Ikpikpuk U39 21 AUG 2005 70°26.499′N. 154°21.938′W. 5 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100 2005,233,2100
Lake 145 13 AUG 2007 70°41.388′N. 152°37.995′W. 6 25 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800 2007,225,1800
Niguanak U29 18 AUG 2000 69°53.363′N. 142°59.037′W. 84 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2000,231,1600 2000,231,1600 2004,218,2200 2004,218,2200 2000,231,1600 2000,231,1600 2000,231,1600 2003,225,2000 2013,209,1700 2010,210,0700
Marsh Creek U31 03 AUG 2001 69°46.657′N. 144°47.595′W. 260 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2001,215,1600 2001,215,1600 2003,225,1800 2003,225,1800 2001,215,1600 2001,215,1600 2001,215,1600 2003,225,1800 2010,211,2300 2007,116,0100
Camden Bay U34 14 AUG 2003 69°58.317′N. 144°46.234′W. 4 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2003,226,1700 2003,226,1700 2007,217,1700 2007,217,1700 2003,226,1700 2003,226,1700 2003,226,1700 2003,226,1700
Red Sheep Creek U36 03 AUG 2004 68°40.898′N. 144°50.524′W. 785 5,10,15,20,25,30,45,70,95,120 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200 2004,216,2200