WERC- North Slope Hydrology Research Projects

Climate Comparisons at Watersheds on the North Slope and Seward Peninsula

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Table 1: Multi-year Watershed Comparisons
Location       Average Annual Air Temperature (degrees C) Average January Air Temperature (degrees C) Average July Air Temperature (degrees C) Average total snowpack (cm) Average total summer rainfall (mm) Average active layer depth (cm)
Ataqusook a a a a a 46.5 b
Barrow -11.3 c -25.9 c 5.4 c 25.5 c 73.1 c 31.7 d
Betty -8.5 e -22.9 e 7.2 e 43.0 e 67.1 e 54.0 f
Council (met site C1) -3.4 g -18.0 g 11.4 g 72.0 g 317.2 g 63.0 h
Franklin Bluffs -9.3 i -24.9 i 10.5 i 37.2 i 79.0 i 64.4 j
Imnavait Creek -6.0 k -17.1 k 9.4 k 26.0 L 247.9 L 52.3 m
Ivotuk (met site 1) -7.3 n -24.7 n 11.3 n 62.0 g 181.5 o 55.0 p
Kougarok (met site K2) -2.4 g -23.1 g 11.0 g 82.0 o 102.1 g 56.0 p
Sagwon -7.9 k -21.3 k 10.1 k 28.2 k 151.4 k a

Data Sources:
Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM) Network
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National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC)
Barrow (http://www.arm.gov/docs/sites/nsa/nsaaao.html)
Ataqusook (http://www.arm.gov/docs/sites/nsa/nsaaao.html)

Notes:
a- no data found         b- CALM 1995-2000   c- NOAA 1971- 2000
d- CALM 1991-2000   e- WERC 1994-2000   f- CALM 1993-2000
g- WERC 1999-2000   h- CALM 1999-2000   i- WERC 1986-2000
j- CALM 1996-2000   k- WERC 1987-2000   L- WERC 1995-2000
m- CALM 1992-2000   n- WERC 1998-2000   o- WERC 2000
p- CALM 2000  

Table 2: 1999 Watershed Comparisons
Location       Jan. Air Temp(degrees C) Jan. Wind Speed(m/s) Winter Snowpack(mm) July Air Temp(degrees C) July Wind Speed(m/s) Summer Rainfall(mm) Active Layer Thickness(cm) Basin Area(km2)
Putuligayuk Basin -30.6 1.9 87 8.0 3.1 103.8 54.0 471
Ivotuk(Otuk Creek) -26.1 2.9 131 20.8 2.8 181.2 50.0 140
Imnavait Basin -23.0 2.7 69 10.0 2.8 336.6 48.0 2.2
Kougarok (Mauze Gulch) n/a n/a 103 10.0 4.4 104.8 65.0 4.9
Kougarok(Niagara Creek) n/a n/a 103 10.0 4.4 104.8 65.0 6.5
Council (Melsing Creek) n/a n/a n/a 11.5 n/a 303.2 73.0 80.6
Council (Guy Rowe Creek) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.65

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If you have any questions or comments about this project, contact:

Douglas L. Kane
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Larry D. Hinzman
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