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The North Slope of Alaska (NSA) atmospheric observatory at Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow) provides data about cloud and radiative processes at high latitudes.
The NSA is a focal point for atmospheric and ecological research activity in the Arctic. Scientists use data from the NSA to improve the representation of high-latitude cloud and radiation processes in earth system models.
In addition to the NSA, from 2013 to 2021, ARM operated the third ARM Mobile Facility (AMF3) at Oliktok Point, east of Utqiaġvik.
NSA GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS BY FACILITY
Note: C = Central Facility, E = Extended Facility, S = Supplemental Facility, and X = External Data/Facility
North Slope Alaska
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Facility, Barrow AK |
NSA
|
C1
|
8 meters
|
71.323° N156.615° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
|
Central Facility, Atqasuk AK (Removed: 2011-01-17) |
NSA
|
C2
|
20 meters
|
70.4718° N157.407° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
| Barrow, Alaska, extended facility colocated at main site |
NSA
|
E10
|
8 meters
|
71.323° N156.615° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
| Point Barrow, Alaska (71.393, -156.422, 0) |
NSA
|
E11
|
— |
71.393° N156.422° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
| Barrow, Alaska (Extended) at BEO |
NSA
|
E12
|
10 meters
|
71.27473611° N156.64119444° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Barrow, Alaska, ARM instruments at NOAA facility in new building (NAD83) |
NSA
|
E30
|
11 meters
|
71.32312° N156.61143° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Barrow, Alaska: Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (Removed: 2015-09-15) |
NSA
|
F1
|
8 meters
|
71.323° N156.615° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Supplemental 1 |
NSA
|
S01
|
8 meters
|
71.323° N156.615° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
| Barrow, Alaska, supplement to NSA C1 for sonde launches (i.e. RIVAL IOP) |
NSA
|
S02
|
8 meters
|
71.323° N156.609° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Supplemental 1, Barrow AK [temporary for IOP] (Removed: 1999-04-09) |
NSA
|
S1
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
|
Supplemental 2, Atqasuk AK [temporary for IOP] (Removed: 1999-10-18) |
NSA
|
S2
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
|
SALVO facility on tundra, 2km south of NSA (Removed: 2021-07-20) |
NSA
|
S10
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
|
SALVO facility on ice, 2km north of NSA (Removed: 2021-07-20) |
NSA
|
S11
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
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