Barrow, Alaska Observatory (BRW), established in 1973, is located on the northern most point of the United States. It is about 8 km northeast of the village of Barrow and has a prevailing east-northeast wind off the Beaufort Sea. In addition, the National Weather Service (NWS) maintains a weather observing facility in Barrow. Although the measurements at Barrow are made over open tundra, there are large lagoons and a number of lakes in the vicinity, and the Arctic Ocean is less than 3 km northwest of the site. Because of its proximity to these bodies of water and the fact that the prevailing winds are off the Beaufort Sea, BRW is perhaps best characterized as having an Arctic maritime climate affected by variations of weather and sea ice conditions in the Central Arctic.
This facility is staffed year round by 2 engineers/scientists to complete routine inspections and maintenance of the instruments. Due to its unique location, dedicated and highly trained staff, and excellent power and communications infrastructure, the Barrow Observatory is host to numerous cooperative research projects from around the world.
Examples of Data:
Location
- Country: United States
- Latitude: 71.3230° North
- Longitude: 156.6114° West
- Elevation: 11.00 masl
- Time Zone: Local Time + 9 hour(s) = UTC
Contact
- Contact Name: Bryan Thomas
- Address: Barrow Observatory
P.O. Box 888
Barrow, Alaska, 99723, United States - Phone: (907) 852-6500
- Fax:(907) 852-4622
Data
- Available datasets
- Data visualization
- In-Situ Halocarbon measurements
- Most Recent Trajectory
- Clustered summary of BRW Trajectories
- Photo Gallery
Additional Information
